Issue 5 2022 West Coast Innovation, Rust Belt Work Ethic Having gained renown as the Midwest’s ‘Leading Digital Marketing and SEO Agency’ for 2022, Ohio based company iSynergy has set itself up for success by way of tenacity, transparency, and innovation. Despite its recent boom both in clientele and notoriety, it is refusing to rest on its laurels, instead continuing to develop newer and better processes so that it can remain competitive. All of this and more have resulted in a company that has more than earned the trust of its market segment. Benjamin Douglas: Innovation in Headhunting disguise: Disguise Helps Brands Extend Their Reality for NewAudiences
Welcome to the May issue of Corporate Vision Magazine. A monthly publication dedicated to delivering the latest insight and news from across the corporate landscape. Businesses need a vision, goals, and drive in everything they do. Not only does this issue offer insights into the corporateworld, but it wishes to present a selection of companies that have made their mark on this varied selection of industries. In these complicated times, despite the potential ambiguity of future endeavours in business, these enterprises guarantee stability and growth for their clients with their innovative and revolutionary tips, tricks, and top talent. Abusiness wewould like to highlight is iSynergy – iSynergy is a Leading Digital Marketing and SEOAgency that ensures a sturdy future for its clients through its hard work and expert knowledge. The use of digital marketing and SEO has become more prevalent in businesses as they look to expand and flourish. By using rich, focused, and effective SEO skills, firms can find away to reach a higher number of people and spread theword of their work much faster. Summer time is fast approaching andwewant to take a moment to soak up the spring rays, rolling breeze, and astonishing developments in linewith the bursting life around us. Join us on this journey and seewhat kind of inspiration you can experience. The team at Corporate Vision hope you have an excellent, prosperous, and sensational month ahead. We look forward towelcoming you back for the next issue. Sofi Bajor, Editor Website: www.corporatevision-news.com AI Global Media, Ltd. (AI) takes reasonable measures to ensure the quality of the information on this web site. However, AI will not assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, correctness or completeness of any information that is available through this web site. If errors are brought to our attention, we will try to correct them. The information available through the website and our partner publications is for your general information and use and is not intended to address any particular finance or investment requirements. In particular, the information does not constitute any form of advice or recommendation by us or any of our partner publications and is not intended to be relied upon by users in making or refraining from making any investment or financial decisions. Appropriate independent advice should be obtained before making any such decision. Any arrangement made between you and any third party named in the site is at your sole risk and responsibility. Editorial Team Sif Brookes, Senior Editor | Sofi Bajor, Editor Daniel Long, Writer | Rebecca Scotland, Writer Gabriel Muers, Writer | Ashley-Francis Cox, Writer Amelia Walker, Writer Design Team Daniela Levinte, Graphic Designer Lauren Baldwin, Junior Graphic Designer
Issue 5 2022 3 Contents 4. News 6. iSynergy: West Coast Innovation, Rust Belt Work Ethic 8. Corecom Consulting Ltd: Attracting Diverse Talent in IT 9. CExplore Learning: Live, Love, Learn with Explore Learning. 10. KCStrengthsHUB: Changing the Way Businesses Operate 12. disguise: disguise Helps Brands Extend Their Reality for New Audiences 14. eStruxture Data Centers: Five Years of Exceptional Data Center Services 15. IK Systems (Thailand) Co., Ltd.: Why Metrics Matter for Precision Facilities Management 16. Desarrollos Informáticos SHM S.L. - BrickControl: ProPharma Group: Best Pharmaceutical Regulatory & Compliance Consultancy 2022 17. Marlin Selection: Global Recruitment with a Personal Focus 18. Benjamin Douglas: Innovation in Headhunting 20. Hornetsecurity: Cyber Security Specialists Secure Success! 21. Cydrill: Empowering Professionals To Prevent Human Error: The New Frontier of Cybersecurity 22. Hooked On Code, LLC: Most Outstanding Woman-Owned Web Design Agency – 2022. 23. Maximum Protective Service International NV: Leading MPS Tracking Security Company of the Year - South America 24. Viper Equity Partners: Private Equity Experts Secure Success 25. Hush Therapy - TheraCoaching: Hushing the Overwhelm in Business 26. Charlotte Sweeney Associates Ltd: A Place For Everyone! 28. LevitasBio: Creating The Future of Cellular Analysis 30. Provana: AI Analytics Lead The Way 32. vcita: One-Stop-Shop For Small Businesses 33. Winners’ Listings
4 Wellbeing Platform and CorporateWellbeing Experts Partner to Connect a Global Team Across 16 Countries Tech-for-good platform, WellGiving, and wellbeing consultants, Bodyshot Performance, have today announced their collaboration with leading media specialists, LC Interactive, to connect their global team of remote and hybrid workers. WellGiving, a platform designed to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of staff through bespoke fitness challenges, while enabling them to raise money for charities, partnered earlier this year with award-winning wellbeing consultancy firm, Bodyshot Performance. The wellbeing experts utilise cuttingedge technology and science-based solutions to create happy, healthy teams, and immediately saw the benefits the WellGiving platform could bring to LC Interactive in connecting their team, which operates across 16 countries worldwide. LC Interactive now participate in regular monthly fitness challenges, with activities ranging from aerobics, canoeing and swimming, to ballet, yoga and even meditation. Each month, staff nominate a different charity, whether local or global, to raise money for, which to date have included causes such as Amnesty International, Angels Among Us Animal Rescue and the Southampton Hospital Charity. Now in their 11th challenge, the current team of 21 athletes clock on average 20,000 minutes of exercise and activity per month, have already covered