Giovanni Bisignani joined the International Air Transport Association as Director General & CEO in June 2002. Since that time Mr. Bisignani has completely re-shaped and re-focused the organization to better serve its global membership of 230 airlines with a mission to represent, lead and serve the air transport industry.
While securely managing IATA’s US$315 billion settlement systems, Mr. Bisignani has driven an agenda of change focused on the air transport industry’s top priorities. The ground-breaking IATA Operational Safety Audit is the first global standard for airline safety management. By making it a condition for IATA membership from 2009, IATA membership now comes with an added mark of quality.
In 2004, under Mr. Bisignani’s leadership, IATA began Simplifying the Business - bringing convenience to travelers and cost reduction to airlines through effective use of technology. The program's headline e-ticketing initiative eliminated paper tickets globally on 1June 2008. And the cargo equivalent - IATA e-freight - is modernizing the industry by removing cumbersome paper documentation.
Mr. Bisignani has engaged airports and air navigation service providers to build a new business partnership with a common goal of cost-efficiency. This has delivered billions of dollars in savings. Meanwhile, the Association’s calls for transparency and effective economic regulation of monopoly suppliers are positively impacting legislation around the globe.
Most recently Mr. Bisignani placed IATA in a leadership position in the debate on climate change and aviation. While air transport’s contribution to climate change is limited to 2% of global carbon emissions - Mr. Bisignani has united the industry in a drive to achieve carbon neutral growth and eventually zero-carbon emission technology.
Concurrent with his responsibilities at IATA, Mr. Bisignani is a Board member of NATS Holdings Limited, the air traffic services provider of the United Kingdom.
Mr. Bisignani’s career prior to joining IATA spans several industries. He launched the European travel portal Opodo and spent five years as CEO and Managing Director of Alitalia. During this time he also served on the IATA Board of Governors. He has been a Member of Pratt & Whitney Advisory Board and Chairman of Galileo International. Mr. Bisignani began his career with Citibank and then held several high-level positions at the energy company ENI and with the Italian industrial conglomerate IRI Group. He served as President of Tirrenia di Navigazione, the largest Italian ferry company and as CEO & Managing Director of SM Logistics, a group of logistics and freight forwarding companies partially owned by GE.
Mr. Bisignani studied both in Italy (Rome) and the United States (Harvard Business School). In June 2008, Mr. Bisignani received the honorary degree ‘Doctor of Science honoris causa’ by the School of Engineering at Cranfield University in the United Kingdom. Born in Rome in 1946, he speaks Italian, English and Spanish. He is married with one daughter and enjoys golf, tennis and riding.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Jack Welch grew to fame in the business world through his management success and skills during his many years at General Electric. Welch turned the struggling slow moving giant of a company into a dynamic growth company revered by many. During his 20 years of leadership at General Electric (GE) Welch increased the value of the company from $13 billion to several hundred billion.
Born John Frances Welch Jr. in Salem Massachusetts USA in 1935. Welch received his B.S. degree at the University of Massachusetts in Chemical Engineering and then went on to receive his M.S. and Ph.D degrees (as a Chemical Engineer) at the University of Illinois.
After graduating in 1960 Welch joined General Electric as a Chemical engineer and worked his way through the ranks to become the Chairman and CEO of GE, making him the eighth and youngest leader.
During his 20 year reign of General Electric, one of Americas largest and most well known companies Jack Welch's management skills became almost legendary. His no nonsense leadership style gave him a reputation of being hard, even ruthless, but also fair when making business decisions.
Welch had little time for bureaucracy and archaic business ways. If managers didn't change they were replaced with someone that could change. Managers were given free reign as long as they followed the GE ethic of constant change and striving to do better. He ran GE like a small dynamic business able to change as opportunities arose or when a business become unprofitable.
In his pursuit to change and streamline the General Electric giant Welch once earned the nickname of Neutron Jack. More than 100,000 GE employees had their jobs taken from them during his reign. GE businesses had to be the best performing business in their field or they were sold.
General Electric saw great growth and expansion under Jack Welch's leadership. Through streamlining operations, acquiring new businesses, and ensuring that each business under the GE umbrella was one of the best in its field the company was able expand dramatically from 1981 to 2001.
Love him or hate him, there is no denying that Jack Welch is an exceptional manager and improved the General Electric company dramatically. His management ideas and leadership skills are both admired by business commentators and imitated by business leaders worldwide.
Since retiring from his role as GE Chairman in 2001 Welch has written a best selling memoir "Jack, Straight from the Gut" and consults with several Fortune 500 businesses.
