CEO September 2010
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More than ever, CEOs are under intense scrutiny not only to be transparent, but also entirely visible in their efforts to project a sense of humanity that eclipses bottom-line ambitions....
As companies emerge tentatively from a grinding recession, many have used the past few years to focus on fully optimising their supply chains to maximise efficiency, cutting out unwieldy costs...
In this issue we salute five leading CEOs and company founders who have retained a passion for what they do, possess a desire to take risks and have an innate ability to engage with their...
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A Tradition of Human Capital
As CIO of TomTom, Christiaan de Backer is responsible for the worldwide IT infrastructure and business applications of TomTom and Tele Atlas. Prior to this, de Backer worked at ITT Bell...
Driving Innovation
The skill and confidence required to compete in Formula One is not restricted to the race track. In many ways, the intense competition is reflected in a number of other industries. Alex Burns,...
Make the Most of Them
With governance issues eating up increasing amounts of boards' time, getting to grips with strategy can be a problem. Steven Webb, company secretary and general counsel of electronic...
See the Light
As CIO of a young but swiftly growing company, TomTom’s Christiaan de Backer is often obliged to explain the value IT can add to the strategic development of the business. Here he talks to...
Set the Gold Standard
The significance of a chief legal officer to a company demands a recruitment process that is thorough and exacting. Scott Garrett, associate general counsel at AO Smith, highlights the...
Speak the Same Language
When companies consider business process outsourcing (BPO), their expectations are often not met because of the prevalence of misleading buzzwords. Cathy Tornbohm of Gartner examines what...
Titans of Business
In the world of business, there are a handful of CEOs who define their company’s status as world leaders. Here we look at five founders who have borne their organisations from humble start-ups...
Top Cat
He may have been CEO at Puma since 1993, but Jochen Zeitz shows no sign of slowing down. The one-time wunderkind of the German corporate landscape talks to Phin Foster about the...