a distance of 8000 miles, and raised over £7,000 for charity. They are currently embarking on their next fitness challenge of 20,000 minutes in May which will raise money for the Ukraine charity efforts. Speaking on their experience with the WellGiving platform, Ceri Riddett, People Experience Specialist of LC Interactive commented: “This has been a way for us to connect as a global team in real time, learn about each other’s passions and provide a common interest for us all to engage in no matter where we are, what the time difference is or what our favourite form of exercise might be. The ability to share pictures with each other and raise money for charities personally close to our hearts brings it all to life.” Leanne Spencer, founder of Bodyshot Performance, confirmed: “Our partnership with WellGiving means we can address the universal challenge of connecting remote teams in a meaningful way which benefits both health and happiness, and in turn the health of the business. “Our clients have loved the challenges, have seen significant increases in energy levels and enjoyed greater collaboration between their teams regardless of geographical location. It’s been wonderful to see so much money raised for charities too, further boosting the “feel-good” factor for everyone involved!” Founder of WellGiving, Paul Rhodes, added: “We are delighted to be able to showcase the incredible work done by the LC Interactive team though our platform and Bodyshot. “In creating the WellGiving platform, we wanted to help people connect with each other while providing a meaningful purpose and motivator in the form of charitable fundraising. To see our platform connect a team spread across the globe is incredibly satisfying, and we are proud to offer an effective communal hub that enables them to continue their amazing fitness and fundraising activities. I wish the entire LC Interactive team the very best of luck in their coming challenges!” The WellGiving platform, officially launched in January 2022 following a successful beta phase, is on track to raise in excess of £1 million for charities across the UK and beyond, while continuing to help organisations improve the health and wellbeing of remote and hybrid workers. For more information, visit: https://wellgiving.co.uk/ https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/
Issue 5 2022 5 News Virgin Media O2 Business Launches ‘Get More’ Tech Fund for Medium Businesses • Virgin Media O2 Business has launched a brand new ‘Get More’ tech fund for new and existing medium business customers • Customers with 10 to 249 employees combining any Virgin Media Business internet connection with any O2 Business mobile product can now claim 10% of the cost of their new plan to put towards new tech • Eligible businesses can redeem their tech fund against a range of products, including iPhones, iPads, laptops, desktops, MacBooks and printers • Through ‘Get More’, Virgin Media O2 Business will also offer customers a free digital review to ensure businesses are set up for the future of hybrid working, supported by dedicated account managers Connectivity champion Virgin Media O2 Business today announces the introduction of its ‘Get More Fund’, helping provide medium businesses with access to valuable tech to support their digital transformation journeys. Through the Get More Fund, current Virgin Media Business or O2 Business customers that extend their contracts to take both internet connection (broadband or leased lines) and mobile products will now be able to put 10% of the value of their new plan towards a range of hardware options for their teams, from smart phones to printers. New customers that take out both internet connectivity and mobile products will receive 10% of their total monthly contract value in a ‘Get More’ fund. The initiative is open to all organisations with 10 to 249 employees across the UK, and aims to help equip medium businesses with the tech they need to work smarter in a hybrid working world – whether it’s from the office, from home or on the go. Virgin Media O2 Business customers can redeem their Get More Fund against a range of products including iPhones, iPads, laptops, desktops, MacBooks and printers. To support medium businesses on their digital acceleration journeys, the ‘Get More Fund’ also provides a package of other new benefits for customers, including: • A free digital review, which will see Virgin Media O2 Business experts audit individual businesses’ connectivity needs and provide tailored recommendations to set them up for the future of remote working • Dedicated account management, with one single point of contact across all connectivity solutions to save time and unnecessary admin, and provide always-on help and advice • Total flexibility, giving customers a choice of new technology to suit their organisation’s specific requirements Catherine Amran, newly appointed Director of SMB at Virgin Media O2 Business, comments: “Today, the workplace is truly anywhere. We know that medium businesses are investing significantly in kitting their teams out with the tech they need to work flexibly, wherever they are, and get the best out of their people. But we also know that when it comes to hybrid working, there’s no ‘one size fits all’ – and many businesses simply don’t have the time to spend researching the latest tech. We think it’s time for medium businesses to expect more from their connectivity providers: so we’ve launched the Get More Fund to give them access to the devices and connectivity they need, with an expert review to help them make the right tech choices – all backed by hassle-free, always-on customer service. “As Virgin Media O2’s first joint service offering for medium business, the launch of ‘Get More’ is also an important step forward for us as a brand – as we bring together the best of our mobile and broadband networks to add value for our customers.” Customers can redeem their Get More Fund to source their products through Virgin Media O2 Business. Virgin Media O2 Business’ full portfolio of medium business products spans Business Mobile (including handset and sim-only plans, as well as data sharing options), Business Broadband, and leased lines for business (otherwise known as Dedicated Internet Access) – complemented by a range of business tools (such as Microsoft 365, Sophos and MaaS360).
