The Rochester Business Alliance and photographer Jim Hilker have partnered to offer Google Street View Indoors to local businesses. This allows Google to take 360-degree photos inside businesses that are then available online. Several local companies have already participated. Businesses are also gathering in Albany to lobby for reform of the state's scaffold law, which they say unfairly penalizes them in construction injury cases. Additionally, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has introduced a bill that would provide funding to support advanced manufacturing in New York state.
Create the engagement your customer wants and the outcomes your business needs. We had this published behind an email wall, but now making it public for everyone.
GT Events and Program Guide is a look ahead at the latest knowledge and insights available from Grant Thornton LLP. It includes a collection of our research, thought leadership and a schedule of upcoming webcasts and events.
GT Events & Program Guide: ForwardThinking October/November 2017Grant Thornton LLP
ForwardThinking is a look ahead at the latest knowledge and insights available from Grant Thornton LLP. It includes a collection of our research, thought leadership and a schedule of upcoming webcasts and events.
GT Events & Program Guide: ForwardThinking August/September 2017Grant Thornton LLP
ForwardThinking is a look ahead at the latest knowledge and insights available from Grant Thornton LLP. It includes a collection of our research, thought leadership and a schedule of upcoming webcasts and events.
Create the engagement your customer wants and the outcomes your business needs. We had this published behind an email wall, but now making it public for everyone.
GT Events and Program Guide is a look ahead at the latest knowledge and insights available from Grant Thornton LLP. It includes a collection of our research, thought leadership and a schedule of upcoming webcasts and events.
GT Events & Program Guide: ForwardThinking October/November 2017Grant Thornton LLP
ForwardThinking is a look ahead at the latest knowledge and insights available from Grant Thornton LLP. It includes a collection of our research, thought leadership and a schedule of upcoming webcasts and events.
GT Events & Program Guide: ForwardThinking August/September 2017Grant Thornton LLP
ForwardThinking is a look ahead at the latest knowledge and insights available from Grant Thornton LLP. It includes a collection of our research, thought leadership and a schedule of upcoming webcasts and events.
The Work Ahead: Modernizing North America 2.0Cognizant
Our recent Work Ahead study reveals how North American businesses are using strategy, skilling, role transitioning and pairing with digital tools to successfully navigate the decade ahead.
#DTR8: The New Innovation Paradigm for the Digital Age: Faster, Cheaper and O...Capgemini
In this edition of the Digital Transformation Review, we examine how organizations can create sustainable and successful innovation strategy, drawing on our global panel of industry executives and academics.
We focus on four key themes:
Which digital innovations should be on organizations' radar screens?
How should companies promote innovation and embed it into their culture?
What lessons can we draw from organizations that are stand-out innovators?
What is the role and impact of innovation centers, including the Capgemini Consulting-Altimeter Group report, "The Innovation Game: Why and How Businesses are Investing in Innovation Centers".
Digital transformation is fundamentally changing people’s lives and the
ways companies do business. Around the world, we’re working to develop
solutions that give time back, make us safer and healthier, and bring
significant environmental benefits. People around the world are working
hard to create a future where we’re never delayed during air travel due to
mechanical issues. Where smart buildings have ambient intelligence that
allows meeting rooms to adjust to your preferences. They’re envisioning a
world where automobile accidents are almost nonexistent, and your car
becomes a living room or office on wheels. And a world where medical
treatment is personalized based on your DNA, dramatically improving your
health and quality of life. This is what Microsoft calls the digital difference.
We asked Harvard Business Review Analytic Services to help us look at the pace of innovation
and how prepared business leaders are for this change. We also wanted to know what projects
mattered most and what industries were most receptive to and ready for change.
We were surprised by the strategy gap and encouraged by the optimism. Business leaders know
their industries are ripe for transformation, and in most cases are eager to bring the benefits of
technology to their businesses.
At Microsoft, we aim to partner with business leaders to find the digital difference they can make.
Partnering with companies of all sizes, we recognize that one big idea isn’t enough anymore.
Decades ago an innovative shoe design, a beautiful device, or smartly designed software could
lead a company to achieve market dominance for a long time. But now micro revolutions occur
every 12-18 months, so companies must be in a continual state of transformation.
We are moving into a time when rapid innovation and speed to market are more critical than ever.
This makes the partnership between humans and machines critical—when we combine people’s
ideas and creativity with advanced technology, we get digital leadership.
