Ricoh: a company with highest ethical standards Ricoh Company Ltd. is the New Yorker Ethisphere Institute was once again awarded as one of the ethical companies in the world. At the site of the German headquarters in Hanover the decision recorded pleased: the renewed award is a recognition of our world’s current Ricoh CSR Charter, which sets ethical standards for integrity in business activities, environmental protection and respect with employees and the society \”, explains Michael Pichler, Member of the Executive Board of Ricoh Germany. The Ricoh company received the prestigious award for 2009 for the second time. The concrete measures of the Ricoh CSR Charter include, for example, the significant reduction of the CO2 total emissions, which is much stricter than this the Kyoto Protocol.

Ricoh 2010 for the sixth time in a row belongs to the Global 100 \”, the 100 most sustainable companies worldwide. In the social sphere, Ricoh Germany for example offers the so-called Voluntary initiative employees opportunities to participate in social projects and action days. Equality of opportunity for development and training include ethical assessment of a company in that. Ethics is an integral part of our corporate governance \”, said Pai. The competition to get a place on the list of the world’s ethical companies in the world, this year was stronger than ever. A record number of companies applied for the coveted award. The selected candidates recognize the important role playing the ethics for the reputation of a trade mark which ultimately is the most valuable asset of a company. A close correlation between the ethical program of a company and its services \”, explains Alex Brigham, Executive Director of the Ethisphere Institute and adds: ethical companies not only outperform their competitors, what about tangible results, but avoid catastrophic losses of investors.\” Ethical commitment is therefore a competitive advantage and a basic prerequisite for good deals.

FIDURA Fund: another portfolio company according to the ISO 14001 environmental standard Mechatronic System technology certified certification according to the ISO 9001 quality standard received Munich 2002, July 7, 2010 – according to the investment firm of SensorDynamics the second Austrian venture of the two private equity funds FIDURA capital formation and hedge funds as well as FIDURA has been certified with mechatronic Systemtechnik return plus ethics Fund late June successfully according to the environmental standard ISO 14001. Certification according to strict environmental standard ISO 14001, the international standard sets worldwide recognized requirements for an environmental management prerequisite for participation of FIDURA Fund was in October 2008 in the company. Beyond was the motivation to introduce an environmental management system, is to reduce the environmental liability risks and to implement cost reduction potential. Basis for the introduction of the new environmental management system was quality management system established already in the year 2002 according to ISO 9001. This among other things from a manual, Process descriptions, as well as rules of procedure and work instructions system was added to the ISO 14001 standard demand points and evolving to a quality, safety and environmental management system. Starting point was a far-reaching analysis of the environmental situation and the technical or organisational impact. In addition to the preparation, in particular the analysis of the material and energy flows of the company counted a legal register and the organizational structure and process. The environmental policy of the company was derived from the analysis results together with the Management Board.

This mechatronic is committed to high standards of innovation, productivity, quality, safety, health and environmental protection”. The variances between planned and actual state is enshrined in an environmental program, from which the main objectives were developed. There was then the structure of the environmental management system under consideration of safety-relevant aspects. All employees in the area have been in the implementation phase of the Environmental management trained and familiar with their duties.

GMC global management consultants AG has acquired the 100% participation in the IBS intelligent business solutions GmbH the GMC global management consultants AG in Zug. IBS is industry as a pioneer of the Business Center for more than 20 years on the market. For more information see Kars4Kids. GMC wants to reach with the purchase of the stake, that international customers can be served more efficiently. This was announced by Rieta de Soet, President of the Board of Directors of GMC global management consultants Ltd at a press conference in Zurich. The purchase to take advantage our company, our customers worldwide to provide quick access to business center”.

