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Talking With Microsoft President Kevin Peesker About Digital Reinvention &The Need For More Women In STEM

April 4, 2018

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“Digital transformation will not happen without women.” - Kevin Peesker, President, Microsoft Canada

What Really Happened At Toyota? Business Thought Leaders Segment

June 22, 2010

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Could better intelligence have prevented the massive recall woes of the once revered Toyota Supply Chain?  According to one industry analyst, “better analytics tools, including software-as-a-service products, could help Toyota and other companies crunch the numbers,” and thereby avoid the problems which led to a massive recall due to safety concerns with acceleration. There are […]

Social Media and Health Care: Integrating Health Care to Improve Patient Care

June 7, 2010

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“Health care is the most information-intensive industry, yet it lags behind every other sector of the national economy in its adoption of information technology,” Mongiardo said. “The banking industry is 20 years ahead of health care in implementing information technology. A Request for Proposal (RFP) has been issued seeking vendors to help establish this information […]

Thought Leaders Series with Brad Feld: Huffington’s 3rd World warning to the U.S. not new but timely

May 23, 2010

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In what is still one of the most popular segments in the history of the PI Window on Business Show, with thousands of downloads in the 48 hours immediately following the live broadcast, Brad Feld’s perspectives on the need for Founders Visa’s for foreign students who, after graduating from prestigious American colleges, are eager to […]

Seven Steps to Success: Jump Start Government Contracts Series (Part 6)

May 7, 2010

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“Transparency is not the holding fast to the illusion of a level playing field, but is achieved through a clear understanding of the layout of the field itself.” from Contracting to Win: Buyer and Seller Responsibilities in 21st Century Government Procurement, 3rd Annual Business of Government Summit Keynote Address, Washington, D.C. (April 27th, 2010) The […]

Thought Leaders Segment: Bill Michels Live from ISM’s 95th Annual International Conference

April 21, 2010

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Joining us on May 26th at 9:30 AM EST on the PI Window on Business Show from ISM’s 95th Annual International Supply Management Conference and Educational Exhibit in sunny San Diego is Bill Michels. During this Special 30-Minute segment, Bill will discuss how the recovery is putting strain on supply managers because organizations have lost […]

Today’s segment on shared services and outsourcing with Colin Cram went to where we need to go, but where few dare to tread

April 9, 2010

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Today’s PI Window on Business segment “Towards Tesco: Saving the Government £25 Billion Per Year” was one of those times when the old saying about the chickens coming home to roost . . . I of course opened up this afternoon’s broadcast with the comment that “those of you who have followed me for the […]

Seven Steps to Success: Teaming to Win Government Contracts

April 9, 2010

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Due to the very large nature of many public sector contracts, it is very common for commercial organizations to decide to bid on a joint basis. Teaming agreements are used when companies wish to team together to bid on a procurement opportunity. Very often teaming up will be essential, when customers have prepared a tender […]

Are American Hospitals A Seething Cauldron of Potential Disease?

April 9, 2010

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After surviving a motorcycle crash in 2006, David Meyer–a healthy, active man in his 50s–never guessed that the broken ankle he suffered in the crash would be the least of his worries. He underwent surgery for his ankle, endured four more operations, an intensive antibiotic program and debilitating pain–not because of the accident, but because […]

PI Window on Business Thought Leaders Series Expands to Include Public Sector Procurement

April 7, 2010

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As announced here in my December 31st, 2009 post “Exciting New Vistas Await the PI Window on Business Show in 2010,” we have launched the new Business Thought Leaders Series in which we will be joined by industry experts to share their perspectives on the key areas of everyday business including Venture Capital investment, logistics […]