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Steve Jobs seems to be quite a stubborn person once he wants something. Back in 2010, he wanted to buy a small startup in San Jose, California. The CEO at that time was Dag Kittlaus and his colleagues who had successfully raised for the second round and they did not want to sell it when they saw the potential of this “child”. Jobs contacted Kittlaus 37 days in a row until he fell in love and accepted to sell the two-year-old business to Apple for $ 150 million to $ 200 million. This company is named Siri Inc. Siri –
The complicated expansion of COVID-19 disease is strongly affecting the world labor market, including the Vietnam market. Accordingly, the recruitment demands of many businesses are reducing significantly; therefore, many companies are taking corrective actions to adapt to the current time. Let PRIMUS update the situation of employees at businesses in this situation. Temporary leave and working from home In this situation, small companies in the tourism, restaurant, and hospitality industries have to implement policies to reduce the number of working employees by having 1/2 or 1/3 of employees to have temporary leave. Large-scale companies still allow their employees to work
Factors driving the evolution of Fintech in ASEAN region Demand for Fintech solutions in ASEAN is powered by the vibrant, attractive market embracing economic potential, rapid adoption of technology and the fast pace of mobile and Internet penetration, as well as the need for financial inclusion of the underserved segment of consumers. These factors, combined with the increasingly innovative labor force have been transforming the payment landscape and driving ASEAN’s Fintech boom. 1. Vibrant, attractive market Real GDP average growth (%) of ASEAN digital leaders (Source: Business Monitor International) Strategically located in the heart of the Asia Pacific region,
Ilunion, the famous hotel chain in Spain, has a special feature compared to its competitors that every task is built on the most powerful tools to solve contemporary problems. In January 2017, Ilunion began providing detailed information about the company’s reservations and revenue for managers and employees so they could make smarter decisions. The company system consolidates more than 12 million data points from different sources and presents it via a user-friendly dashboard. This summary of information displays key figures such as average sales, room rates and occupancy rates of each hotel, divided by market and channel. This allows managers
For the past few years, software-as-a-service (SaaS) has become the new norm as more and more companies are purchasing and utilizing the solution in their daily business operations to become more productive, faster, and smarter. For companies that are still confusing between an On-premises and SaaS solution, it is important to consider the more appropriate infrastructure if wanting to gain a competitive advantage over their rivals. Differences between On-premises and SaaS solutions An On-premises solution, one of the most common and traditional methods for working with enterprise software, is installed, run, and maintained on computers on the premises of the
Financial Technology (Fintech) service is growing dramatically and affecting every aspect of the financial services sector. The emergence of digital wallets in recent years has reshaped the payments landscape globally, and countries in the ASEAN region are among the most potential players in the field thanks to the vibrant and advanced landscape. By 2020, the inflow of investments to the region is expected to increase by over 20 – 30%. What is Fintech? Recent advances in information technology have led to the acceleration and expansion of new and innovative financial services known as Financial Technology (Fintech). It is an emerging
Today’s leaders are aware of the corporate culture that is a type of corporate asset that they need to take care of and maintain. The problem is, they often do not receive careful guidance on how to properly build a corporate culture. Sometimes, well-known senior managers do not really create a connection between them and their subordinates to solve business problems. This relatively large gap appears when there is a difference between the leader’s knowledge about problems his subordinate interested in and the actual cultural reality of the business. Fortunately, it is not difficult to narrow this gap if the