A business leader interviewed for the study said we need to transform “the engine of the
company.” To do this, leaders need to bring in tech and cultural changes that empower their
employees, engage customers in new ways, optimize operations, and transform products.
Rebuilding an organization around these areas creates a fully digital company that can change
ahead of its customers and competition.
Successful implementation of predictive analytics can feel unpredictable. There are risks that need to be consciously addressed, and successful implementation requires the right strategy. Join Anita Lauper Wood, Product Strategist, for a valuable session for product and technology leaders.
SGA Talent Who's Who From The Leading Property & Casualty Insurance IndustrySGA Talent
The talent shortage has been discussed, predicted and unfortunately has arrived, creating for some a workforce crisis. Our study uncovers leaders and key talent in the Property & Casualty Insurance Industry as well as comparing each to their peers. Used as a tool for recruiting, talent management and succession planning, we hope you enjoy!
Mastercard is transforming the way millions of consumers are managing their money thanks to its innovating ethos and formidable talent base, developing technology which can bring vital financial services to unbanked people around the world.
We spoke to the President of Global Technology and Operations, Robert Reeg to give us an insight
DealMarket Digest Issue86 - 8th March 2013Urs Haeusler
SEE WHAT’S NEW AND NOTEWORTHY IN PRIVATE EQUITY THIS WEEK /// ISSUE 86 - 8th March 2013:
- Mutual Attraction: Family Offices and PE Fundraisers
- Survey Finds Investor Appetite for Big Buyout Funds
- PE Investors Eye Ista for $3.9 bn
- Doubts Linger About IPO as Exit in Europe
- Investments on the Rise in Latin America
- Quote of the Week: Sales Booster
Tech M&A Monthly: Definitive AgreementsCorum Group
Selling a technology company is a complex process, but it all boils down into the final contract between the seller and the buyer. How do you ensure that the definitive agreement reflects your best interests and the value you have built in your company? On Thursday, August 9, Corum dealmakers will take a detailed look at the process that leads up to the final M&A contract, highlighting the key moments and the most dangerous pitfalls as the agreement comes together, with stories straight from Corum’s 30+ years of selling technology companies. This is the most important document of your company’s life – and possibly yours, as well – so take 30 minutes to understand how to do it right.
The Digital Talent Gap - Developing Skills for Today’s Digital OrganizationsCapgemini
The War for Talent Has Gone Digital.
The shortage of digital skills in the current marketplace is unprecedented. It is estimated that over 4.4 million IT jobs will be created around Big Data by 2015; however, only a third of these new jobs will be filled.
Martha Lane Fox, the UK’s digital inclusion champion, believes over 16 million people in the UK lack the basic digital skills to fully benefit from the Internet.
Even Millenials are a matter of concern. In a survey comprising over 800 middle to upper management executives from over 50 industries, nearly one in five Millenials in the modern workplace are perceived to be lacking in analytical skills.
Read to find out how your organization can bridge the digital skills gap.
SGA Talent Presents A Study of the talent of the Top50 insurance companiesstudySGA Talent
SGA Talent Presents "Who's Who In The Insurance Industry - C-Suite" Data Analytics Professionals and more. MetLife, New York Life, Guardian, Progressive and more
Connections, hosted by Artesian Solutions, is the B2B conference dedicated to excellence in sales and relationship management. These slides were presented to an audience of over 200 sales leaders from some of the top UK enterprises on 28th November 2018.
GLOBAL FRAUD COMMENTARY 2013
The presence of fraud and corruption in Construction can take many forms; from falsely representing the numbers of hours a contractor works, through to collusion when bidding for contracts or paying bribes to secure a contract. These inevitably increase costs and, in the case of bribes, inflate the contract price.
Strategies for the Age of Digital Disruption #DTR7Capgemini
Since 2000, 52% of companies in the Fortune 500 have either gone bankrupt, been acquired or ceased to exist. These are challenging times for companies as the speed, volume and complexity of change intensify. Disruption can happen at any time, in any sector, and its effect on traditional organizations can be fundamental. This is why we chose to dedicate our seventh edition of the Digital Transformation Review to digital disruptions. How can organizations survive and thrive in the age of digital disruptions? We posed this very question to a panel of industry leaders, academics, startup founders, analysts and technology gurus from three different continents.
Working with our global panel, we have built a detailed picture of the digital disruption phenomenon, probing the key questions that organizations need answers to:
• How can we plan for the emergence of disruptors?
• Why are we seeing so many disruptions?
• How can organizations respond to disruption?