Jack Welch was married to his first wife Carolyn for 28 years and had four children with her. He was married to his second wife Jane Beasley for almost 14 years. Welch married his third and current wife Suzy Wetlaufer after the couple began an affair when Wetlaufer interviewed Welch while working for the Harvard Business Review publication.
Born John Frances Welch Jr. in Salem Massachusetts USA in 1935. Welch received his B.S. degree at the University of Massachusetts in Chemical Engineering and then went on to receive his M.S. and Ph.D degrees (as a Chemical Engineer) at the University of Illinois.
After graduating in 1960 Welch joined General Electric as a Chemical engineer and worked his way through the ranks to become the Chairman and CEO of GE, making him the eighth and youngest leader.
During his 20 year reign of General Electric, one of Americas largest and most well known companies Jack Welch's management skills became almost legendary. His no nonsense leadership style gave him a reputation of being hard, even ruthless, but also fair when making business decisions.
Welch had little time for bureaucracy and archaic business ways. If managers didn't change they were replaced with someone that could change. Managers were given free reign as long as they followed the GE ethic of constant change and striving to do better. He ran GE like a small dynamic business able to change as opportunities arose or when a business become unprofitable.
In his pursuit to change and streamline the General Electric giant Welch once earned the nickname of Neutron Jack. More than 100,000 GE employees had their jobs taken from them during his reign. GE businesses had to be the best performing business in their field or they were sold.
General Electric saw great growth and expansion under Jack Welch's leadership. Through streamlining operations, acquiring new businesses, and ensuring that each business under the GE umbrella was one of the best in its field the company was able expand dramatically from 1981 to 2001.
Love him or hate him, there is no denying that Jack Welch is an exceptional manager and improved the General Electric company dramatically. His management ideas and leadership skills are both admired by business commentators and imitated by business leaders worldwide.
Since retiring from his role as GE Chairman in 2001 Welch has written a best selling memoir "Jack, Straight from the Gut" and consults with several Fortune 500 businesses.
Jack Welch was married to his first wife Carolyn for 28 years and had four children with her. He was married to his second wife Jane Beasley for almost 14 years. Welch married his third and current wife Suzy Wetlaufer after the couple began an affair when Wetlaufer interviewed Welch while working for the Harvard Business Review publication.
Jack Welch grew to fame in the business world through his management success and skills during his many years at General Electric. Welch turned the struggling slow moving giant of a company into a dynamic growth company revered by many. During his 20 years of leadership at General Electric (GE) Welch increased the value of the company from $13 billion to several hundred billion.
Born John Frances Welch Jr. in Salem Massachusetts USA in 1935. Welch received his B.S. degree at the University of Massachusetts in Chemical Engineering and then went on to receive his M.S. and Ph.D degrees (as a Chemical Engineer) at the University of Illinois.
After graduating in 1960 Welch joined General Electric as a Chemical engineer and worked his way through the ranks to become the Chairman and CEO of GE, making him the eighth and youngest leader.
During his 20 year reign of General Electric, one of Americas largest and most well known companies Jack Welch's management skills became almost legendary. His no nonsense leadership style gave him a reputation of being hard, even ruthless, but also fair when making business decisions.
Welch had little time for bureaucracy and archaic business ways. If managers didn't change they were replaced with someone that could change. Managers were given free reign as long as they followed the GE ethic of constant change and striving to do better. He ran GE like a small dynamic business able to change as opportunities arose or when a business become unprofitable.
In his pursuit to change and streamline the General Electric giant Welch once earned the nickname of Neutron Jack. More than 100,000 GE employees had their jobs taken from them during his reign. GE businesses had to be the best performing business in their field or they were sold.
General Electric saw great growth and expansion under Jack Welch's leadership. Through streamlining operations, acquiring new businesses, and ensuring that each business under the GE umbrella was one of the best in its field the company was able expand dramatically from 1981 to 2001.
Love him or hate him, there is no denying that Jack Welch is an exceptional manager and improved the General Electric company dramatically. His management ideas and leadership skills are both admired by business commentators and imitated by business leaders worldwide.
Since retiring from his role as GE Chairman in 2001 Welch has written a best selling memoir "Jack, Straight from the Gut" and consults with several Fortune 500 businesses.
Jack Welch was married to his first wife Carolyn for 28 years and had four children with her. He was married to his second wife Jane Beasley for almost 14 years. Welch married his third and current wife Suzy Wetlaufer after the couple began an affair when Wetlaufer interviewed Welch while working for the Harvard Business Review publication.
