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How France is Leading the Race for European Unicorns

Globalization Partners

And in January of 2022, a warehouse robotics manufacturer, Exotec , became the country’s first deep tech startup to reach the coveted unicorn status. Mirakl , founded in 2012, is a cloud-based ecommerce software platform valued at USD 3.5 Founded in 2012, it is now valued at USD 2.8 competition in this area.

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Are Maquiladoras and Shelter Services the Same?

Ivemsa

When it comes to Mexico shelter manufacturing , there are a lot of terms, some used interchangeably, that get thrown into the mix. Specifically, a maquiladora manufactures products in Mexico and exports them to other countries. Two of these are “maquiladoras” and “shelter services.” Maquiladora As a Program. Accounting and payroll.

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Zigs & Zags – The Opposite of a Great Idea Can Also be a Great Idea

Perficient Digital Transformation

In 2012, Jeff Bezos was interviewed and asked if the iPad would be a “Kindle killer.” Tesla set out in 2004 to become the first all-electric automobile manufacturer. The choice can come down to who your audience really is and where your North Star points. The Amazon Kindle was released in 2007. Now several U.S.

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CDS Point of View: Right to Repair is a Data Center Priority, Too

CDS

Last week we read the Wall Street Journal article, “ Spare Parts, Fix-It-Yourself Guides Hit the Market as Brands Ponder Repairability ,” and see how this law affects not only car manufacturers, but technology companies as a whole. Twenty-seven states across the U.S. have already brought up ‘right to repair’ bills in 2021.

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Philippine BPO, Other FDIs to Drive Growth in 2015 – DTI

SourceFit

billion in 2014, with growth centered mostly in the business process outsourcing (BPO) and manufacturing sectors. billion in 2012, 3.8 is similarly optimistic, saying that the manufacturing sector and exporters can benefit from the strong peso. Foreign direct investments rose 61 percent to $4.8 billion in 2013, and $4.8

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Cultural Change Readiness – The Crucial Success Factor in Achieving Agile Transformation Success

Infosys Consulting

Put simply, the magnitude of the change determines its intricacy (Kruse, 2004, 2020; Kotter, 2012). Change Requires Psychological Safety Culture transformation is a gradual process, which poses challenges in the face of rapidly evolving market landscapes (Kotter, 1995, 2012).

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1.3M Jobs in Ph BPO by 2016

SourceFit

The Philippine business process outsourcing (BPO) industry will offer 120,000 more employment opportunities in 2012, which is in line with the industry target of employing 1.3 million workers in BPO by 2016. “We need motivated and highly qualified professionals. Reference: – [link]. The post 1.3M

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