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GDS International Discovers Trends in Pharmaceutical Fraud

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EST

GDS Internationals Next Generation Pharmaceutical publication talks exclusively with International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition on the New Wave of Pharmaceutical Fraud

COO of Vodafone Talks ‘LTE and the Rise of the Mobile Prosumer’

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:00:00 EST

Such consumer and technology transformation has distorted the way 'Prosumers' consume their products and services, and interact with their mobile devices. The industry waits to see if Asia's Top Telecom guns can decide on a unified approach to map revenue streams back to the operators. Leading operators are now finding themselves in the hands of the ever-creative software/hardware companies and the changing consumer culture. iPhone appstore was the first to take advantage and make millions from the operators' customers, creating a financial redistribution within the Telecom industry. Despite this the world’s largest mobile-phone company (Vodafone) has just posted a 2.9 percent rise in profit. A consortium led by Vodafone COO Kyle Whitehill is currently meeting in Sentosa at the NGT Summit held by GDS International. This closed meeting featuring Zhang Fan - CTO - China Unicom, Anil Tandan - CTO - Idea Cellular, Ravinder Jain - CIO – Aircel and Mu Piao Shih - President - Chunghwa Telecom was called to debate the rapid pace of communication, transforming from the one-to-one (direct) voice communication to the fast, informal and responsive opinion and thought exchange we have today and how operators can reduce the immense cost of a large network but maintain a high level of customer experience.

Measuring the Move to Digital

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:45:00 EST

Michael Donnelly, Group Director Worldwide Interactive Marketing, Coca-Cola and Michael Buck Global Head SMB Online Dell who will be sharing their success in moving into the Digital Space.

GDS International: Global Warming Scam?

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:45:00 EST

Operates in over 170 countries and is one of the world’s leading providers of communications solutions and services. Richard Tarboton talks for MeettheBoss.TV on his role as Head of Energy & Carbon for BT and what they are doing towards reducing carbon emissions.

GDS International TOP 10: "The Board that You Could Never Afford"

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:15:00 EST

GDS International has built up quite a reputation amongst the fortune 500, the world-wide media giant has had double figure growth every year for the last five years and has offices in almost every continent. They now boast the fastest growing news source amongst the executive community in the world increasing its reach by 200,000 across all verticals every month through their new digital initiatives. Because of this the worlds Business leaders are queuing up for an opportunity to work with GDS International, below is the top 10 executives that have played a major part in the company's success in 2009.

GDS International Talks with Bank of America on Consumer Scam

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

Cyber crime is relatively new, but has now grown exponentially. It is an ongoing issue for financial institutions and with the Bank of America being one of the biggest in the US combat methods must constantly evolve. So they brought in Ron Green from the US secret Service to secure the Banks customer facing business. "if I were to grab a group of a hundred people to try and steal their information, there's a good chance that I'll get a good percentage of Bank of America" Ron Green continues "The line between Forensic Murder investigation and bank crime may be closer than we imagined."

GDS International Bucks the Trend with 9.5% Growth

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:49:49 EST

Media companies who rely on dwindling ad spend have felt the pinch and are looking for alternative business models to drive growth in 2010

The Obama Technology Agenda: What's Happening, Why and So What?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST

A unique gathering of US Federal State and Local government executives have scheduled to meet in Virginia next month with the sole purpose of developing an organisational vision on the key steps needed to deliver such innovation in a changing world. The Obama Administration's technology agenda is game-changing, bringing collaboration, participation and transparency to government in a big way. But as more information makes its way onto the internet, an increase level of focus and flexibility is required. Governments need to balance privacy and security concerns with the desire to make the information more readily accessible. So a unique gathering of US Federal State and Local government executives have scheduled to meet in Virginia next month with the sole purpose of developing an organisational vision on the key steps needed to deliver such innovation in a changing world.

Karl Rove and Neil Bush Unite at Summit

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:15:00 EST

With the weak dollar affecting Oil prices and a demand for action within the industry the discussions quickly turned to the pulling together and working towards a viable energy policy, acceptable for both the industry and government. Production, distribution, and consumption were all key and discussed in detail by lead speaker Karl Rove

Facebook, Twitter LinkedIn, Ulitzer, MeettheBoss - Execs Go Online Big-Time

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

A study run by online business networking service www.MeettheBoss.com shows that executives are spending an extra 11 hours a month online sharing their professional experiences and learning from their peers. The survey asked its executive users what direct value they gained from spending time running blogs, writing tweets and connecting with other executives on sites such as LinkedIn, Xing, MeettheBoss, Ryze, Facebook, Ulitzer and Twitter.