• What shape are these disruptions taking?
• Which startups are likely to emerge to disrupt sector value chains over the coming years?
We hope this edition of the Digital Transformation Review has helped increase understanding of the disruptive and challenging times we live in. Join the conversation on twitter #DTR7
My presentation for a Webinar with Mattermark from April 30, 2015 on the state of the start-up ecosystem, the evolution of venture capital sourcing, trends for 2015 and advice for founders
Job ID R70365Updated date 04292019Location Muntinlupa, Calabarzokarenahmanny4c
Job ID R70365Updated date 04/29/2019Location Muntinlupa, Calabarzon
Alabang (96050), Philippines, Muntinlupa City, National Capital Region (Manila)
At Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding.
Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.
Sr. HR Specialist (Employee Relations)
Job Summary:
To assist the Principal HR Specialist, may supervise HR coordinators, manage and ensure day-to-day operations meet standards and achieve goals in assigned functional area of Human Resources (such as Associate Relations)Major Responsibilities:
· Provides functional support in the assigned sub-function, including but not limited to:
· Prepare/review Notice to Explain and Notice of Decision
· Prepare case reports
· Prepare documentation for the audit, scan documents, log cases in the system
· Analyze data-case trends, etc
· Conducts New Hire Orientation and People Manager Onboarding
· Validates Corrective Action
· End to end handling of cases
· Stakeholder Management
· People Management
· Ensures individual and team productivity targets are achieved through periodic reviews and adjustments, as needed
· Provides individual career development coaching to team, including relay of feedback, support for continuing education training, as well as manifestation of desired competencies, behavior, and values
· May be assigned/rotated across related sub-functions, including but not limited to sub-functions within HR
· All other job-related duties that may be assigned from time to time
Qualifications:
· College graduate preferably in Psychology, Business Administration or other related course
· 5 years working experience in related discipline
· Knowledge in Philippine labor laws and regulations. Strong case management experience. Project management and process improvement
· Strong analytical skills
· Strong data and reporting skills
· Database management
· Excellent oral and written communication skills
· Customer focus
· Strong stakeholder management skills and presentation skills
· Willing to work in the night shift
· Willing to work in Alabang
No agencies please. Capital One is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to div ...
In today’s business environment, digital transformation has turned into a necessity to cope with persistent business needs of customer acquisition and brand building. However, the prospect of revamping is an opportunity offered by Digitalization and successfully transformed businesses can become industry leaders to dominate the market.
Also, companies should know that disruption is at the core of such a change and the only way to succeed is to create and follow a comprehensive plan. Moreover, the disruptive technologies can be adopted smartly to propel strategic growth.
As the future is all about innovative technologies such as Augmented Reality, IoT, Virtual Reality, etc., digitalization would eventually become the way of life, and the firms that can keep abreast with the digital macrocosm have better chance to succeed.
The Work Ahead: Modernizing North America 2.0Cognizant
Our recent Work Ahead study reveals how North American businesses are using strategy, skilling, role transitioning and pairing with digital tools to successfully navigate the decade ahead.
#DTR8: The New Innovation Paradigm for the Digital Age: Faster, Cheaper and O...Capgemini
In this edition of the Digital Transformation Review, we examine how organizations can create sustainable and successful innovation strategy, drawing on our global panel of industry executives and academics.
We focus on four key themes:
Which digital innovations should be on organizations' radar screens?
How should companies promote innovation and embed it into their culture?
What lessons can we draw from organizations that are stand-out innovators?
What is the role and impact of innovation centers, including the Capgemini Consulting-Altimeter Group report, "The Innovation Game: Why and How Businesses are Investing in Innovation Centers".
Digital transformation is fundamentally changing people’s lives and the
ways companies do business. Around the world, we’re working to develop
solutions that give time back, make us safer and healthier, and bring
significant environmental benefits. People around the world are working
hard to create a future where we’re never delayed during air travel due to
mechanical issues. Where smart buildings have ambient intelligence that
allows meeting rooms to adjust to your preferences. They’re envisioning a
world where automobile accidents are almost nonexistent, and your car
becomes a living room or office on wheels. And a world where medical
treatment is personalized based on your DNA, dramatically improving your
health and quality of life. This is what Microsoft calls the digital difference.
We asked Harvard Business Review Analytic Services to help us look at the pace of innovation
and how prepared business leaders are for this change. We also wanted to know what projects
mattered most and what industries were most receptive to and ready for change.
