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Regenia Sanders, SSA & Company’s Vice President of Supply Chain and Business Technology, was quoted in a US News article on the state of the shipping industry. Regenia commented about how the use of technology, data, and IoT could help improve operations and efficiency. Regenia adds that partnerships and alliances with other shipping carriers can help […] Read More »
The “Startup Yoda” of Silicon Valley That characterization comes from The New Yorker‘s fascinating portrait of Sam Altman, President of Y Combinator, whose alumni companies fetch a total valuation of more than $80 billion. The comprehensive profile contains a delightful succession story that highlights what makes YC unique – a discerning eye for talent and relentless focus on […] Read More »
Can Digital Technology Bolster US Competitiveness? The US should take a cue from Israel, India, and France – countries that approach digitization as a national priority, urges Cisco Chairman John Chambers. He argues these countries are better positioned to capitalize on the digital revolution and predicts the emergence of a new startup hub in Europe: The economic benefits […] Read More »
Deb Henretta, Senior Advisor of SSA & Company, was quoted in a Fortune article on the share of executive leadership and board membership held by women and why the outcomes are so different. Life decisions such as caring for a relative with a major illness or changing careers due to a lack of further opportunities contribute, […] Read More »
Paul de Janosi, Senior Advisor of SSA & Company, was quoted in The Street on price trends in the oil market. Paul spoke about how mass urbanization in China had driven demand over the last twenty years and how that process has largely concluded. “Without another similar massive driver of demand, there’s very little fundamental support […] Read More »
Raj Thangavelsamy, Vice President at SSA & Company, was quoted in a Salon article titled “Get off of my cloud: Dell’s $60 billion merger with EMC is all about challenging Amazon’s dominance of cloud computing,” on the complexity and competitiveness of the cloud computing industry. The article shares Raj’s thoughts about how companies like Dell, […] Read More »
John Watson at G100 As the second largest US oil company with operations on six continents, Chevron continues to manage massive investments in a way that creates value for both stakeholders and shareholders. How? A glowing profile of CEO John Watson offers some clues: At a time when Chevron, like the rest of the industry, is under […] Read More »
Bob Silvers, Managing Director of Energy & Life Sciences at SSA & Company, was quoted in a MarketWatch article titled “Oil turns higher on report Iran may support crude-output freeze,” on oil prices and production. The article shares Bob’s thoughts about how OPEC cooperation on a production freeze remains difficult, particularly because some countries are increasing production […] Read More »
Regenia Sanders, SSA’s Vice President of Supply Chain and Business Technology, was quoted in a Procurement Leaders Magazine article on the integration of robotics in supply chain. Regenia commented about how some of the most advanced companies in the business world, including Amazon, are already deploying robotic technologies. Regenia cites how Amazon invested more than $775m in […] Read More »
Nick Kramer, Senior Director of Data and Analytics at SSA & Company, was quoted in a Business News Daily article on the future of the internet of things (IoT). According to Nick, retailers were the earliest adopters of IoT, who continue to use it to better understand how consumers interact with their products. Now manufacturers are […] Read More »