West Coast Innovation, Rust Belt Work Ethic Having gained renown as the Midwest’s ‘Leading Digital Marketing and SEO Agency’ for 2022, Ohio based company iSynergy has set itself up for success by way of tenacity, transparency, and innovation. Despite its recent boom both in clientele and notoriety, it is refusing to rest on its laurels, instead continuing to develop newer and better processes so that it can remain competitive. All of this and more have resulted in a company that has more than earned the trust of its market segment. Having hit the ground running in 2011, iSynergy has become one of the industry’s foremost digital marketing companies. As its client needs have grown, it has also been developing itself over time, showing its increasingly impressive dedication to keeping its finger on the pulse of an industry that – by its very nature – is always in flux. Therefore, it has been in a constant state of change itself. This is part of its dedication to always striving to meet the changing needs of its clients, as it works hard to help them rise to the challenges they face daily, providing them with the technologies that will help them to do this. Having purchased its current office building in 2017, it has taken pride in its small, tightly knit team, maintaining a team that boast close intrapersonal bonds and work together exceedingly well. Every employee within iSynergy – 5 of whom have been around since its inception – has been chosen for the expertise they hold in modern technological business solutions and the dedication they show to using this knowledge to improve the contemporary corporate landscape. Truly, each of them believes that through digital marketing, every company can access heretofore untapped areas of their market. When a marketing strategy – such as the ones iSynergy offers – goes beyond billboards to truly connect with an end customer, that is when it knows that it has succeeded. Therefore, its caring and diligent staff have the desire to provide quality work that is emboldened by the principles of charisma and commitment, something that it has been very careful to build within its team. Whilst it does not have a specific end-goal for iSynergy, its team have been pushing it forward towards greater success by making it such an invaluable digital marketing partner. Fundamentally, it focuses on being adaptive and tailorable, never losing itself in the steps of a 3- or 5-year plan; in this manner, it can instead focus on the immediate future and the immediate health of its clients, keeping its work relevant to the challenges they are facing on a day-to-day basis. Thusly, it has built its processes on a foundation of transparency as one of its most important business principles. This ensures that its customers receive a full view of the entire process from start to finish, from the research and insights to the results and data, keeping absolutely nothing held back and letting the customer get as involved in the process as they wish to be. Therefore, it has set itself apart in digital marketing by being the company that refuses to use red tape, instead preferring an ‘access all areas’ approach that keeps the client themselves an inextricable part of their own digital marketing solutions. Its hierarchy is also something that looks very different from that of most of its competitors. Lacking middle-management of any kind, it instead prefers a design based on the trust of its employees to take accountability for their own work and responsibilities. This trust makes sure that its employees have full control over their own careers, and know every element of their workload, why it must be done, and to what deadlines, creating an atmosphere in which everyone feels seen and respected for their contributions. Each person manages their own desk and answers to both the clients and each other. By always changing and adapting its processes to best suit the wider digital marketing sector, it also creates a business that can deliver messages to the right audience, at the right time, and with the right content. Nominally, helping clients to refine what they wish to get across to their market segment, it wishes to impart a ‘permanent beta’ way of working upon them that allows its clients to have their say should they wish to bring up any comments or critiques. A ‘permanent beta’ attitude helps it to do this as it becomes a guiding hand that is cognizant of its own potential blind spots or areas of less developed knowledge. It never settles for a status quo. Instead, it is dedicated to taking client concerns and improvements to heart, ensuring that they feel the depth to which it holds the customer at the heart of its operations as the expert in their own brand. After all, who knows their company better than the people behind that company’s operations? This Midwest company knows that the answer to that is no one, and that it is the job of the digital marketer to get to know this brand and the people behind it on a deep and personal level so that it can appropriately deliver the right message. Keeping pace with the coastal technological innovators, its employs a West Coast innovation meets Rust Belt work ethic. By keeping all services in house; the result being a leaner company, better working processes, and more savings for the clients, ensuring they are only ever paying for the services that will directly benefit them. Thus, it has no interest in ‘upselling’ its clients. Today, its team number 18 dedicated people who work hard to make the goals of exemplary client service a reality, growing and developing into something bigger and better in order to remain at the top of its game. In digital marketing, where the most difficult challenge is the ingrained mistrust and misunderstanding within the industry, it wishes to be the company that makes the difference, leading from the front in order to show its peers a better way of operating. With an office designed to encourage creativity and great ideas coming from all areas of the business, it believes that no one person has the sole responsibility of coming up with all the ideas. Indeed, every person in its office has a say regarding new clients and projects, each lending their expert hand to the task of creating the best solutions to modern problems and using their highly diverse and varied pools of knowledge to do so. Between each member of staff, iSynergy is always sure to come up with something exemplary, and this is a commitment it will continue to prove its dedication to as it moves towards the future. Company: iSynergy Contact: Steve Cross Website: isynergy.io