We were surprised by the strategy gap and encouraged by the optimism. Business leaders know
their industries are ripe for transformation, and in most cases are eager to bring the benefits of
technology to their businesses.
At Microsoft, we aim to partner with business leaders to find the digital difference they can make.
Partnering with companies of all sizes, we recognize that one big idea isn’t enough anymore.
Decades ago an innovative shoe design, a beautiful device, or smartly designed software could
lead a company to achieve market dominance for a long time. But now micro revolutions occur
every 12-18 months, so companies must be in a continual state of transformation.
We are moving into a time when rapid innovation and speed to market are more critical than ever.
This makes the partnership between humans and machines critical—when we combine people’s
ideas and creativity with advanced technology, we get digital leadership.
A business leader interviewed for the study said we need to transform “the engine of the
company.” To do this, leaders need to bring in tech and cultural changes that empower their
employees, engage customers in new ways, optimize operations, and transform products.
Rebuilding an organization around these areas creates a fully digital company that can change
ahead of its customers and competition.
Successful implementation of predictive analytics can feel unpredictable. There are risks that need to be consciously addressed, and successful implementation requires the right strategy. Join Anita Lauper Wood, Product Strategist, for a valuable session for product and technology leaders.
SGA Talent Who's Who From The Leading Property & Casualty Insurance IndustrySGA Talent
The talent shortage has been discussed, predicted and unfortunately has arrived, creating for some a workforce crisis. Our study uncovers leaders and key talent in the Property & Casualty Insurance Industry as well as comparing each to their peers. Used as a tool for recruiting, talent management and succession planning, we hope you enjoy!
Mastercard is transforming the way millions of consumers are managing their money thanks to its innovating ethos and formidable talent base, developing technology which can bring vital financial services to unbanked people around the world.
We spoke to the President of Global Technology and Operations, Robert Reeg to give us an insight
DealMarket Digest Issue86 - 8th March 2013Urs Haeusler
SEE WHAT’S NEW AND NOTEWORTHY IN PRIVATE EQUITY THIS WEEK /// ISSUE 86 - 8th March 2013:
- Mutual Attraction: Family Offices and PE Fundraisers
- Survey Finds Investor Appetite for Big Buyout Funds
- PE Investors Eye Ista for $3.9 bn
- Doubts Linger About IPO as Exit in Europe
- Investments on the Rise in Latin America
- Quote of the Week: Sales Booster
Tech M&A Monthly: Definitive AgreementsCorum Group
Selling a technology company is a complex process, but it all boils down into the final contract between the seller and the buyer. How do you ensure that the definitive agreement reflects your best interests and the value you have built in your company? On Thursday, August 9, Corum dealmakers will take a detailed look at the process that leads up to the final M&A contract, highlighting the key moments and the most dangerous pitfalls as the agreement comes together, with stories straight from Corum’s 30+ years of selling technology companies. This is the most important document of your company’s life – and possibly yours, as well – so take 30 minutes to understand how to do it right.
The Digital Talent Gap - Developing Skills for Today’s Digital OrganizationsCapgemini
The War for Talent Has Gone Digital.
The shortage of digital skills in the current marketplace is unprecedented. It is estimated that over 4.4 million IT jobs will be created around Big Data by 2015; however, only a third of these new jobs will be filled.
Martha Lane Fox, the UK’s digital inclusion champion, believes over 16 million people in the UK lack the basic digital skills to fully benefit from the Internet.
Even Millenials are a matter of concern. In a survey comprising over 800 middle to upper management executives from over 50 industries, nearly one in five Millenials in the modern workplace are perceived to be lacking in analytical skills.
Read to find out how your organization can bridge the digital skills gap.
SGA Talent Presents A Study of the talent of the Top50 insurance companiesstudySGA Talent
SGA Talent Presents "Who's Who In The Insurance Industry - C-Suite" Data Analytics Professionals and more. MetLife, New York Life, Guardian, Progressive and more
Connections, hosted by Artesian Solutions, is the B2B conference dedicated to excellence in sales and relationship management. These slides were presented to an audience of over 200 sales leaders from some of the top UK enterprises on 28th November 2018.
GLOBAL FRAUD COMMENTARY 2013
The presence of fraud and corruption in Construction can take many forms; from falsely representing the numbers of hours a contractor works, through to collusion when bidding for contracts or paying bribes to secure a contract. These inevitably increase costs and, in the case of bribes, inflate the contract price.
