Umbrex is pleased to welcome Gerry Feigin. Gerry has over 30 years of consulting and industry experience applying advanced analytical models and AI to problems in operations and supply chain across multiple industries, including consumer packaged goods, industrial goods, medtech, transportation and mining. From 2017-2023, he was a partner and director at BCG, where he […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Karin Hagemann with Sustainable Outreach. Sustainable Outreach focusses on strategy development for public and private sector organisations, both Swiss and international. The focus of its work lies in international development work. Karin identifies and spells out strategic options for her clients to align business goals with solid contributions to the […]
Mark Shahinian shares hard lessons learned and insightful tips from his experience in product management. Talk to users and to the field. All the time This is actually your primary job as a PM. Your job is to make sure the company is building the right thing. And the only way you can know that […]
Stefan Salzer explains how AI is revolutionizing the industry from personalized shopping experiences and supply chains to security and driving sustainability. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly become a cornerstone of the retail industry, no longer just a tool but a critical force driving transformative change. In my experience during my time at BCG, I saw […]
Ashwin Sathe shares a concise article on gamer profiles, including generational viewing habits, and gaming as social identity. Understanding Gamer Profiles: The Spectrum from Fans to Casual Players Today’s gamers are not just players; they are a varied group with different levels of engagement and motivations. This article describes the differences in Newzoo’s Gamer Segmentation™ […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome LeRoy Thompson with LeRoy Thompson & Associates. LeRoy is an experienced and gifted corporate strategist, OD consultant, and trainer. Prior to founding Thompson & Associates, he was an Associate with McKinsey & Company in their Washington, DC office. He has been a Practice Leader with Kepner-Tregoe in the Worldwide Strategy […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Paulo Janousek with Stricto Lato Management Consulting. Paulo Janousek accumulates close to 20 years and 100 studies in management consulting. Of these, a few in 2 years as an Associate with McKinsey & Co. and the rest as co-founder and later leading partner of Stricto Lato management consulting. Stricto Lato […]
Heiko Schickel considers the pros and cons of push and pull marketing. As push marketing spread across industries and became “state of the art” for many businesses, marketers have increasingly realized how much effort is needed to create sustainable business impact with push marketing. Despite campaigns and initiatives becoming more elaborate, sophisticated and scientifically grounded […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Suchitra Deo with Dsolve. Suchitra spent 3 years as a technical expert and advisor at Boston Consulting Group and has led major digital and data transformations for major companies across finance, insurance and healthcare companies. She is currently running her own independent consulting firm that focuses on digital transformations, data, […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Roland Unfried. After doing his MBA (INSEAD), Roland spent 3 years with McKinsey and then made his career in the glass packaging industry, where he spent more than 25 years in various management functions. After managing his first plant, Roland was promoted COO and took responsibility a set of glass plants […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Franco Cremante with Polar Consulting. Franco was educated in humanistic studies – greek, latin, history and philosophy – in Liceo Classico and Collegio Ghislieri in Pavia, then obtained a PhD in Nuclear Engineering at Politecnico of Milan. Was appointed by the UN in Geneva and New York, with assignments for […]
Andy Sheppard shares an evergreen article and tips on change leadership in managing cost and client issues. This scene, set on the shop-floor of a sofa manufacturing business illustrates the typical, unintended fallout from a focus on reducing costs… Josh and his boss stopped in front of the coffee machine. Peter reached through the flap […]