The G r e e n
After the US presidential election top NYTimes columnist Tom Friedman wrote the key to future US success was for President Biden to deliver real stimulus that enables all Americans to realize their full potential. Moreover, to make sure that the $1.9Tn relief package; and his coming $3Tn green/infrastructure proposal actually deliver as promised.
Zoooooming
As corporations plan to bring workers back to the office, interior design experts Perkins+Will expect expanded gathering spaces and fewer personal workstations. The #BeyondCovid scenarios look uncannily like collaborative workspaces from progressives in the 90's
New York's new
Remote work is here to stay. Manhattan may never be the same. NYC, long buoyed by a fantastic flow of commuters into towering office buildings, faces a cataclysmic challenge, even when Covid concludes. A new mobile 'office is where you are', 'decentralized age' has dawned. This case study by NYTimes' Matthew Haag is convincing....
Lenovo leads in
A Seeking Alpha analyst has highlighted the relentless progress of Lenovo now well established as global #1 in PC' s and making strong progress in servers and mobiles. The 3 years turnaround plan has succeeded with more innnovations in the pipeline....
Lyreco lights the
The secret's out! Eric Bigeard, legendary Lyreco ceo until 2010, is back in support of current ceo Greg Lienard in the drive to consolidate its leadership position in Europe & Asia business supply markets. We discussed the recent acquisition of Staples Solutions mainland Europe operations, the market and its sustainability strategy. Complete
SynnTech ceo's
Tech Data ceo Rich Hume says the blockbuster Synnex merger will bring benefits for decades to come to both partners and vendors based on combo's ability to invest in future technologies. The odds against this happening are huge, so let's discuss his 10 point takeaway....
"Faster Insights"
Pinterest CMO Andréa Mallard reckons that ‘Marketers are misunderstanding the value of insight’. The social media platform’s top marketer argues that insights and data should be used to inform ideas, not to provide answers. We discuss...
Baumann's new
Switzerland's Office World Holdings' ceo Matthias Baumann recently completed a merger with Offix to form the new €400m Office World Group. We interviewed Baumann about progress and plans for the consolidated group of retailers, wholesale suppliers & MPS providers. Complete
Opportunities for
"The strong demand for WFH printing presents dealers with major opportunities for new sources of growth, as the hybrid workforce settles in as the new reality" believes HP’s printing business president Tuan Tran told CRN. We challenge his case....
Reimagining
Following the views of furnituremakers Herman Miller's Andi Owen and Workrite Ergonomics' Charlie Lawrence, PP gets the thoughts from business supply distribution leaders at Essendant, Innovative, Guernsey & Warehouse Direct. We summarise and comment and next week get more views from specialist furnituremakers & dealers.
Privacy & Climate
Jan28th was 'Data Privacy Day' yet few people were aware. It’s never been more important as technology captures, analyzes and categorizes virtually any imaginable piece of data about us; and becomes more advanced, invasive and pervasive. In an exclusive Fast Company interview, Apple ceo Tim Cook addresses his concerns and action agenda
Rethinking the
The office will change forever. Furnituremakers have a history of chasing one size fits all solutions. Cubicles, benching, hot desking, 'resimercial'...making the office look like home, have featured strongly. Recent trends were largely designed to reduce space costs while selling it as the new collaborative environment. Workrite Ergonomics ceo Charlie Lawrence explains how Covid will cause a different approach?
Reimagining
When Andi Owen took over top office furniture company Herman Miller, in 2018, she didn’t expect to get caught up in politics. But these days, it seems no CEO is safe from the culture wars. NYTimes David Gelles interview with Owen tells more about her, than the future of Miller's reimagination of future workspace
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