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In 2021, Corecom was awarded ‘Platinum’ status by Investors in People. This accolade recognises excellence in leadership, culture and people management and is held by just 2% of accredited organisations across the globe. Andrew Walsh from Investors in People said, “There is a strong cultural ethos at Corecom – the values of the business are clearly defined and have proved successful in aligning the way the people behave with the goals of the business. They have had a direct impact on the success of the business by focusing not just on what people do, but how they do it. Everyone embraces this valued led approach; they say that the leaders demonstrate the values at all times and that decisions at all levels take account of the values and the Corecom way of doing things. It is good to see how the values have also been interpreted as behaviours through the various review models which everyone is aware of and buys into.” Meanwhile, over the past two years, Corecom has faced economic challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many companies struggled to survive. However, 2021 was a record-breaking year for the company. With an initial forecasted turnover of £1.8m, the company actually turned over £5.3m at the end of 2021. During 2022, Corecom plans to grow its team from 30 to 50 employees, invest and build a dedicated Learning and Development Team, further build its Graduate Academy, and increase its European presence, while anticipating a turnover of £10m. Company: Corecom Consulting Ltd Contact: Jonathan Sanderson Email: [email protected] Website: www.corecomconsulting.co.uk Dec21519 Attracting Diverse Talent in IT Based in Leeds city centre, Corecom Consulting is an IT recruitment consultancy formed in 2008 by Jonathan Sanderson, Managing Director. Operating across the Yorkshire and Netherlands regions, the company specialises in contract and permanent IT recruitment, with an impressive client list. Recognised by Corporate Vision as The UK’s Leading IT Recruitment Company – 2022, we take a closer look. Corecom Consulting offers an honest, high quality and consultative approach to recruitment. It is driven by relationships, results, and customer service, and prides itself on best practice processes and systems that allow it to partner with the best IT talent and employers. It has successfully delivered large recruitment campaigns for some of the UK’s most well-known brands, such as Jet2, Tunstall Healthcare UK, and Leeds Building Society (LBS). It prides itself in its innovative, digital candidate attraction strategies and offers bespoke employer brand solutions which ensure its clients are at the front of the queue for the best tech talent in an increasingly competitive market. Corecom has perfected a slick recruitment process utilising cutting-edge technology platforms. Its experienced consultants coach clients through every stage of the process, saving time and reducing the risk of losing candidates to their competitors. Jonathan Sanderson said, “Corecom’s clients enjoy our refreshing and honest approach. They choose to partner with Corecom Consulting to utilise our brand and reach within the technology community, our innovative candidate attraction methods, bespoke employer brand services and excellent delivery record.” Corecom has a history of strong, shared values and a positive, inclusive culture. Jonathan’s vision was always about Corecom being an organisation that prides itself on an ethos of respect: respect for each other’s differences and the role everyone has to play in their joint success. At the heart of the company are its values which it has adapted through the years to match its goals. These are ‘champion diversity’ (supported by the appointing of two Diversity and Inclusion Ambassadors), ‘deliver excellence’, ‘drive change’, ‘be brave and work differently’, ‘celebrate and have fun’, ‘act with integrity’, ‘unite and collaborate’, and ‘share success’. Women in Technology (WIT) is also at the core of Corecom. Its workforce is now 47% female, an increase from 18% in 2019. It also wants to help its clients become more WIT-friendly, offering proactive guidance on how to be gender inclusive and female-friendly. Corecom is fully committed to increasing the number of women in technology roles and technology leadership positions and has its own WIT Engagement Team with WIT Ambassadors from all areas of the business. It has also launched a WITBoss event series that has successfully brought together leading women in IT to promote women’s prospects in senior roles. Corecom’s staff are fundamental to its success; they embody the company’s values and represent the Corecom brand to clients and candidates. They go through extensive training and development to ensure they are getting the best possible opportunities in their careers and are reaching their professional goals. When recruiting new talent, it aims to culture add, not fit. It wants to celebrate the differences of its team and believes that people from diverse backgrounds add to the culture of Corecom. As the company continues to grow, it seeks ambitious, passionate people who will help drive the business objectives. Being a close-knit team, everyone is collaborative and supportive of each other, which contributes to the business’ success, as it’s an environment where people have an incredible work ethic and strive for the same shared goals.