Fuel for Thought – Global Media Giant Goes Green

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:48:00 EST

Studies show that the information and communications technology industry contributes two percent of the world's carbon emissions - that's greater than that of the entire aviation industry. More worryingly, this figure is expected to grow significantly over the next decade.”

Latin America Turns Challenges into Opportunity Through Innovation

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:45:00 EST

Led by Miguel Angel Garay – CEO Central America, AMNET Telecommunications, a consortium of over fifty world telecom leaders united this week in Panama at the illustrious NGT Summit and outlined the ethos that innovation is the key to exploit the inevitable growth.

LTE - The Rise of the Mobile Prosumer

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST

Such consumer & technology transformation has distorted the way 'Prosumer' consume their products & services, and interact with their mobile devices. The industry awaits to see if Asia’s Top Telecom guns can decide on a unified approach to map revenue streams back to the operators. The average handset has evolved from the humble voice-box, to the total media centre. As a result thousands of start-up companies are profiting out of the Telecom sector's advances, supplying the various add-ons which inevitably accompany any new wave of technology.

Big Pharma conclude M&A is not the new R&D

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:22:13 EDT

Various economic pressures have triggered yet another wave in M&A deals in the industry as companies seek to bring in new assets, capabilities and infrastructures and redesign their organizations going forward.

Karl Rove speaks up for the American People

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT

New Orleans is preparing to welcome the biggest names in Oil when the illustrious Next Generation Oil and Gas Summit comes into town. Key personnel including Commissioner Elizabeth A. Jones and Brian Rovelli - President of Total E&P have confirmed attendance to discuss the US reliance of foreign energy markets, technology investments to improve efficiency, building jobs for the American people, and increasing government interventions on the Energy market.

Business Networking Sites See 18% Rise in Female Members

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT

The largest growing economic force in the world is not China or India it is Women. The earning power of women globally is expected to reach $18 trillion by 2014, a $5 trillion rise according to World Bank estimates. That is more than twice the estimated 2014 GDP of China and India combined. Although the average women still earns only 77 cents for every dollar men do this is set to grow as more and more women are finding themselves in board rooms.

Burnt Out Economy finds new life with Green Technology

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:14:54 EDT

The goal was clear, to invest in a Greener and innovative future in line with Government backing, but can the US Utility sector keep up with the Global ‘Green Rush’ as China and Europe steam ahead? Utility leaders have agreed to reform in Texas May 2010 to review.

Ulitzer Named "New Media" Partner of Greatly Anticipated iStrategy Event in Berlin

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:15:00 EDT

A new ‘internet’ has been born which can flatten the market place if not managed correctly. New opportunities create greater challenges for any company to stay ahead. Thanks to sites like Ulitzer the corporate world has finally embraced online social media as a real competitive advantage, and the tier ones are now incorporating such initiatives in their 2010 business plans – but who will be left behind?

Pharmaceutical Industry Set to Emerge as winners in the Healthcare Reform

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:15:00 EDT

Once a powerful profit-machine, big pharma is stumbling ,the threat of further government intervention, drying product pipelines, fierce competition from generic manufacturers, consumer concerns about safety, and false marketing claims is forcing leaders to revisit operations to secure top line Growth. So leaders such as Judith Marquis, Group VP Genzyme, Jeffrey Nye, Chief Medical Officer J&J Pharmaceuticals and James Kirwin VP Global Clinical Operation Wyeth Pharmaceuticals are uniting with over 50 other figureheads at the renowned NGP US Summit next week in Florida to discuss future technology investments to strengthen the industry and improve efficiency to "weather the Healthcare Reform".

Gold Medal Goes to Latin America

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:15:00 EDT

Latin America is predicted to be the strongest region of growth in 2010, Investment is flooding to the area and telecommunications is essential for the region to fulfill its potential. Backed by Government incentives and commercial opportunities figureheads such as Humberto Roca, CTO , Antel, Israel Madiedo, CTO, Cablevision , Claudio Bermudez, CTO Grupo ICE, Peter Jones, VP Technology, LIME , Miguel Angel Gray , Millicom International Cellular CEO Central America , Robert Masse, CTO Telefonica del Sur (Telsur) and Pedro Planas , CTO LA, Telefonica Media Networks SA have agreed to meet in Panama on November 10th this year at the illustrious NGT Summit to discuss technology investment to support market growth.