Born John Frances Welch Jr. in Salem Massachusetts USA in 1935. Welch received his B.S. degree at the University of Massachusetts in Chemical Engineering and then went on to receive his M.S. and Ph.D degrees (as a Chemical Engineer) at the University of Illinois.
After graduating in 1960 Welch joined General Electric as a Chemical engineer and worked his way through the ranks to become the Chairman and CEO of GE, making him the eighth and youngest leader.
During his 20 year reign of General Electric, one of Americas largest and most well known companies Jack Welch's management skills became almost legendary. His no nonsense leadership style gave him a reputation of being hard, even ruthless, but also fair when making business decisions.
Welch had little time for bureaucracy and archaic business ways. If managers didn't change they were replaced with someone that could change. Managers were given free reign as long as they followed the GE ethic of constant change and striving to do better. He ran GE like a small dynamic business able to change as opportunities arose or when a business become unprofitable.
In his pursuit to change and streamline the General Electric giant Welch once earned the nickname of Neutron Jack. More than 100,000 GE employees had their jobs taken from them during his reign. GE businesses had to be the best performing business in their field or they were sold.
General Electric saw great growth and expansion under Jack Welch's leadership. Through streamlining operations, acquiring new businesses, and ensuring that each business under the GE umbrella was one of the best in its field the company was able expand dramatically from 1981 to 2001.
Love him or hate him, there is no denying that Jack Welch is an exceptional manager and improved the General Electric company dramatically. His management ideas and leadership skills are both admired by business commentators and imitated by business leaders worldwide.
Since retiring from his role as GE Chairman in 2001 Welch has written a best selling memoir "Jack, Straight from the Gut" and consults with several Fortune 500 businesses.
Jack Welch was married to his first wife Carolyn for 28 years and had four children with her. He was married to his second wife Jane Beasley for almost 14 years. Welch married his third and current wife Suzy Wetlaufer after the couple began an affair when Wetlaufer interviewed Welch while working for the Harvard Business Review publication.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Wipro buys part of Yardley cosmetic business for $45 mn (Lead)
Bangalore, Nov 5 (IANS) Consumer care arm of IT bellwether Wipro Thursday announced it had acquired part of Yardley cosmetic products business from the British-based Lornamead group for $45 million (Rs.2.14 billion/Rs.214 crore).
“The acquisition value of Yardley business in Asia, the Middle East, Australasia and some African markets from Lornamead is based on $24 million (Rs.1.13 billion/Rs.113 crore) revenue guidance for this fiscal,” the company said in a regulatory filing.
The overseas deal is expected to be completed by December.
Lornamead, which bought Yardley from Procter and Gamble Oct 3, 2005 for an undisclosed sum, will retain its business in Europe and the Americas.
The 239-year-old Yardley is a global brand in the fragrance product, bath and shower product, skin care and hair care product segments.
“The brand has a strong equity globally in markets, including Asia, the Middle East, Australasia and Africa,” Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting president Vineet Agrawal told reporters here.
Best known for its traditional bath luxuries, including Yardley English Lavender, the brand is available at major department stores and chemists including Boots in Britain and Wal-Mart in the US.
The London-based Yardley also holds three Royal Warrants, an honour bestowed on British firms that provide outstanding service.
“The transaction adds a very strong brand to our portfolio of personal care products. It fits into our strategy of increasing sales and brand presence in the Middle East,” Agrawal said.
“The buyout also demonstrates our focus on investing in strong brands in Asian region as a strong FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) player,” he noted
“The acquisition value of Yardley business in Asia, the Middle East, Australasia and some African markets from Lornamead is based on $24 million (Rs.1.13 billion/Rs.113 crore) revenue guidance for this fiscal,” the company said in a regulatory filing.
The overseas deal is expected to be completed by December.
Lornamead, which bought Yardley from Procter and Gamble Oct 3, 2005 for an undisclosed sum, will retain its business in Europe and the Americas.
The 239-year-old Yardley is a global brand in the fragrance product, bath and shower product, skin care and hair care product segments.
“The brand has a strong equity globally in markets, including Asia, the Middle East, Australasia and Africa,” Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting president Vineet Agrawal told reporters here.
Best known for its traditional bath luxuries, including Yardley English Lavender, the brand is available at major department stores and chemists including Boots in Britain and Wal-Mart in the US.
The London-based Yardley also holds three Royal Warrants, an honour bestowed on British firms that provide outstanding service.