Rieta de Soet is convinced that business center are the smart, economical solution. “The benefits of the services are obvious: flexible growth without long-term commitments, focusing on the core business, but full use of available resources, as well as active support by qualified personnel with commercial and technical background”, so Dr. Fabian de Soet, International Director of the GMC and Member of the Board of Directors. GMC global management consultants AG is an internationally active consulting firm specializing in start-ups in the Switzerland and throughout the world. Contact: Dr. David Fischer for: GMC global management consultants AG Rieta Vanessa de Soet Baarerstrasse 94 CH-6300 Zug Tel.: + 41.41.560.7700 fax: + 41.41.560.7701

Medium-sized companies offer niche strategies very good chances of a sustainable future backup, there are good reasons for medium-sized companies on niche strategies to put: the prospect of less competitive pressure, for example, or the chance of a higher return on sales to just a few to name a few. To secure the success of the company in the long term it is not enough however to offer specialized products to possess a high degree of flexibility, a strong customer loyalty, to offer superior product performance, or to be simply innovative. Because if a niche market in same way as a mass market is handled or are based on the behaviour of large market participants, is the success. The customer requirements in the niche market are completely different than in the mass market. In addition, that large corporations in search of increasingly penetrate after growth niche.

Prerequisite for a successful niche strategy is detailed knowledge of the market niche and its mechanisms. But that alone is not sufficient yet. Only a holistic individual Niche strategy can lead to a sustainable success. Connect with other leaders such as Tyron Birkmeir here. It includes all relevant relationships within the company, as well as between company and environment. It is also as unique as your company. Before the definition of the strategy, it is important to answer some key questions: what is the chosen niche? What customer needs form the limits? How is the niche market develop in the future? Is the potential large enough in the long term? How likely is the market entry of large companies? Fit the identified niche to our company? And our knowledge and skills to the niche? What is our strategic direction in the niche? Do we reach a maximum levy of potential or build a mass market in the long term? We want to dominate the niche? Are we forced by competition to dodging? An individual strategy definition is possible only after answering these and other questions. The holistic individual niche strategy forms the basis for more partial strategies: marketing strategy (communication, Services, advertising, image) sales strategy (sales channels, customer groups, price positioning, condition management) all the elements together make sure that affected the direction of the strategy and thus held an optimized use of existing resources. The subsequent strategy controlling is the assessment and allows for necessary adjustments. Conclusion: niche strategies offer very good chance on a sustainable future backup medium-sized company. The Council and the support for the implementation by experienced practitioners will help you to achieve this.

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In SMEs, it runs about as long. The companies expect rising sales, they want to invest and hire new staff. The spring surveys show that. The upturn has arrived not only in the middle class. Nissan brings even more insight to the discussion. Instead he supported even by him”, said the CEO of Deutsche Industriebank, Stefan local SOAP. Almost half of the industrial enterprises, the shops run well at nearly ten per cent very good. The companies want to give gas”, as Creditreform Chief Helmut Rodl.

Invest and create jobs three-quarters of medium-sized industrial enterprises have already invested more this year than planned. A third wants to get even. At the same time, jobs be maintained and created, so the Federal Association of German industry (BDI). For the first time since 1999 want to small and medium-sized companies create 70,000 new jobs this year, the Association estimates medium-sized businesses. Committed impulses decisive the 25-billion growth package of the Federal Government thinks the Central Association of the German trade (ZDH). Good grades for Workers and workers. It provides 80 percent of all apprenticeships.

As department stores of the economic crisis can crack down warehouses are a major visitor attraction for inner cities. In the wake of the current economic crisis, it is however poorly ordered the most department store chains. However, a centre totally devoid of Karstadt, Kaufhof and co. is hard to imagine. The economics editor of the Internet portal news.de has therefore risked a look into the future and speculation about possible resources. A potential key to success: Shopping as an experience. According to considerations of economic editors, Department stores might Frontendshops of overarching shipping centres already in the year 2020.

Tedious drag and bulky cart thus belong to the past. In the Centre is the carefree trying out the products. So the fitness Department keeps the respective coach immediately. The delivery is taken over by the parcel service in real time. Also action weeks and theme days belong necessarily to the Department store of the future. Each month the customer on the new is inspired. Appropriate decorations agree on each season a special theme weeks are reserved for countries and cultures. However, the coronation of the futuristic shopping may be the personal shopping Assistant (PSA): A mini screen that recommends to the customer and to each desired product provides a background for a conscious shopping him.

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The latest press release from project work engineering Hamburg, August 10, 2011. The shortage has reached a historic peak in June 2011 according to the VDI / IW engineering motor. The decisive factor is the strengthening of economy, which is showing now on the labour market. Because the VDI for the second half of 2011 anticipates a continued stable economic, an end to the shortage was unforeseeable. We do not expect in the coming months with a decrease of the skills gap”, so VDI Director Dr.