Strategies for the Age of Digital Disruption #DTR7Capgemini
Since 2000, 52% of companies in the Fortune 500 have either gone bankrupt, been acquired or ceased to exist. These are challenging times for companies as the speed, volume and complexity of change intensify. Disruption can happen at any time, in any sector, and its effect on traditional organizations can be fundamental. This is why we chose to dedicate our seventh edition of the Digital Transformation Review to digital disruptions. How can organizations survive and thrive in the age of digital disruptions? We posed this very question to a panel of industry leaders, academics, startup founders, analysts and technology gurus from three different continents.
Working with our global panel, we have built a detailed picture of the digital disruption phenomenon, probing the key questions that organizations need answers to:
• How can we plan for the emergence of disruptors?
• Why are we seeing so many disruptions?
• How can organizations respond to disruption?
• What shape are these disruptions taking?
• Which startups are likely to emerge to disrupt sector value chains over the coming years?
We hope this edition of the Digital Transformation Review has helped increase understanding of the disruptive and challenging times we live in. Join the conversation on twitter #DTR7
My presentation for a Webinar with Mattermark from April 30, 2015 on the state of the start-up ecosystem, the evolution of venture capital sourcing, trends for 2015 and advice for founders
Job ID R70365Updated date 04292019Location Muntinlupa, Calabarzokarenahmanny4c
Job ID R70365Updated date 04/29/2019Location Muntinlupa, Calabarzon
Alabang (96050), Philippines, Muntinlupa City, National Capital Region (Manila)
At Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding.
Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.
Sr. HR Specialist (Employee Relations)
Job Summary:
To assist the Principal HR Specialist, may supervise HR coordinators, manage and ensure day-to-day operations meet standards and achieve goals in assigned functional area of Human Resources (such as Associate Relations)Major Responsibilities:
· Provides functional support in the assigned sub-function, including but not limited to:
· Prepare/review Notice to Explain and Notice of Decision
· Prepare case reports
· Prepare documentation for the audit, scan documents, log cases in the system
· Analyze data-case trends, etc
· Conducts New Hire Orientation and People Manager Onboarding
· Validates Corrective Action
· End to end handling of cases
· Stakeholder Management
· People Management
· Ensures individual and team productivity targets are achieved through periodic reviews and adjustments, as needed
· Provides individual career development coaching to team, including relay of feedback, support for continuing education training, as well as manifestation of desired competencies, behavior, and values
· May be assigned/rotated across related sub-functions, including but not limited to sub-functions within HR
· All other job-related duties that may be assigned from time to time
Qualifications:
· College graduate preferably in Psychology, Business Administration or other related course
· 5 years working experience in related discipline
· Knowledge in Philippine labor laws and regulations. Strong case management experience. Project management and process improvement
· Strong analytical skills
· Strong data and reporting skills
· Database management
· Excellent oral and written communication skills
· Customer focus
· Strong stakeholder management skills and presentation skills
· Willing to work in the night shift
· Willing to work in Alabang
No agencies please. Capital One is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to div ...
In today’s business environment, digital transformation has turned into a necessity to cope with persistent business needs of customer acquisition and brand building. However, the prospect of revamping is an opportunity offered by Digitalization and successfully transformed businesses can become industry leaders to dominate the market.
Also, companies should know that disruption is at the core of such a change and the only way to succeed is to create and follow a comprehensive plan. Moreover, the disruptive technologies can be adopted smartly to propel strategic growth.
As the future is all about innovative technologies such as Augmented Reality, IoT, Virtual Reality, etc., digitalization would eventually become the way of life, and the firms that can keep abreast with the digital macrocosm have better chance to succeed.
WELCOME TO BTOB’S 2006 INTERACTIVEMARKETING GUIDE. Our annual publication
offers sections on e-mail, search, Web sites, online advertising, online
events, publisher sites and interactive agencies. Each section provides an
overview, tips, an interview with a subject expert and sidebars with useful
resources and data. You’ll also find updated vendor lists and data charts.
The New Process Genome: Recoding Business Process Work to Thrive in the Moder...Cognizant
Work processes, including those in the banking, healthcare and insurance industries, are undergoing significant change -- making it hard for executives to maintain the status quo. Best practices and new research insights emphasize the new role of shared services,and how businesses can begin to re-code their business process architecutres to reduce costs, drive innovation and successfully compete in the digital economy.
GT Events and Program Guide is a look ahead at the latest knowledge and insights available from Grant Thornton LLP. It includes a collection of our research, thought leadership and a schedule of upcoming webcasts and events.