Issue 5 2022 9 Mar22060 Live, Love, Learn with Explore Learning. Having led innovation in the British tuition market for over two decades, Explore Learning has provided and delivered high-quality maths and English tuition to over 300,000 four- to 14-year-olds. Established as the UK’s Most Trusted Supplementary Education Provider, Explore Learning has over 100 vibrant learning centres, a bespoke online tuition platform and an award-winning curriculum supported by its exceptional workforce of more than 4000 employees. For over twenty years, Explore Learning has been recognised as a trusted partner for parents, schools, businesses, and charities in their goals to meet children’s individual learning needs and as a company that provides exceptional employment opportunities. Explore’s founding member and first employee, Carey Ann Dodah, expands on the company’s offering, stating, “We believe in dreaming big and are committed to creating a life-long love of learning in every child that we tutor and person we employ.” Explore Learning works with families across the entirety of the UK. They fill a need for so many parents who want more for their child. In Explore Learning, parents have found a place where their children can thrive and tutors ignite a passion for learning. They trust Explore Learning - its safe, welcoming environment and its team of 4000 professionals - to make their ambitions for their children a reality. Part of what makes the organisation so exceptional is how it differentiates itself from competitors, such as how it employs, trains, and develops its own tutors in-house. By doing so, Explore Learning can handpick passionate and relatable people who love learning and are undistracted by the baggage of traditional education. Carey expands on additional components that the company uses to deliver a unique service in a competitive market, stating, “We use a unique adaptive curriculum tool, Compass, created by our own team of 50 educators to match the UK curricula. That means children learn what they need to know when they need to know it. Every child’s mind is unique, allowing them to develop their skills at a level and pace that is right for them. Moreover, we offer the ultimate flexibility for families. They can visit one of our education centres or access our tuition online. All children can practise their skills 24/7 on their own individual programme from wherever they are.” With all its centres registered with Ofsted, children are safe at Explore Learning – a top priority for families and the organisation. Moreover, its online services are delivered through a secure platform. Its dedicated safeguarding team provides regular checks and training, further showcasing how much Explore Learning cares for its client’s safety, online and in person. However, with these factors in place, it wouldn’t be as successful today without the dedication and passion of its team of over 4000 exceptional individuals. “The company’s culture is one of a family. Many individuals have made lifelong careers here, starting as tutors and progressing through the business to be today’s senior leaders. We value experience and knowledge of working with children in our centres and online. We also believe in unlocking the potential of every employee just as we do with the children we teach,” states Carey. However, like many businesses across the nation, Explore Learning was considerably affected by the shockwave that was the Covid-19 pandemic, with a significant loss of learning members. The effects of the pandemic forced the organisation to close centres and faced a reduction in annual revenue of £14 million. Carey expands on these effects, stating, “Until this point, our entire business was based on in-person interactions in our learning centres. Therefore, it has been a huge achievement that we have successfully continued trading, stabilising a membership at over 22,500 members and reshaping the business for the future. We were determined that the lockdowns and restricted access to in-person learning should not prevent us from delivering excellent tuition. This determination led us to develop an award-winning curriculum solution, Compass, with technology experts Talk Think Do and our own team of 50 educators.” In the coming year, Explore Learning is launching a new GCSE Maths offering to support learners up to 16 years of age alongside developing its learning tool Compass to be as inclusive as possible. Carey also comments that “Explore Learning will continue to expand their centre and online offerings to even more families across the UK alongside growing corporate partnerships – now offered to some of the UK’s top employers as a benefit for working families.” Exceptionally regarded as the Most Trusted Supplementary Education Provider of 2022, Explore Learning showcases its unique approach to learning and its results as a business and for families is snowballing into rapid and increasing success by the day. Company Name: Explore Learning Web Address: www.explorelearning.co.uk Contact Name: Carey Ann Dodah
Changing the Way Businesses Operate KCStrengthsHUB is a leading talent strategy and engagement company that maintains a focused portfolio of clients. Benefitting from a wealth of knowledge and industry experience, the company has acquired numerous awards and titles over the years, with each recognising its dedicated services. Adding Best Pharma Talent Strategy & Engagement Specialist – 2022 to its collection, KCStrengthsHUB is set to have a hugely successful 2022, especially after gaining multiple talented staff members over the past year or so. Partnered with Gallup, the world’s number one research-based global performance-management consulting company, and e2Grow, a digital enabling platform company, KCStrengthsHUB has aligned itself with industry leaders. Indeed, the Independent Limited company benefits greatly from such partnerships, utilising them to facilitate mutual learning and growth. KCStrengthsHUB is a leader in cultivating workplaces that truly engage with their employees, in turn, boosting output and performance. Moreover, the company is a provider of The CliftonStrengths assessment ® training and organisational development, and the founder, Keith Webster, is an Advanced Gallup Certified StrengthsFinder ® Coach. The company’s overarching goal is to co-create inspiring workplace cultures that maximize the potential and wellbeing of every employee in the global pharmaceutical industry. Through the use of CliftonStrengths’ impactful workplace solutions, KCStrengthsHUB has a proven