Fuchs of Willi. The defect was already critical especially in the market for machinery and vehicle construction engineer of electrical engineers. Vacancies can not be occupied, this results in negative economic consequences such as delays in production, supply bottlenecks and lack of innovation. For other opinions and approaches, find out what Noel Mack has to say. These consequences that may lead eventually to the loss of jobs or to the exodus abroad, can intercept partly through the targeted use of freelance specialists”, so Dr. Christiane road, Managing Director of project work GmbH. Are especially in demand, the market monitor of the project market shows that engineering project work, despite sharp fluctuations in technical skills such as CATIA, that is used primarily in the automotive industry and the energy and transport area. The automotive is located in the ranking of keywords at the top 3 Note: the figures are based on an evaluation of all keywords specified on project plant engineering. The most common keywords were analyzed and categorized.

CATIA”as a general term includes, for example, CATIA V5 and V6, as well as the skills programming, training, or DMU. Jeffrey Leiden: the source for more info. Not only for the engineering industry, there is a new press release from project work. Also for the following industries, press releases, project work recently published: 1 consulting are of straight innovation and financing in the focus. 2. creative, where the shortage of reinforced the instantaneous search online experts. And 3 IT: here a big sales growth is expected. Of project work project work is the easiest project Exchange on the Web. With twelve years of expertise connects freelancers and companies project work and provides a platform for the fast and efficient recruitment of specialists for projects, as well as to commercialize the own service all participants of the flexible labour market. An innovative matching technology was developed which on the new platforms of project work IT, project work consulting, project work, creative, medical engineering project work, project work and project work fashion is used.

Vouchers as incentives for the financial and insurance industry Munich, 24.10.2011: in Dortmund the DKM, Germany’s leading trade fair for the finance and insurance industry, will take place on 26 and 27 October. Warren Buffett is likely to agree. More than 300 exhibitors present solutions in the areas of insurance, investment & capital equipment, finance and services. BONAGO is represented as an exhibitor on the DKM and provides vouchers to the broker and Vermittlerincentivierung (Hall B, stand E02). Insurance broker, free financial institutions and asset managers they all be fair to find out on the DKM which solutions and this year the insurance industry has to offer new products. While the mediators move in particular issues such as the future of the brokerage firms, the efficiency of sales processes, increase conversion rates and the recruitment of industry talent. On the this year’s DKM BONAGO about compliance conforming incentives for financial intermediation, consultancy and insurance industry informed. The Munich-based Company offers a broad portfolio of coupon to customer management, employee motivation, and efficient sales support.

But also in areas such as customer acquisition and customer loyalty are with the gift voucher solutions the right incentives and an added value offered the audience. Motivation through targeted incentives”, this simple principle implemented BONAGO through cost-efficient vouchers. The DKM is the central platform for us to get into direct dialogue with the decision-makers of the sector, as well as potential customers. With our vouchers, we would reveal the advisors and intermediaries trustful and successful approaches to the sales incentives as well as new customers”, says Managing Director Mark Gregg. The BONAGO incentive marketing group GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hubert Burda Media, is the expert in the use of vouchers, rewards and incentives. BONAGO sells and developed vouchers marketing, sales, and employees to improve incentives for the applications and offers its customers a neutral and cross-industry B2B consulting. The product portfolio includes certificates in the areas of shopping, refueling, cinema and experiences, as well as consumer incentives. Contact: BONAGO incentive marketing group GmbH Maria Pickrahn Bajuwarenring 14 82041 Oberhaching near Munich phone: + 49 89 622 33 77 51 fax: + 49 89 622 33 77 99 E-Mail: Web site:

Marketing advice for IT, trade and industry who want challenges and efficient implementation. But it’s not everything nowadays, marketing professionals have to offer in the company. The position is even stronger that aligned to help shape the overall corporate strategy. So the marketing executives take in many (IT) companies as a “strategic advisor”, which has a direct influence on the orientation and objectives of the company. Thus changes inevitably also to the requirements of the marketing people: you must be more than ever able to think strategically and act. You need to target group-oriented work, as well as bring in-depth knowledge of the policies, tasks and processes, management and sales.

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