Markus Herrmann shares a downloadable primer on three topics important for foreign business in China. Xi’s third ‘Third Plenum’ pivots to implementation – with focus on China’s industrial ambition. July 2024 | This new CMG Primer dissects the “resolution” as the key outcome of the ‘Third Plenum’ held in July 2024, analyzing the adopted reform […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Stephen Markscheid with Aerion Capital. Stephen is Managing Partner of Aerion Capital, a family office. He serves as independent non-executive director of four publicly listed companies: Jinko Solar Inc., ConnectM Corporation, Four Leaf Acquisition Corporation, and Richtech Robotics. Steve is also a trustee emeritus of Princeton-in-Asia. From 1998-2006, Steve worked […]
Michael Barnett tackles the viability of “Autonomous” supply chain planning and execution, and explains why it destroys value for businesses. During my first week at a global Industrial client, we were collaborating with senior leaders to lay the foundation for a digital supply chain transformation. I asked one question that drew a few sideways looks: […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Ruoyu Bao. Ruoyu was an Associate at McKinsey Chicago office for 2 years before he spent 15 years in PC industry in various strategy and digital transformation roles. His expertise is centered around strategy, transformation and data analytics, especially in linking business and technology.
Umbrex is pleased to welcome JoAnn Hanna with JHanna Consulting. JoAnn is an organizational transformational professional with over 25 years of industry and consultancy experience. She consults on end-to-end organizational transformation disciplines such as business process improvement, organizational design, organizational change management, leadership development, managerial coaching and training. She is a seasoned practitioner of human-centric […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Peter Jannuzzi with Pisces Consulting. PJ spent over four years at Blackstone as an Operating Partner, leading value creation for its Business Services and Consumer Growth investments. He established Pisces Consulting to work closely with PE/VC-backed organizations to drive value creation within an investment horizon. He also serves as an […]
Richard Kaung identifies the pitfalls of market adjacent strategies. Many companies pursue new growth by expanding into adjacent markets: by bringing current products to new buyers or geographies, or by developing new products that complement existing ones. And research has revealed that most companies that enjoy sustained long-term, profitable growth have heavily invested in adjacent […]
Kevin Ascher explains how to deal with bad data from Salesforce and what causes it. At the end of the day, Salesforce is a database. Yes, that database is the lifeblood of revenue and customer relationships, but a database nevertheless. So if the data in said database ain’t all that great, bad stuff happens. Execs […]
Kathryn Valentine shares a video where she discusses smart girl math, taking financial independence from thought to reality. “Finance bros are out, #RichGirls are in. Join Money with Katie and her guests as they talk spending habits, smart investing, and tax strategies – without putting you to sleep. Listen weekly on Wednesdays to learn how […]
John Van Leeuwen shares a company article on business model alignment. “Take a handful of competitors and the difference in performance is often the business model that enables or gets in the way of business execution.” Do you experience delays in decision making? Does performance frequently fall short of plan? Do you know with certainty […]
Amelia Waters shares an article that illustrates the efficacy of storytelling in education. “’Do you know what a blockade is?’ My husband asked my youngest son that question during a World History lesson. I fully expected the answer to be “no.” With bright eyes and a huge smile, my son replied, “Yes! In ARC Troopers: […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Kevin Ascher with AcousticSelling. Kevin has spent his career carrying a quota and opening new markets in digital advertising, SaaS, and professional services. Has has sold to and represented startups and multinationals and advised McKinsey & Company on sales best practices. For the past 9 years, he has led a […]