Ged Parton is the CEO of Maru Group, the technology-enabled market research and customer insights company. The Group provides their clients with targeted, relevant insights at speed enabling them to adapt their corporate strategy, then scale and innovate quickly to stay ahead of the competition. Since the Group was founded in 2016, Maru has made […]
The private sector’s role in sustainable development has come a very long way since the Brundtland Commission defined the concept back in the 1980s. Back then just the notion of corporate social responsibility was a novel, and not widely accepted, idea. But today you would be hard pressed to find a large multi-national that doesn’t […]
With more than 201 million workers unemployed in 2017 – an increase of 3.4 million compared to 2016 – enterprises, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), play a crucial role in creating decent jobs around the globe. Between 2003 and 2016, the number of full-time employees within SMEs nearly doubled, with the share of total […]
You don’t need to be an expert in the business world to understand that resting on your laurels can be detrimental to your success and profitability. While it’s an achievement to get a company off the ground, by then going through the motions you can not only inhibit growth, you could put your business […]
This month, Katina Hristova had the honour of interviewing Cormac Whelan, who became the CEO of Nokia UK and Ireland in 2016, following the integration of Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent. Previously, Cormac was the CEO of Alcatel Lucent UK and Ireland. He believes that this has proved to be a really exciting time to be part […]
By Kathryn Moran, Partner and Head of Outsourcing at haysmacintyre Outsourcing is now a mainstream agenda item for key decision makers to consider in businesses of all sizes. It encompasses a broad range of services, business, production and manufacturing processes. The development, growth and maturity of the outsourcing market, together with the advent and rapid […]
A few weeks back, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with South Africa. Living conditions have ameliorated substantially for the bulk of South Africa's population during the past two decades, but the pace of improvement has gradually slowed. Following last year's near-standstill in economic activity, growth is projected […]
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