With the deluge of news stories, you’re to be forgiven if you missed the recent news of tennis star Naomi Osaka dropping out of the French Open – not for reasons of physical injury, but something less often talked about. When she announced her decision, Osaka said it was a...

As the workforce begins to slowly recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, many sectors are facing a surprising problem: despite record unemployment, they are struggling to find and hire new workers. While attractive compensation packages are an obvious and traditional way to attract talent, employers are increasingly recognizing the oft-overlooked value...

After spending nearly a decade building the Smoothie King brand presence in South Korea as a master franchisee, I joined the Smoothie King team in 2012 as CEO. My team knew that a long-term project for the company domestically and internationally was to transform public perception of the brand into...

When consumers log onto the Internet, they are browsing for products and services being offered. They're connecting with friends and learning more about life. But they're also looking to be inspired and searching for examples of authentic leadership. They want to be motivated and experience examples of success. As a...

Ecommerce is well on its way to almost completely replacing traditional physical retail outlets. While there will likely always be a certain measure of demand for in-person shopping, consumers live online these days, and the thought of a retail business neglecting its website as a direct sales channel is unthinkable....

When our business revenue falls short of what it needs to be, it is not only the sales team careers at risk – all jobs are under the spotlight. Which means in this era of uncertainty, with lockdowns and fears of pandemic outbreaks, from the CEO down – we should...

Virtusa Corporation, an American IT services firm, has appointed Santosh Thomas as Chief Executive Officer. He takes over from the company's co-founder and CEO Kris Canekeratne, who announced his transition from the business in May 2021. As a business leader and technologist, Santosh Thomas has a proven track record for...

The Marketplace Gold Rush is on! According to Marketplace Pulse, $4 billion has now been raised in private finds to purchase companies that have built successful products on the Amazon Marketplace. That’s a staggering amount for what businesses that could quickly dissolve in the face of new competitors or indeed...

The world of Facebook advertising as many brands know it is being shaken up. Apple’s latest iOS 14.5 mobile operating system release includes a new user privacy feature that prompts consumers to opt-out of behavioral tracking in apps that frequently sell data to third parties. The truth is, Apple users...

Some women are capable enough combining leadership roles in giant companies with being good mothers and supportive partners for their husbands. In this article, we present ten female CEOs with significant qualifications. Mary Barra – General Motors Company Mary Barra started working for General Motors in 1980 when she was...

As a market research, industry analyst and consulting firm, our independent research and analysis shows that – although much of the hype has subsided – the industrial IoT (IIoT) industry has consistently higher growth than the main industrial OT (Operational Technology) and IT companies. But disrupters, for example from the...

Allowing companies to boost efficiency and optimize expenses, business process automation (BPA) solutions are crucial for any sector. By digitizing workflows, organizations relieve employees from performing manual and repetitive tasks. As a result, it becomes possible to improve staff productivity and reduce costs. With BPA software, companies can recover from...

From a young age, Suren Seron aspired to grow into a highly dynamic professional. He set sight on a long-term goal of acquiring a set of skills and pursuing his passion for different areas of interest. Suren Seron now sits on an ever-growing empire, looking after ventures that are diverse...

The construction industry is expected to increase at an astonishing rate with an annual growth rate of 3.2%. For a construction business owner, this is an ideal time to take suitable positions in the industry by scaling up your business to make the most of the growing market. We understand...

2020 was INSANE for many of us with all kinds of global ‘crazy’ happening and on top of that, we all had our normal life events and challenges going on too. I personally had a big year, giving birth to my second child in January 2020, only 4 months after...