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This chapter introduces the concepts of information and data and their relative importance to business profession-
als and firms. It distinguishes between data stored in transactional databases and powerful business intelligence
gleaned from data warehouses. Students who understand how to access, manipulate, summarize, sort, and ana-
lyze data to support decision making find success. Information has power, and understanding that power will help
you compete in the global marketplace. This chapter will provide you with an overview of database fundamentals
and the characteristics associated with high-quality information. It will also explain how the various bits of data
stored across multiple, operational databases can be transformed in a centralized repository of summarized infor-
mation in a data warehouse, which can be used for discovering business intelligence.
You, as a business student, need to understand the differences between transactional data and summarized infor-
mation and the different types of questions you could use a transactional database to answer versus a data ware-
house. You need to be aware of the complexity of storing data in databases and the level of effort required to transform
operational data into meaningful, summarized information. You need to realize the power of information and the
competitive advantage a data warehouse brings an organization in terms of facilitating business intelligence. Armed
with the power of information, business students will make smart, informed, and data-supported managerial decisions.
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With restaurants stretching from Seattle to the Osan Air Base in South Korea, the
Chili’s Grill & Bar chain gets many visitors. For parent company Brinker International,
that makes many Triple Dippers to keep track of.
ClickZ has launched an innovative new series of buyers guides, created with the aim of cutting through the complexity of the technology landscape to help our community of readers make better decisions about vendors. The first of this series is dedicated to bid management platforms, which help brands maximize the returns on their PPC, social media, and display advertising budgets.
The role of a bid management platform has changed significantly over the past decade, in line with the increased sophistication of the digital media industry. With over $90 billion spent on paid search in 2017, these software packages play a vital role in deriving maximum value from a brand’s digital media budget.
The core component of the ClickZ bid management vendor guide is our customer survey, which received over 1,600 responses.
The article explains how companies are using Big Data to grow their business. How big data is helping every business in understanding its customers, in improved marketing strategies, and personalized communication.
Recruiter.com is an OnDemand recruiting platform providing flexible talent acquisition solutions that scale from startups to the Fortune 100. With an on-tap network of thousands of recruiting professionals and recruitment marketing automation, Recruiter.com helps businesses solve today's complex hiring challenges. Companies like Unilever, Cerner, Pfizer, Zoom, ADP and many others rely on Recruiter.com to help them hire their talent.
Channel Focus (Baptie) Webinar. seemingly every day - driven by technology, economic challenges and customer behavior.
Combine this with an unprecedented demographic shift coming in the next few years, and the job role of the Channel Professional will radically shift - both inside the organization and out.
Jay McBain will explore what this demographic shift means, as well as predict what Channel Management will look like when there are more vendors in the world than partner
Executives seeking a digital business advantage should take a page from the playbook written by leaders across the Asia-Pacific region, according to finding from our primary research.
Tech Cocktail_2012 startup accelerator reportEugene Kim
20-page startup accelerator report that outlines five key factors for startups to consider when choosing an accelerator. Accelerators offer entrepreneurs a chance to spend several months intensely focused on their product and business – fueled by funding and mentorship, and often in shared office space – before pitching in front of investors at “demo day.”
Topics discussed include: Does location matter? Which programs are more hands-on? Which ones have the biggest networks? The report also includes a list of 70 accelerators around the country.
Read about five hot business topics, including:
- 4 Tips to Seize Tax Opportunities in the New Year
- Top 5 Tips to Retain Star Talent
- Lessons Learned from Cyber Incidents in 2018
- Why You Shouldn’t Sign Your 403(b) Plan Document (Yet)
- Building a Personal Brand
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Len LaCara Business Editor (585) 258-2416
llacara@democratandchronicle.com
Len LaCara
Google views
invading the workplace
The Rochester Business Alliance
and photographer Jim Hilker have
teamed up to offer local businesses a
Google Maps Street View Indoors — a
detailed, inside view of firms, from
the front door to the rear.
Google’s photographers start out-
side the front entrance of a business
and move indoors, capturing a series
of 360-degree, high-resolution images.
The tour is then available via a Google
search. The technology works on lap-
tops, smartphones and tablets.
The RBA program is available to
members and non-members. There is
a one-time publishing fee, depending
upon the extent of the photo shoot.
Rochester-area businesses already
participating in Street View Indoors
include The Inn on Broadway, Tapas
177, Fox Run Vineyards, and the Dis-
tillery in Victor.
