Oakley Leading the Way in Sunglasses & Tech Amidst all the rumours that Google Glass is dead, news reports are now suggesting that progress is being made with Google Glass 2.0, and there may even be plans to show it off in the near future. Excitingly, Google has announced that it has entered into a partnership with The Luxottica Group, the owner of some of the worlds most sought after eyewear lines including Oakley. With some of the world’s top designers now working on this project, it is … [Read more...]
Sabrina Geremia – WOMAN of ACTION™
November 6, 2013 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this woman leader, one that is now leading our world's largest online tool: Google. Through her journey to successful leadership, she stands as a bright beacon for all women to Take Action, reach for the stars and take their rightful place inside the Boardroom. WOMAN of ACTION™ Sabrina Geremia "In a world of GLASS CEILING SMASHERS, [Golden Girl … [Read more...]
Google, Facebook challenge global banks, Lorre White
August 24, 2013 by
“The competitors of tomorrow will not be large scale banks, they will concentrate on the single aspects of retail banking – it is akin to guerilla warfare,” Farhad Irani, the head of retail banking at Middle Eastern Bank Mashreq, the largest private bank in the UAE, said. Photo: Reuters SHAUN DRUMMOND The chief threats to global banks’ business model come from internet giants like Google and Facebook seeking to capture customer transaction data, and telcos moving into the payments space, … [Read more...]
Jacquelline Fuller – WOMAN of ACTION™
August 14, 2013 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated the Celebrate the Life of this one woman, one that made her way to the infamous role of CEO and true to the pure nature of a woman, directed her powers into an action of philanthropy. Her passion lays in the desire to help others, and through her own creations enables thousands to help themselves up through her vision of 'getting the money directly into the hands that need it ... ' system. We celebrate this powerhouse and her focus on others. She is … [Read more...]
Lorre White, E-commerce of China, 2.8 Trillion RMB by 2016
June 7, 2013 by
E-COMMERCE IN CHINA WORTH 2.8 TRILLION RMB BY 2016 240,000 RMB (US$40,000) – this is how much Chinese online shoppers spend online per second. And this astronomical figure is still growing. More than any other country in the world, China has 242 million online shoppers already, or approximately 43% of total Internet users. This online consumer population is twice as big as that of Japan, and 75 million more than that of the US. Web agency Go-Global forecasts this population of … [Read more...]
Lorre White celebrates Richard Branson on How to Stay Inspired
May 8, 2013 by
Q: What daily activities do you find inspiring and motivating? -- Linda, Malmo, Sweden On Monday, I went out to the Mojave Desert to watch Virgin Galactic, our space tourism company, complete its first rocket-powered flight -- it was a truly awesome sight. I treasure such moments, when my team and I find ways to make the impossible possible, inspiring ourselves and others to attempt even greater feats. I don't seek out motivation and inspiration, yet these qualities are essential to my … [Read more...]