Africa is Treated as a ‘Priority Market’

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT

$18 billion investment in ICT makes Africa a priority market for world's investors. Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Engr. Ernest Ndukwe has confirmed that telecoms investment in Nigeria in the last eight years has exceeded USD18 billion, and they are not alone as the entire continent is seen as a priority market by the worlds investors. This came to light at the Recent NGT Africa summit lead by Ahmad Farrouk, CEO, MTN Nigeria who addressed the fifty strong Telecom leaders on the Growth potential of Africa’s communication industry, sharing his ideas on the importance of deploying networks in rural communities in order to connect harder to reach subscribers and increase market growth.

Obama’s Healthcare Reform Approved

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:18:00 EDT

A recent poll shows more than 96% of Healthcare professionals have been following Obama’s Reform debate closely and with it finally being approved preparations are in full swing. The President’s new ideals for healthcare are clearly a major issue for the industry and many leading professionals are asking the question is their business prepared for such change? Increased demand and financial strain are pushing all areas of Healthcare, so efficiencies must be found quickly to stabilize the industry in time for the storm.

Telecom Giants Jump into Action at First Bell

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EDT

With countless alternative service offerings around the traditional voice tariffs, in particular wireless broadband, the playing field has been levelled, but who will come out on top?

Healthcare Leaders to Bridge Gaps in Preparation for Obama’s Reform

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:25:28 EDT

A recent poll shows more than 96% of Healthcare professionals are following Obama's Reform debate closely. The President's new ideals for healthcare are clearly a major issue for the industry and many leading professionals are asking the question Is their business prepared for such change? Increased demand and financial strain are pushing all areas of Healthcare, so efficiencies must be found quickly to stabilize the industry in time for the storm.

Confessions of a Ulitzer Addict

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:00:00 EDT

I was quite brazen at first, I just logged straight in not fully understand the ramifications. No thought of what could happen if.......? Within Days I was affiliated in magazines, aggregated on global sites, people were creating RSS feeds of my content, the whirlwind grew as my page gained traction amongst the community.

"No Frills Drugs" Push Pharmaceutical Companies to Look for a Cure

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:44:00 EDT

Visionaries such as Steve Dreamer, Head of global Pharmaceutical Engineering for Novartis, Rene Labatut, VP Global Manufacturing technology for Sanofi Pasteur and Gerald Orlik, VP EMEA / COO for Mylan met along with many others to discuss their plans to work with new technological advances to combat the problems faced and increase production while reducing waste. The Summit also heard from innovators such as Geodis Wilson, BP Labels & Payne Security, Nano Guardian and Hagen & Co who addressed the pharma elite on combating "impossible problems" by reducing costs at an entry level and minimizing waste, showing how Drug manufacturers could save millions.

Coca-Cola, Ogilvy, Unilever Unveil Their Online Strategy Secrets

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:45:00 EDT

Besides their massive success and brand name recognition in their respective industries, these three companies have something else in common. They are forward thinking, forward working, and have taken advantage of the digital revolution

Stop Receiving Cold Calls, Join a Call Center’s LinkedIn Group Instead

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:00:00 EDT

Recent studies have shown that the use of social networking sites are now being seen as an opportunity for business, online data can be shared with ease and contacts made. Parallel to this are figures which show that call centre’s and data sharers are using social networking to gather information. With many businesses now using networking sites to forge new business contacts, who is protecting our data?

The Rise and Rise of E-Commerce

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:15:00 EDT

The growth of Web 2.0 has lead to far greater opportunities for such retail giants outside to the obvious sales growth. With more of us sharing personal information online through sites like Facebook, Linkedin, MeettheBoss and Xing, companies can monetize online investment through analyzing consumption patterns, behavioral targeting, cost effective online product testing and having direct contact with the consumer.

Obama Reform Resuscitates Healthcare Leaders to Fix Core Systems

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:23:00 EDT

Healthcare leaders in the US have agreed to meet in California at the end of September at The Next Generation Healthcare Summit, to discuss the future of their businesses and the healthcare system. Media coverage across the globe has detailed both negative and positive opinions, and yet the arguments in the US appear to be escalating. Recent protests against the new President have caused concern to the White House, but where should Obama go from here?

Obama’s ‘Greener Dollar’ Creates a State Lottery

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:30:00 EDT

With the economic crisis looming over the globe, can the Energy industry help produce a ‘Greener’ world, or will their attempts sink profits lower creating a collapse in the system?

The Future of Utilities: A Single EU Energy Market?

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:15:00 EDT

In an interview for MeettheBoss.com,Corne Meeuwis, CEO, CASC-CWE explains that the success of CASC-CWE has led to other countries seeking a similar solution: “The central east region is in the process of setting up an auction office like CASC [and] there is a discussion going on in the central south regions.”

