Entries by Ed

Microsoft Opens New Office in Silicon Valley. Expansion of strategic development.

SILICON VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, July 9, 2012 — Microsoft Corp. unveiled its new office in Silicon Valley, located at the Moffett Towers in Sunnyvale, Calif. This addition of 237,121 square feet to the Microsoft Silicon Valley real estate portfolio fosters a collaborative environment that promotes innovation and productivity. Inaugurating the new building, Tony Spitaleri, mayor, Sunnyvale; […]

INNOVATION: Identifying personality characteristics that significantly increase the likelihood that an individual will support innovative "CSR" …corporate social resposibility

Prone to Progress?: New study shows that some personality types more likely to support companies with a cause CHICAGO, June 12, 2012 — New research in the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing , published by the American Marketing Association, identifies two personality characteristics that significantly increase the likelihood that an individual will support innovative […]

Surging Growth in Use of Vendor Management Systems (VMS) and Managed Service Providers (MSP) to Manage Contingent Labor Takes Global Spend to $100 Billion

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA — July 2, 2012 Staffing Industry Analysts, the leading global advisor on contingent work, today announced the results of its annual 2012 VMS (Vendor Management Systems) and MSP (Managed Service Provider) Competitive Landscape Report. Surveying 36 VMS/MSP companies, the most significant change year over year was the growth of spend under management. […]

BMO HARRIS names Todd Senger to lead Commercial Team and will expand

MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL – July 2, 2012 — Todd Senger has been promoted to Regional Manager of Minnesota commercial banking for BMO Harris Bank. In his new role, Senger is responsible for the management and development of the commercial sales team in the Minnesota region, which includes oversight of all commercial customers, business development […]

Direct-to-Consumer Marketing: Can Genetic Knowledge Tell Us The Difference Between What Consumers Think They Know Versus What They Actually Know? …achieve better outcomes ?

CHICAGO, May 25, 2012 With the rapid growth of direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketing of genetic tests, this article examines whether consumers’ actual genetic knowledge matches how much they think they know, and how educational intervention can affect both genetic literacy and the gap between consumers’ actual and perceived genetic knowledge. The article was motivated by a […]

Employee Customer Orientation, confers employees with important psychological benefits – a personal focus on satisfying customers' needs – Proves Most Beneficial in Least Expected Situations

CHICAGO, July 2, 2012 Employee customer orientation – a personal focus on satisfying customers’ needs – has been assumed to be most beneficial when frontline workers have ample time to interact with customers on a one-to-one basis. A recent study, based on meta-analytic data drawn from over 300 samples of almost 100,000 sales and service […]

PAY DECISIONS may be misguided or unbalanced … not enough time looking internally to measure and assess the actual workforce and business impact of their total reward practices

New York, July 2, 2012 — Many organizations’ pay decisions may be misguided or unbalanced as they spend too much time focused on external comparisons and not enough time looking internally to measure and assess the actual workforce and business impact of their total reward practices. According to new research by WorldatWork and Mercer, most […]

“Inside Employers’ Minds” helps address critical workforce challenges – pension risk, benefit choices and talent management

New York – July 2, 2012 After taking the pulse of employers around the world to learn what was on their minds in 2012, Mercer today announced the launch of an initiative to help organizations understand and address their most pressing issues and concerns. Entitled “Inside Employers’ Minds: Confronting Critical Workforce Challenges,” Mercer will provide […]

Bandwidth Chief People Officer (CPO) Rebecca Bottorff Named 2012 'Women in Business' Award Winner

…dynamic and outstanding …CARY, NORTH CAROLINA – – – June 29, 2012 Bandwidth, one of the Triangle’s fastest-growing technology companies, today announced that Rebecca Bottorff, Chief People Officer, was named a 2012 “Women in Business” award winner by Triangle Business Journal. The Women in Business awards program recognizes Triangle women who have proven to be […]

Improving Employability of US Workforce is a Shared Responsibility. Companies must focus on Advancing Workers' Overall Capabilities; and, Individuals must Proactively Develop their Skills

MILWAUKEE, June 1, 2012- ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, advises both employers and individuals to change their mindsets about the hiring process, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today reported that the overall jobless rate ticked up to 8.2 percent in May, and that the U.S. private sector […]