strategy that aids businesses to develop its people, retain its talent by improving employee engagement and driving performance. In essence, KCStrengthsHUB builds better workplaces. Additionally, it works to coaches businesses leaders and managers to practically apply the best engagement practices to business outcomes, how to create thriving workplace where employees want to show up, work hard, and stay. KCStrengthsHUB practices drive efficiencies and effectiveness in organisations, which drive productivity and bring Joy to work Such goals entwine with the company’s greater mission – to be the chosen, non-Gallup, provider of CliftonStrengths solutions to the Global Pharma workplace. KCStrengthsHUB is a licensed partner of Gallup and e2Grow but is entirely independent. Its passion is to inspire organisational change and greater wellbeing by delivering workplace solutions that drive performance through a more engaging workplace. It’s working towards fulfilling this mission through a set of core values. First and foremost, it is imperative that KCStrengthsHUB builds a sufficient level of trust and honesty, both with its clients and amongst its team. This then goes hand-in-hand with integrity and honour, as when working with clients, it is important that the company conducts itself in a transparent and respectful manner. Positivity, Courage, and Loyalty are the final values that guide the company, helping it navigate through challenges and uncertain situations. Of course, these all dictate how the company interacts with its clients, of which there are many. KCStrengthsHUB boasts a diverse portfolio, filled with names across a variety of industries, including gold mining, technology, finance. However, whilst the company primarily takes an agnostic approach, its core client and market base stems from the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Attracting Country Leaders, Commercial Leaders, Managers, and Senior Marketing Directors, the company takes an indiscriminate view when taking on clients. It is simply focused on its mission for the Global Workplace. None of this would be possible without its team – including the founder and current director, Keith Webster. He keeps a compelling vision that’s complemented by strong values and a deep respect for people, in turn, this has spawned a great atmosphere in the company. Webster states that he views his role as the ‘“gardener” helping my people grow, by liberating them to be their true selves and trust that they do the best job.’ As a result, the KCStrengthsHUB team acts as one, serving as an example for how it wants its clients’ teams to behave. This has been a great benefit within an industry that is constantly evolving. Nothing is stagnant. Henceforth, it is necessary for the company to have this level of teamwork in order to evolve in an efficient and streamlined manner. By communicating in an aligned language, the company establishes an environment that thrives on sharing information, support, and teamwork. In turn, this has guaranteed longevity for KCStrengthsHUB, as communication is the cornerstone of every successful business. Contrasting this, however, has been the Covid-19 pandemic. For many this time has caused great unrest, particularly when it comes to small businesses, income, and general stability. Whilst KCStrengthsHUB did find positives stemming from the changes, it also found itself having to overcome numerous challenges. When the pandemic hit, the company converted its business to an entirely digital operation, meaning that many of its employees switched to remote working setups. The concept of keeping a remote team engaged serves as a challenge for many, yet the company’s model and programs have aided it to offer a unique proposition to clients, which has helped them to keep their teams engaged and enthusiastic about their work. Additional Client benefits, from this transition, include maintaining their employees’ wellbeing at a higher level. In turn, this began to strengthen the clients’ teams’ resilience – a change which was recognised throughout numerous management positions. This has been a great advantage as these companies walk through immense overhauls. Companies are having to change their mindsets, marketing and engagement techniques, and their internal structures. Overall, the future is set to be exceptionally bright for the company. 2021 was a year filled with abundance and success, with multiple awards coming into its possession. For example, Keith Webster was recognised by Finance Monthly Global Awards 2021 as Executive Coach of the Year and the company was recognised as one of the 50 Fastest Growing Companies of the Year 2022. In addition, KCStrengthsHUB now employs five coaches that deliver programs around the world, and a new marketing director who is currently working to forge an even greater impact for the company’s clients. Contact: Keith Webster Company: KCStrengthsHUB Web Address: https://www.strengthshub.co.uk/
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disguise Helps Brands Extend Their Reality for New Audiences With younger audiences flocking to platforms like TikTok, YouTube and even using metaverse platforms like Fortnite and Roblox, brands are looking for new ways to launch products and captivate audience attention. One of the most innovative methods is extended reality. What is extended reality? Extended Reality (xR) is an umbrella term under which Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR) and Virtual Reality (VR) all exist. In 2021, the global AR, VR, and MR market was valued at around $30.7 billion alone. In essence, xR relates to all technology that blurs the lines between the physical and virtual world. It is an extension of green screen technology and is changing the way many are delivering experiences. Real-time, photorealistic graphics are generated by powerful graphics engines, like Unreal Engine, and projected onto LED screens surrounding a ‘stage.’ Camera tracking technology means the virtual scenes change based on camera movements - making the environment fully immersive. Talent and those presenting no longer have to guess where virtual elements are in the scene like they had to do with green screens. They can even present data interactively with 3D visualisations. Those using xR can travel to multiple locations and feature a variety of different content - all from a single xR studio. disguise offers an industry-leading solution for brands disguise, a company pushing the boundaries in xR, integrates graphics engines, LED technology and camera tracking into a single workflow. Named disguise xR, this workflow has powered over 400 immersive real-time productions across live entertainment for music artists such as Katy Perry and Billie Eilish, film and episodic TV productions for Netflix and Amazon Prime, corporate presentations for Siemens and Verizon, and live broadcast programmes from Eurosport, MTV and ITV, in more than 40 countries. Volvo uses disguise for its first product launch in Brazil For the new F truck line product launch, Volvo and its advertising agency Avantgarde Brasil wanted to create an immersive experience that presented cinematic scenarios featuring a wide variety of scenes ranging from the brand’s roots in Sweden to a journey across Brazil, from North to South, without leaving the factory. Typically, a script that called for the new truck line to be seen in various settings would have required extensive driving and location production. Instead, the team tasked Brazil-based technology solutions provider MAXI AV with producing the half-hour show, which integrated xR elements to enrich the audience experience and streamline the production. Maxi AV relied on disguise xR to produce a completely immersive virtual environment for the new truck to be showcased in. With the help of the disguise vx 4 media playback server and rx real-time rendering node, they recreated their xR studio in the Volvo factory in Curitiba, Brazil, to host the production. Here, the Volvo trucks simply rolled off the factory floor and into the studio, where virtual sets showcased them driving across Brazil. The new vehicles could rack up virtual mileage from location to location without moving an inch! The launch was a huge success, gaining over 75 000 livestreams on YouTube. The Lenovo Tech World Conference uses disguise xR to showcase their futuristic mindset The 6th edition of the Lenovo Tech World Conference brought together some of the industry’s top leaders, experts, scholars, influencers and
Issue 5 2022 13 I media from all walks of life in a ‘futuristic city’ virtual setting to discuss how technology removes barriers to opportunity, empowers intelligent transformation and innovates faster in the era of new infrastructure. As it was the first time Lenovo had experienced the opportunities of xR technology, they enlisted the services of the team at Ding Dong Studio who applied mixed reality (MR) elements within the disguise workflow to create vast and dynamic virtual backdrops for each presentation topic. The disguise xR workflow allowed the producers to seamlessly integrate camera tracking systems and real-time content rendering from Unreal Engine to cover the real environment beyond the LED screen in real-time, and at the same time, turn on a virtual set extension around the speaker. Augmented Reality (AR) workflows enabled by disguise xR meant that Lenovo could bring to life various key points highlighted within the talks. enabling presenters to deliver more compelling content and immerse viewers into the futuristic setting. “The disguise xR workflow allowed us to turn the Lenovo Tech World 2020 into an ‘intelligent’ and high-tech live stream. The whole process was smooth and with low latency, which not only made the audience experience the creativity and intelligent elements of Lenovo technology in real-time, but also gave them a unique visual experience,” said Ding Dong Studio Technical Directors, Tan Lei and Yang Jian. The future of xR holds endless opportunities With xR, brands can start engaging with their audiences on a whole new level. Another virtual platform called the metaverse is currently valued by Goldman Sachs as an $8 trillion opportunity. With xR being a key way to get access to these virtual worlds, brands like Gucci, Ferrari, Balenciaga and many more are seeing the value in the virtual space. disguise, with its ever-increasing global partner network, is able to bring to life any brand experience possible. The future of this technology is truly anything we can imagine. Company: disguise Email: [email protected] Website: www.disguise.one
welcome and that every idea is heard. ‘We love our people for who they are, and not just for what they do,’ the company comments. These are all contributing factors to the company’s success, as they set it apart greatly from its competition. Whilst the company maintains a strong entrepreneurial spirit, its primary benefit is its deep understanding of the Canadian market. eStruxture Data Centers is 100% Canadian owned and operated – a fact that the company is incredibly proud of – and it plants to continue to invest in the country’s economy. These plans will manifest through the creation of more jobs for Canadians, and through offering a data center platform that is structured to aid companies that want to grow or establish their footprint in Canada. As such, throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and its subsequent turbulence, the company was well equipped to continue to extend its services to an increasing number of customers. Due to the nature of the pandemic, much of the global workforce transitioned to remote working, resulting in companies having to shift their IT systems off-site. In turn, the data center industry has seen record-breaking demand, and eStruxture was no exception. eStruxture writes, ‘Data centers are the backbone of the Internet and the power houses of cloud computing.’ 2022 is a year filled with organic growth as the response to the pandemic continues, with much of the spawning from enterprise and hyperscale customers. In the last quarter of the year, eStruxture will be opening its second location in Calgary (CAL-2). The hyperscale facility will be the largest data center in the Calgary area, with approximately 93,000 square feet of space and 30MW of power. In addition, the company plans to open a new facility in Vancouver and to fulfil the significant expansion of its hyperscale facility in Montreal (MTL-2). Company: eStruxture Data Centers Email: [email protected] Web: https://www.estruxture.com/ Mar22279 Five Years of Exceptional Data Center Services Over the past five years, eStruxture Data Centers has accomplished great things. The data center operator, which helps companies with their digital transformation journey, has spread its reach across Canada, in record time, maintaining 15 locations. 