“The transaction adds a very strong brand to our portfolio of personal care products. It fits into our strategy of increasing sales and brand presence in the Middle East,” Agrawal said.
“The buyout also demonstrates our focus on investing in strong brands in Asian region as a strong FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) player,” he noted
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
INDIAN TYCOON'S
Adi Godrej
Adi Godrej is the present chairman of Godrej Group of companies. He left India at the age of 17 to enroll at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received his Bachelor and Master degrees in Management from the Sloan School in 1963.
Aditya Mittal
Aditya Mittal (born c. 1974) is a Member of the Board of Directors and President and Chief Financial Officer of the world's largest steel firm Mittal Steel, which is majoritly owned by his father Lakshmi Mittal, who was ranked the fifth richest person in the world by Forbes in 2006. He has a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in the United States.
Anil Ambani
Anil Ambani is chairman of Reliance - Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group which includes Reliance Capital, Reliance Infocomm and Chairman & Managing Director, Reliance Energy Limited, and was formerly Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited. Ambani holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Bombay and an MBA (http://top-business-schools-mba.blogspot.com/) degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Currently, he serves as a member of the Wharton Board of Overseers.He is also the Chairman of Board of Governors of DA-IICT, Gandhinagar and a member of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He is member of the Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Aroon Purie
Aroon Purie is an Indian journalist and the founder and editor in chief of India Today, a leading newsmagazine of India (http://gk-india.blogspot.com/). He has served as editor of the magazine since founding it in 1975.
Azim Premji
Azim Hashim Premji (born July 24, 1945) is an Indian businessman and Chairman & CEO of one of the largest software companies in India, Wipro Technologies (headquarters located at Bangalore). He was rated the richest person in the country from 1999 to 2005 by Forbes.
Bharat Goenka
Bharat Goenka is the managing director of Tally Solutions, India's leading company in business accounting software.
Brijmohan Lall Munjal
Dr. Brijmohan Lall Munjal is an Industrialist and founder of The Hero Group which owns the Hero Honda Motors in India.
Adi Godrej is the present chairman of Godrej Group of companies. He left India at the age of 17 to enroll at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received his Bachelor and Master degrees in Management from the Sloan School in 1963.
Aditya Mittal
Aditya Mittal (born c. 1974) is a Member of the Board of Directors and President and Chief Financial Officer of the world's largest steel firm Mittal Steel, which is majoritly owned by his father Lakshmi Mittal, who was ranked the fifth richest person in the world by Forbes in 2006. He has a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in the United States.
Anil Ambani
Anil Ambani is chairman of Reliance - Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group which includes Reliance Capital, Reliance Infocomm and Chairman & Managing Director, Reliance Energy Limited, and was formerly Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited. Ambani holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Bombay and an MBA (http://top-business-schools-mba.blogspot.com/) degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Currently, he serves as a member of the Wharton Board of Overseers.He is also the Chairman of Board of Governors of DA-IICT, Gandhinagar and a member of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He is member of the Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Aroon Purie
Aroon Purie is an Indian journalist and the founder and editor in chief of India Today, a leading newsmagazine of India (http://gk-india.blogspot.com/). He has served as editor of the magazine since founding it in 1975.
Azim Premji
Azim Hashim Premji (born July 24, 1945) is an Indian businessman and Chairman & CEO of one of the largest software companies in India, Wipro Technologies (headquarters located at Bangalore). He was rated the richest person in the country from 1999 to 2005 by Forbes.
Bharat Goenka
Bharat Goenka is the managing director of Tally Solutions, India's leading company in business accounting software.
Brijmohan Lall Munjal
Dr. Brijmohan Lall Munjal is an Industrialist and founder of The Hero Group which owns the Hero Honda Motors in India.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Sulajja Firodia Motwani
Joint Managing Director of Kinetic Engineering Ltd, she is the in charge of the Company's overall business developmental activities. She is also very well performing the role of the Director of Kinetic Motor Company Limited and Kinetic Marketing Services Limited. Well, we are talking about Sulajja Firodia Motwani. In this article, we will provide you with the biography of Sulajja Firodia Motwani, who has made an incredible contribution in making the firm reach heights of success.
She is a fitness person, who is very conscious about her health. She is very particular about carrying out one or the other activity for keeping fit and active. She has always been enthusiastic about sports, especially badminton. She has played badminton on the national level. She is also very fond of pursuing adventurous sports like skiing & scuba diving. She tries to spend as much time as possible with her five year old son Sidhant. Read on to know the complete life history of Sulajja Firodia Motwani.