For examples and information, go
to rochesterbusinessalliance.com.
Businesses lobby in Albany
to end state’s scaffold law
Rochester-area businesses are
among those gathering Tuesday in
Albany to urge reform of the so-called
scaffold law, which companies say
penalizes them unfairly.
Among those attending will be
Brian Sampson, head of the local Un-
shackle Upstate coalition, which seeks
to remove governmental impediments
to upstate growth.
The Rochester contingent will join
many other businesses from around
New York to lobby Gov. Andrew Cuo-
mo and lawmakers.
The scaffold law holds building
owners and contractors “absolutely
liable’’ for many construction injuries
even though the facts indicate others
are at fault.
Assembly Majority Leader Joseph
Morelle of Irondequoit and Sen. Pat-
rick Gallivan are sponsoring biparti-
san legislation to reform the near-
century-old law.
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Market Watch
Though official results remain
weeks away, GateHouse Media Inc.
tentatively expects that its fourth-
quarter revenues for fiscal year 2012
will be down from the same quarter a
year earlier but its digital business up
strongly.
GateHouse put out preliminary
fourth-quarter results on Monday. Its
official results will be announced
March 7.
GateHouse said it expects to show
revenues of $125.6 million, which
would mark a 6 percent decline on a
same-store basis. At the same time,
the company said that while its print
advertising business continues to
suffer, its digital revenues in the
fourth quarter looks to be up about 22
percent. That revenue drop would be
a particularly bad one for GateHouse,
though the company says it’s been hit
by the small business economy and by
changes in the foreclosure process in
Massachusetts that have resulted in
fewer classified ads.
GateHouse put out the warning
after the market’s close Monday. Ga-
teHouse shares closed the day at 6
cents, down a fraction of a penny.
— Matthew Daneman, staff writer
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Dreaming of leaving a full-time job
and launching your own business?
While being an entrepreneur can be
very rewarding, it’s sometimes hard to
decide when the time is right to take
that leap. (Hint: It’s NOT when you’ve
had a stressful day and would love to
tell your boss to take a hike.)
There are a few crucial things you
need to have in place before you make
a break from your corporate cubicle:
» A business plan: A business plan
doesn’t have to be daunting. It will
assure you’ve done your due diligence:
evaluating strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and threats that will face
your new venture. There are good
online guides for creating a business
plan, or you can take a seminar from
SCORE.
» Health care:
Catastrophic medical
expenses can ruin
everything. Don’t
leave your day job
until you’ve got this
figured out.
» Savings: You’ll
need a savings cush-
ion of at least one
year’s living (not
business) expenses. Your entrepre-
neurial efforts will hopefully be suc-
cessful, but it will take time. There will
be lots of start-up expenses and you
will want to re-invest profits in build-
ing the business.
» Exit strategy: What if things
don’t go the way you plan? Create a
backup plan by clearly defining when
and how you’ll know it’s time to call it
quits.
Be sure to carefully think through
other important differences that be-
coming an entrepreneur will entail. No
paid holidays. No vacations. No group
of colleagues bouncing ideas off or
socializing. There’s also the need for
ready cash to make estimated tax pay-
ments (and meet payroll, if you have
employees).
Once you have these pieces in place,
make a graceful departure from your
current employer (no sense burning
bridges — remember Plan B) and en-
joy the exhilarating challenges of be-
ing your own boss and following your
passion.
Kathleen Moore (kathleen.moore@
castleview3d.com) is owner and chief
artist at CastleView3D.com, the archi-
tectural rendering and home visu-
alization company she started in 2007.
WOMEN AT WORK
When to take your entrepreneurial leap
Kathleen Moore
Kathleen Moore
U.S.Sen.KirstenGillibrandseesafu-
ture for advanced manufacturing in
Rochesterandrecentlyintroducedabill
thatwouldaidhigh-techmanufacturers.
The “Made in America Manufactur-
ing Act” would be a federal program in
whichstatesandregionalpublic-private
partnerships could compete for funding
to aid high-tech manufacturing.
Winning states and regions could use
up to $20 million to provide low-interest
loans to companies to build new facili-
ties and upgrade equipment. Funds
could also be used for job training, and
to connect small suppliers with larger
companies. The program would also
support capital and technical assistance
for boosting a company’s exports.
“One of the biggest challenges our
workersandidentify-
ing areas for growth
are some of the big-
gest challenges em-
ployers in the region
face.