African Telecom – The Time Is Now

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:08:00 EDT

Improved communications could soon see Africa’s business profile escalate. The potential is high – but is the industry up to the challenge laid out before it? The Telecommunication industry in Africa has experienced explosive growth over the last decade and is unquestionably amongst the most exciting regions for Telco solution providers right now.

‘Antiquated’ Systems Means the Government Is Not Delivering

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:30:00 EDT

‘Antiquated’ systems means the Government is not delivering Claims the Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health during an exclusive interview for MeettheBoss.com

No Money In Voice – Welcome 4G!

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:15:00 EDT

The last five years has seen unprecedented change in communications. The European consumer has a plethora of handset choices and packages. The average handset has evolved from the humble voice-box, to the total media centre. As a result thousands of start-up companies are profiting out of the sector’s advances, supplying the various add-ons which inevitably accompany any new wave of technology.

Swine Flu – the forgotten front line

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:04:36 EDT

The Battle to beat Swine Flu is not just being fought in the lab, the virus must be tackled on all fronts, once the vaccination is discovered the industry must be prepared, have a lean manufacturing and supply system to get it out to the masses” Julia MacKenzie Director Next Generation Pharmaceuticals

Candidate for US Senate wows elite Oil & Gas delegates at the NG O&G Summit

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:06:44 EDT

Commissioner Elizabeth Jones, a recognised leader in the field of energy supply, and recently announced candidate for the US Senate, wowed an audience of top Oil & Gas executives at the Next Generation Oil & Gas Summit last week in Colorado.

Will the US utilise innovative ideas effectively in order to create a self-sufficient domestic energy supply?

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:24:29 EDT

Google Gives Power to the People

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:30:00 EDT

It is not very often the words ‘Google’ and ‘energy-saving’ appear in the same sentence. However, in Portugal last week at the industry-leading Next Generation Utilities Summit, over 50 European Utility leaders were presented with the company’s new venture; Google’s ‘PowerMeter’.

If the Shoe Fits...Zappos’ Secret to Amazon Deal

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:30:00 EDT

When it comes to a copy of Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ or a rare Tarantino DVD, Amazon has long been the Internet’s go to guy, but even with blood, sweat and tears, it hasn’t had the success and conversion rate that Tony Hsieh’s Zappos has demonstrated. Tony reveals his success in an Exclusive interview for MeettheBoss.com on how he has built Zappos from a $1million company to the $847 million Amazon has just reached into its pocket for this unprecedented purchase.

Vodafone Transforms IT Nerds into IS Leaders

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:00:00 EDT

“No longer is it adequate just to get a computer science degree and focus on the technical aspects of the job.” says Albert Hitchcock, Global CIO, Vodafone in an exclusive interview for MeettheBoss.com

CMO ‘Very Concerned’ About Obama’s Healthcare Reform Agenda

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EDT

Robert Spiegel, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP), the global science-based healthcare company, says he is “very concerned” that changes to the healthcare system by the Obama administration could affect public health.

NIMBY Attitude Stalling U.S. Growth -AEP Chairman, Michael Morris

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:30:00 EDT

Michael Morris leader of America’s largest electricity generator, American Electric Power (AEP) speaks out for MeettheBoss.com

The Future of Telecom

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:38:00 EDT

The question has been asked by many. Where is the telecommunication market headed over the next decade? The subject was highlighted last week by visionary technology leader Dr Hossein Eslambolchi, Chairman & CEO of 2020 Ventures , who addressed over 50 telecom heads last week in California at the Next Generation Telecom Summit.

HNWIs Meettheboss For Wealth Advice

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:00:00 EDT

On a larger scale, investors are feeling the strain as their trust in banks and other corporations continue to fade. Last year investors were forced to ‘help out’ banks as the crisis widened, only to be let down by a series of disappointing products companies claimed would create balance and make money. Many feel that there have been too many broken promises, tax payers losing their faith in an industry which was once thought of as ‘dependable’.

What Are the Business Benefits of Social Networking?

Wed, 27 May 2009 22:00:00 EDT

There has been no shortage of conversation about online networking in the last year. Communities such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are a fantastic resource to all - But what are the true business benefits of Social networking?

Europe’s Utility Leaders Gather to Discuss Alternative Energy

Wed, 27 May 2009 17:15:00 EDT

João Torres, President of EDP - Distribuição - Energia, S.A., has confirmed attendance as the keynote speaker at the Next Generation Utilities Summit, the most important annual meeting of Utility executives in Europe.