Prior to joining Kinetic Company, Sulajja worked for a period of four years with a well known investment analytics company, BARRA International, based in California. She has been an active participant in setting the operations of the company in India. Throughout her studies, she has been a rank holder. She has always cleared exams with merit. Her name appeared in the toppers list in the SSC examinations and HSC examinations. She graduated from the Pune University. Thereafter, she went to the United States for pursuing further studies. She is an MBA degree holder from the reputed Carnegie Mellon University at Pittsburgh.
She is an epitome of boldness and courage. With her strong determination and courage, she has been able to establish a niche for the firm in the business world. The Company has witnessed tremendous expansion during her tenure. From being a mere moped manufacturer, today, it has set its foothold in the industry as a manufacturer offering a complete range of two wheelers right from mopeds, scooters to motorcycles.
This major transformation can be attributed to the new competitive business strategy that the Company has adopted, which is driven by the market and customers. Kinetic Company has been constantly coming up with new models to cater to all segments of the society. Sulajja has been instrumental in designing and implementing the marketing strategies of the Company. In the recent times, Kinetic has collaborated with the well known Italian company, Italjet Moto. This acquisition has given full rights to the Kinetic Company to launch seven new scooter models in the country.
Kinetic is also working in partnership with Hyosung Motors of South Korea. This major collaboration has led to the launching of the most popular Kinetic Aquila and Comet. These motorcycles are very much in demand. Sulajja has played an active role in plotting the course of action for the Kinetic Company. For her great job, she has received many accolades. She has been called upon to deliver speech in a number of public forums.
"India Today", a well known magazine honored her by presenting her with the title of business "Face of the Millennium". It ranked her among the top twenty five business entrepreneurs of the country. She was presented with the Society Young Achiever's Award for Business in the year 2002. The same year, she was chosen as the "Global Leader of Tomorrow" by the World Economic Forum. In the year 2003, the Institute of Marketing and Management bestowed her with the award for excellent performance as the woman CEO. She also received the Young Super Achiever Award from the leading magazine "Business Today" in 2003.
She is a fitness person, who is very conscious about her health. She is very particular about carrying out one or the other activity for keeping fit and active. She has always been enthusiastic about sports, especially badminton. She has played badminton on the national level. She is also very fond of pursuing adventurous sports like skiing & scuba diving. She tries to spend as much time as possible with her five year old son Sidhant. Read on to know the complete life history of Sulajja Firodia Motwani.
Prior to joining Kinetic Company, Sulajja worked for a period of four years with a well known investment analytics company, BARRA International, based in California. She has been an active participant in setting the operations of the company in India. Throughout her studies, she has been a rank holder. She has always cleared exams with merit. Her name appeared in the toppers list in the SSC examinations and HSC examinations. She graduated from the Pune University. Thereafter, she went to the United States for pursuing further studies. She is an MBA degree holder from the reputed Carnegie Mellon University at Pittsburgh.
She is an epitome of boldness and courage. With her strong determination and courage, she has been able to establish a niche for the firm in the business world. The Company has witnessed tremendous expansion during her tenure. From being a mere moped manufacturer, today, it has set its foothold in the industry as a manufacturer offering a complete range of two wheelers right from mopeds, scooters to motorcycles.
This major transformation can be attributed to the new competitive business strategy that the Company has adopted, which is driven by the market and customers. Kinetic Company has been constantly coming up with new models to cater to all segments of the society. Sulajja has been instrumental in designing and implementing the marketing strategies of the Company. In the recent times, Kinetic has collaborated with the well known Italian company, Italjet Moto. This acquisition has given full rights to the Kinetic Company to launch seven new scooter models in the country.
Kinetic is also working in partnership with Hyosung Motors of South Korea. This major collaboration has led to the launching of the most popular Kinetic Aquila and Comet. These motorcycles are very much in demand. Sulajja has played an active role in plotting the course of action for the Kinetic Company. For her great job, she has received many accolades. She has been called upon to deliver speech in a number of public forums.
"India Today", a well known magazine honored her by presenting her with the title of business "Face of the Millennium". It ranked her among the top twenty five business entrepreneurs of the country. She was presented with the Society Young Achiever's Award for Business in the year 2002. The same year, she was chosen as the "Global Leader of Tomorrow" by the World Economic Forum. In the year 2003, the Institute of Marketing and Management bestowed her with the award for excellent performance as the woman CEO. She also received the Young Super Achiever Award from the leading magazine "Business Today" in 2003.
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