Cleveland Clinic’s new CEO is poised to confront health care’s greatest threats
Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic conveys a sense of the calm, the strength, the wisdom and the leadership he will need to lead the Cleveland Clinic into the future.
Tom Feeney guides Safelite to see from the customer’s perspective
When Tom Feeney helped Safelite look through the eyes of the customer, the picture wasn’t rosy. Here’s how the nearly $2 billion company became customer driven.
How positioning your business for longevity can increase its value
Preparing your company for longevity maximizes the likelihood of a successful exit in terms of price and overall outcome, says Skoda Minotti’s Sean Saari.
How banking locally benefits your business, the economy
A good banker should be familiar with not only your industry, but also your local economy.
Every organization should promote a culture of continuous improvement
It’s common to talk about quality and continuous improvement in the context of manufacturing. Methodologies such as ISO, lean and Lean Six Sigma are a means to improve business efficiency and effectiveness. When done well, the end result is a better experience for customers and employees, and bottom-line benefits to the organization. But continuous improvement […]
How your products are delivered is a reflection upon you
Finding a logistics company that is capable of consistently executing and safely warehousing products requires due diligence.
The DeArment family keeps Channellock competitive with continuous improvement
With more than 130 years in business, Channellock knows a thing or two about staying competitive. Bill and Jon DeArment talk about what it takes.
Tim Mueller’s Transaction Analysis: New IT M&A Deals July 24
French IT services company Atos plans to acquire Michigan-based IT services provider Syntel for $41 a share in cash for each of Syntel’s roughly 83.6M outstanding shares, valuing Syntel at a total of $3.57B, including assumed net debt.
Identify your intellectual property or risk losing it
Intellectual property (IP) protection is a critical task that enables companies to safeguard the hard work, expertise and ingenuity of their employees, says Kristen M. Hoover, a patent attorney at McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman. But, to be effective, a plan must be crafted to fit the way an organization functions.
Mark Smucker is doing what it takes to keep The J.M. Smucker Co. competitive
The J.M. Smucker Co. is marshaling its institutional strengths to better understand just what people want from its family of brands and how to get it to them faster.