2022’s Leading Data Center Services Provider – Canada is a title that truly describes the company and its high-quality services. In February 2022, eStruxture celebrated five years in business – and it had a lot to celebrate. The company has grown exponentially over the years, from one data canter in downtown Montreal to 15 facilities across Canada. Furthermore, its total footprint now spans 760,000 square feet of combined data center space and a total power capacity of 130 megawatts. Such infrastructure allows the company to supply effective data solutions to a clientele of almost 1,500. Unsurprisingly, eStruxture has evolved into Canada’s leading data center, with its solutions designed to give their customers more. More locations, more capacity, and more connections are all things that eStruxture Data Centers strives to supply to its customers, subsequently bolstering the optimisation of their businesses. With state-of-the-art colocation facilities and a deep focus on sustainability, eStruxture is committed to the reduction of its carbon footprint, which it endeavours to do through maximizing energy efficiency and minimizing environmental impact in its data centers. A significant portion of its customer-base have sustainability as a critical business priority and, therefore, partnering with eStruxture Data Centers helps them achieve their sustainability goals. Consequently, eStruxture has attracted customers across a multitude of industries. It is the premier choice for companies who are searching for flexible and reliable data center services, this includes major cloud and network providers, XaaS hosting, fintech, AI, machine learning, VFX and rendering, or other industries who depend on efficient IT solutions. eStruxture Data Centers treats each customer with the utmost respect, taking the time to truly understand their needs and requirements. Much of this approach stems from the company’s customer-centric culture. The staff are guided by the company’s five core values – customercentricity, inclusivity, teamwork, accountability, and community. Of course, it is imperative that the team always prioritises the customer, upholding a high standard of customer service. eStruxture takes pride in being a trusted partner to its customers. Furthermore, its culture of belonging ensures that everyone is
Issue 5 2022 15 Internal metrics for staff development Metrics are also playing a key role in helping efforts to attract, retain and train staff members. By keeping a close eye on our resourcing needs, the business can adapt to any changing requirements from our client base and we know we have the necessary skill sets in place to ensure compliance. This allows us to be best equipped to get the job done, resulting in minimal disruption to customers. We are committed to upskilling our team, and this was recently recognised with our win at a local business awards in a category that focused on people development. Our metrics extend not just to business performance, but also to the way we manage our staff. Being able to measure the performance of our multi-disciplinary teams, we can keep on track to ensure that we can continue to provide the highest level of customer service, by well trained and competent team members. For Precision, metrics matter as it enables us to get a complete business overview allowing us to make improvements wherever required. By making sure that we are running an efficient and cost effective business operation, we are also helping our customers to do the same. If you are looking for a facilities management company that can have a positive impact on your business, get in touch to see how Precision FM can help. To find out more visit www.precisionfm.co.uk Mar22574 Why Metrics Matter for Precision Facilities Management Winning Most Outstanding Leader in Facilities Management 2022 – UK, Precision Facilities Management (Precision FM) has added a prestigious accolade to its collection. Here Brij Thankey, CEO of Precision FM, explains why metrics form part of the company’s continuous improvement strategy. There’s a well-known management saying: “What gets measured gets done.” As effective facilities management helps contribute to the bottom line - impacting the short- and long-term value of property, buildings, and equipment - metrics within FM can really help drive workplace improvements. Efficiency savings for customers As a business, we are always looking for opportunities to improve, whether that’s the way we work with our customers or within our own team. This extends to making better decisions financially, both improving margins and being able to pass on efficiency savings to our customers. We base many of our key business decisions on metrics and we know that we can’t improve the business and the service we offer to customers unless the deliverables can be measured. We have set out KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), for the delivery of our services, with the data collected being used to analyse and improve the quality of the service delivered to customers. The reason we measure our performance in areas such as first-time fix is that for us to be profitable as a business, we need to utilise the time of our staff in the best way possible. This minimises wasted hours returning to site to rectify issues that should have been resolved on our first visit. This in turn allows us to offer a high-quality service to our customers. We’ve also introduced metrics around travel time. Measuring this has a dual purpose, both for efficiencies for our customers but also for us to monitor against our own environmental targets too. We have in place a target to upgrade our company vehicle fleet to fully electric by 2030, so by planning our journeys better, we are going some way to reduce our carbon footprint until we make the switch to using exclusively renewable fuel technology. Measuring supply chain impact We have definitely found value in monitoring metrics around stock lead times, which has been a key area for the business as it has been recently impacted by issues including Brexit and Covid-19. The tracking and measurement in these key areas has enabled us to keep ahead of the curve, giving our team an early warning sign if a key part of the supply chain is experiencing problems. For example, lead times for products coming from Europe have increased, so the change in metrics in this area has meant we have been able to look at where we can source similar products from within the UK. While we are aware that sourcing from the UK can increase our costs, when you compare the financial impact that a delay to the supply chain might have to our client relationship, we know that this is something we need to absorb internally.
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