African American people are trying, as much as possible, to connect with the spiritual and social perspective of their ancestors. There is a significance in connecting with their heritage, and this is, for many, something that has enabled them to prosper in American. Take, for instance, Karen Phillips, wife of Charles Phillips, Infor CEO, who is proud of her heritage and has studied it to a great extent. She is also using her current position to encourage more African Americans to achieve similar Read more [...]
Day: July 26, 2016
Charles Phillips has been CEO of Infor for some time now, and he is now at a critical point. Investing very heavily in completely changing the software the enterprise has, the time for results is now. With Charles Phillips’ wife Karen at his side to support him through this and his philanthropic enterprises, he feels he can make it.
What he seems to be doing is to get Infor to catch up to other big companies. Many of the companies that he now classes as his competitors are those who saw consumerization Read more [...]
Entrepreneurs normally have some huge problems when they start a brand new company because of so many different reasons. It is normally difficult to get things running right and every single experience will be different. It is really important that you do all that you can in order to improve chances of success. Because of this, based on the work of successful businessmen like Charles Phillips, here are some tips to help you start on the right foot.
Always Offer Something That People Really Want Read more [...]
The private equity industry is arguably one of the most intriguing around. From the outside, some are mistaken to believe that it's all based around profit - and any firm that isn't turning over a healthy figure is never going to be considered for a private equity acquisition.
However, if one delves further into the industry, it's clear that the above is not true in the slightest. While some companies may only invest in healthy firms, others may rely on their confidence in their ability to turn Read more [...]
Choosing the right business consulting firm seems to be really simple. You think about background, price and reputation. However, this is not enough to be sure that your choice is the proper one. John Ahlf, a specialist in the field, highlights that in most cases the companies choose someone that cannot really help them because research is not done properly. If you want to be sure that you made the right choice, here are some factors you will always want to consider.
Client Outcome
Your main interest Read more [...]