“This act is going
to hit on the sweet
spot of all those
needs,” he said.
The bill will aid in job creation, said
Ed Patton, director of business develop-
ment at Rochester Precision Optics, in a
news release.
The act “will provide much needed
support, ensuring our region’s work-
force training programs continue, ac-
celerating job creation and giving rec-
ognition to the real jewel of technology
located here in the Rochester area.”
Manufacturing in America has also
been a key issue for U.S. Rep. Louise
Slaughter, D-Fairport.
manufacturers face around the state
and around the country is access to cap-
ital,” Gillibrand said.
Gillibrand announced details of the
bill at Rochester Precision Optics in
Henrietta Monday.
“Here at Rochester Precision Optics,
they manufacture some of the most
critical thermal imaging and night vi-
sion applications for our military,” Gil-
librand said at a press conference.
“Their technology is central to many
sectors, including health, medical
fields, transportation, security, and de-
spite their tremendous success RPO
continues to need upgraded equipment
to stay at the cutting edge of their indus-
try.”
James Senall, president of High Tech
Rochester, a nonprofit dedicated to
bringing jobs to the region, said finding
capital for investments, finding skilled
Gillibrand bill would aid
high-tech manufacturers
See GILLIBRAND, Page 6B
Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator seeking sponsors for measure
Jessica Alaimo
Staff writer
The 2013 Rochester Regional Busi-
ness Plan Contest received 50 percent
more entries than last year, and the
second-highest number ever.
Six of the 46 companies that entered
this year are repeat competitors. Last
yeartherewere30.Therecordwas50in
2005.
At the end of a two-month process,
five companies will be selected to make
publicpresentationstoapanelofjudges
and compete for the prizes.
The contest is a collaborative initia-
tive involving High Tech Rochester
Inc., Digital Rochester, The Entrepre-
neurs Network, Excell Partners, Great-
er Rochester Enterprise, Rochester In-
stitute of Technology, Nazareth College
School of Management and the Univer-
sity of Rochester Simon Graduate
School of Business.
Workshops for participants began on
Wednesday. The presentations by the
five finalists will be made on April 18
andwinnerswillbeannouncedatthean-
nual Celebration of Entrepreneurship
luncheon the same day.
Among the industries represented
by this year’s contestants are: IT ser-
vices and software, telecommunica-
tions, clean technology, biotechnology,
marketing and advertising, education,
medical devices, nanotechnology, and
media and entertainment.
The winner will get a $25,000 cash
prize and a variety of marketing and
business incubator services. The con-
test ran in 1997 and 1998 and then annu-
ally since 2005.
BLOUDON@DemocratandChronicle.com
Twitter.com/BennettLoudon
46 enter $25,000 contest
Initiative will award
best business plan
Bennett J. Loudon
Staff writer
PepsiCo announced a new drink called Kickstart, made with juice and Vitamins B and C,
along with an extra jolt of caffeine. Read more on PAGE 6B. AP
‘Kickstart’ the day
Wells Fargo & Co., which for
years has provided mortgage and fi-
nancial advisory services in the
Rochester area, now is getting into
the local commercial lending mar-
ket.
The Commercial Banking office
is located in the existing Wells Fargo
Advisors offices in Brighton.
And the expansion comes as Cali-
fornia-based Wells Fargo has been
looking to expand its presence
across upstate New York, said Rich-
ard Ferrari, a Wells Fargo senior
vice president overseeing the Roch-
ester commercial banking office.
“Wells is very much in an expan-
sion mode nationwide,” Ferrari said.
“(Commercial banking) is a growth
area, it’s one of Wells’ leading busi-
nesses and it’s a good business to
moveintoinamarketwherewehave
some presence but don’t have a lot of
brick and mortar yet.”
And the Rochester market lends
itself well to the commercial bank-
ing business, Ferrari said. “Roches-
ter has a lot of manufacturing, and
manufacturing is a great industry
for commercial banking.”
Ferrari said the bank’s lending fo-
cus will be on middle market compa-
nies — typically businesses between
$10 million and $1 billion in value.
“That’swhereallthegrowthinRoch-
ester’s been,” he said.
Although new to banking in the
Rochester region, Wells Fargo is a
sizable financial player elsewhere in
the Empire State. According to the
most recent Federal Deposit
Wells
Fargo
has plans
Will add commercial
lending to services
in Rochester market
Matthew Daneman
Staff writer
See WELLS, Page 6B