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From Refugee to PhD | Dr. Pradeepkumar Sacitharan

Peter Winick

From dropping out of high school at 16 to becoming an associate professor and VP of Development in Biotech, he defied the odds and carved out a path to success that few could have imagined. And then someone recruited me for VP for business development in biotech as third year VP, and associate professor. What is it?

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CEO Optimism Continues To Rise In September

Chief Executive

The CEO of a biotech company participating in the poll said his forecast for improving conditions was rooted in “optimism that supply chain issues resolve, Ukraine/Russia war is resolved and business across the globe improves, and inflation is moderated without spiking interest rates too high from here,” he said.

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Benchmarks 2023: How We’re Doing

Chief Executive

Prices, Revenues According to our survey, 41 percent of U.S. companies are projecting their annual revenues to grow by 10 percent or more in 2022. Net revenue per employee is another important metric to consider in this economy, as labor costs continue to skyrocket. Companies, available at chiefexecutive.net/benchmarksreport.

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Exploring the Scope (and Opportunities) of Digital Transformation

Mike Griffiths

So now there are some more potential revenue streams. Companies such as Humana (health insurance), Amgen (biotech), Automattic (web tools) are not only all-remote, digital success stories – they also run a lot of employee-led experiments. Transforming Organizational Structures.

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So Many M&A Deals Fail Because Companies Overlook This Simple Strategy

Harvard Business Review

For instance, despite the importance of accurately identifying and calculating company synergies, diligence work frequently results in an overly optimistic view of the revenue synergy opportunity. Often the weakest assumptions involve estimates of how much additional revenue the companies can generate when combined.

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The Case of the Rolling Stone (that Gathers No Moss) Resume

Harvard Business Review

Primrose Advertising Agency, a small agency serving biotech start-ups. Increased operating margin by 5 basis points while growing revenue 10 per cent year over year. Imagine a resume that listed these positions, all held within a short period of time. Bubba's Bar and Grill, a neighborhood restaurant. Researcher. Stable operator.

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Who's Moving Their Company Beyond Bureaucracy?

Harvard Business Review

The results were immediate and dramatic: from a dramatic reduction in meetings, paper, flights, the speed of decision-making, and sales cycle times to increased revenue growth, collaborative problem-solving, and tours of Vodafone headquarters. From Bureaucratic, Divided, Passive and Exhausted to Productive, Creative, Autonomous, and Happy.

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