September 26, 2011

General manager, Brand Events & Festivals.

My first job in publishing was at Fourth Estate, the then Wellington-based publisher of the National Business Review, run at the time by Reg Birchfield. The job was hardly upholding

The reputation game is changing. Reputation is more important than ever but cannot be controlled by slick marketing and advertising campaigns. ‘Citizen journalism’ and online forums are examples of the

Anew report launched in London has suggested that New Zealand’s economy could be an early casualty of an impending food market crash prompted by irresponsible speculation in food prices. The Broken

As result of uncertainties around climate change policy, most businesses remain unwilling to commit significant sums to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. Companies have adopted “capital light” approach, where any

Z Energy has won the overall Energy Company of the Year award in the 2011 Deloitte Energy Excellence Awards. The company, born out of the sale of Shell’s service station

Auckland’s North Shore-based enterprise for the disabled, Abilities Inc, scored major environmental recycling coup last month. Environment Minister Nick Smith visited the plant to announce that the Government’s Waste Minimisation

New Zealand continues to tread water in terms of global competitiveness, the World Economic Forum’s 2011 Global Competitiveness Report has found. While New Zealand’s Global Competitiveness Index score has remained

In November each year Thought Partners, Wellington-based consulting company, hosts one-day OD Forum for leaders, organisational development/HR professionals and academics to share and develop practice. On 10 November, this year’s

When are the most effective post times for various kinds of social media? Social Media Today blog has some advice on optimal moments to let your fingers do the talking.

High-impact entrepreneurs usually start their companies when they are between 26 and 45 years old and they are likely to work in partnerships. These are among the findings of new

Deb Boswell, a member of Kea North America, is general manager of Icebreaker’s Run Specialty Channel.