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5 Complaints Employees Have About Their Leaders

July 16, 2015 by Ted Leave a Comment

Complaints by employeesNew research from Interact/Harris offers a cautionary tale on the risks to companies from a breakdown in communications between bosses and their employees, according to an analysis by the Harvard Business Review. Success is often contingent on efficient execution from well-directed teams. But when communication breaks down, all bets are off.

See more on the importance of keeping your team on the same page… [Read more…] about 5 Complaints Employees Have About Their Leaders

Filed Under: Management, News, Survey Tagged With: communication

Toshiba’s Troubles Hit Tipping Point

July 16, 2015 by Ted Leave a Comment

BREAKING NEWS

Reports Say CEO is Out; Board of Directors Faces Massive Overhaul

Toshiba logoWhen Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced an initiative to tighten up corporate oversight he couldn’t possibly have known that his administration’s first catch might be his biggest – Toshiba Corp. Toshiba, one of the largest and most respected companies in Japan, is being investigated for what many sources are calling one of Japan’s worst accounting scandals.

See what is coming for this titan of Japanese industry… [Read more…] about Toshiba’s Troubles Hit Tipping Point

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point Tagged With: Fukushima, nuclear, Olympus, Toshiba

Origin Acoustics, Facing Its 1st Birthday, is Big For Its Age

July 2, 2015 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of a man on a childs bike“It’s been tremendous,” declared Origin CEO Jeremy Burkhardt with his typical over-the-top enthusiasm, when asked how his nearly one-year old company is doing since its launch at the 2014 CEDIA Expo. “I’ve been on the road for 3-weeks a month for the last 12-months.” And apparently, from what Burkhardt tells us, loving every single minute of it.

See more on Origin on the eve of its first birthday… [Read more…] about Origin Acoustics, Facing Its 1st Birthday, is Big For Its Age

Filed Under: Brands, Management, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Dave Donald, Jeremy Burkhardt, Origin

Dave Donald Leaves Origin; Takes Position at Kaleidescape

July 2, 2015 by Ted 1 Comment

BREAKING NEWS

Origin Acoustics logoWell-known industry executive Dave Donald has left Origin Acoustics where he was Vice President of Marketing to take a position at media center manufacturer Kaleidescape. Donald left Origin approximately two weeks ago and oddly, neither company has offered any type of official announcement. We first heard about this situation from multiple sources and confirmed it with both Origin and Mr. Donald.

See more on this somewhat surprising announcement… [Read more…] about Dave Donald Leaves Origin; Takes Position at Kaleidescape

Filed Under: Brands, Management, Marketing, News, Pivot Point Tagged With: Dave Donald, Jeremy Burkhardt, Kaleidescape, Origin

On Controls Names Director of Control

June 17, 2015 by Ted 2 Comments

On Controls logoOn Controls, the cloud-based home automation solutions for integrators, announced today that it has named Jeffrey Skalny to Director of Control. In this role, Skalny will report to the company’s CEO directly and will be based out of On Controls Detroit, MI headquarters location.

Who is Skalny and what exactly will he be doing for On Controls? Read on… [Read more…] about On Controls Names Director of Control

Filed Under: Brands, Management, News, Strategy Tagged With: Itai Ben-Gal, Jeffrey Skalny, On Controls

Proxy Adviser Tells Japanese Investors to Vote Out CEOs at Sony & Sharp

June 11, 2015 by Ted Leave a Comment

Exterior of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Tokyo Stock Exchange

We live in interesting times! In a news report out of Japan that is, shall we say, unusual – proxy investment advisory firm ISS is recommending that Japanese shareholders vote against the reelection of the top executives at both Sony Corp. and Sharp Corp. at upcoming annual shareholders meeting for the firms. Coming from the land of consensus and support for local brands, this news is quite surprising.

See more on ISS’s recommendation & the reason they suggest these execs must go… [Read more…] about Proxy Adviser Tells Japanese Investors to Vote Out CEOs at Sony & Sharp

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Kaz Hirai, Kozo Takahashi, Sharp Corp., Sony Corp

Backing Beats – Apple Launches Retaliatory Attack on Monster

June 4, 2015 by Ted 4 Comments

BREAKING NEWS

Monster’s Noel Lee Talks to Us About Latest Lawsuit Developments

Monster logoAs many regular readers know, Strata-gee has been closely following the litigation between Monster, LLC and Beats Electronics, LLC. Although the matter is really just getting started, it appears to be getting really ugly, really quickly. Now we have learned that Apple, Inc. has taken several actions that, according to Monster CEO Noel Lee (who is known as the Head Monster), are pure retaliation over this lawsuit – even though Monster did not sue Apple.

See more on Apple’s actions against Monster that it says are retaliatory… [Read more…] about Backing Beats – Apple Launches Retaliatory Attack on Monster

Filed Under: Brands, Law, Management, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Andre Young, Apple, Beats, Beats by Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine, Monster, Noel Lee, Tim Cook

Report: Job Cuts at Sharp are Much Deeper & More Painful than Expected

May 14, 2015 by Ted Leave a Comment

BREAKING NEWS

Photo of Sharp facility in Japan
Sharp headquarters in Osaka, Japan

“The bigger they are, the harder they fall.” This old saying will likely resonate with many Sharp Corp. employees who are about to learn that the company is planning major job cuts – far greater than originally rumored – as it tries to turn around its struggling operations and cut its losses. The company’s management – whether voluntarily or forced by their banks – seem to be finally ready to take the drastic steps necessary to make a meaningful change at the company.

See how many employees are about to lose their jobs and other measures being taken… [Read more…] about Report: Job Cuts at Sharp are Much Deeper & More Painful than Expected

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point Tagged With: Sharp

Onkyo Sets New Global Strategy Focused On Portables & Headphones

May 14, 2015 by Ted Leave a Comment

Onkyo logoOsaka, Japan-based Onkyo Corporation says it has set a new global growth strategy that will focus on launching portable music players and headphones, thanks largely to resources it received in its acquisition of Pioneer’s home AV division. In an interview appearing in Japanese media, Onkyo President Munenori Otsuki said the world is entering “the age of portable music players.”

See more on this surprising shift of direction from a significant audio industry player… [Read more…] about Onkyo Sets New Global Strategy Focused On Portables & Headphones

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: headphones, Meridian Audio, MQA, Munenori Otsuki, Onkyo, Philips, Pioneer, portable music player, Woox Innovations

Hey Retailers – Forget the Millennials, Follow the Money

April 9, 2015 by Ted 3 Comments

Forrester Research logoNew data from market researcher Forrester Research Inc. suggests that retailers should forget about trying to attract millennials or other younger shoppers and instead shift gears to reach out to baby boomers. Why? Quite simply, that’s where the money is.

See the interesting results from this new research on buyer trends… [Read more…] about Hey Retailers – Forget the Millennials, Follow the Money

Filed Under: Consumer Trends, Economic Trends, Industry Trends, Management, Marketing, News, Research, Strategy Tagged With: Amazon.com, Best Buy, Forrester Research, Home Depot, Nordstrom, Toy's 'R Us, Trader Joe's

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