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Bagpipes and Business
When not focused on my work with The Mpower Group, I spend some of my time learning and playing the bagpipes. When I share this with people, they usually have many questions about the pipes. But, I think the similarities between playing the bagpipes and…
How many bitcoins in your wallet?
We had mentioned the introduction of alternative mechanisms of trade and specifically bitcoins in a previous blog (Read it here). They have been in the headlines recently and you should be aware of bitcoins and their impact. In July 2010, a bitcoin was worth about 1 cent – a few days ago, it was valued as high as $147 and the total value of all bitcoins has exceeded a billion dollars!! It is now being compared to the historic tulip bubble in Holland.
Anne Kohler Featured “In Top Female Supply Chain Executives Lead the Way for Global Success”
The Mpower Group is excited to announce it’s COO, Anne Kohler, have been featured in Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s article “Top Female Supply Chain Executives Lead the Way for Global Success”. Anne Kohler, Founding Partner, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, The Mpower Group As supply…
Dalip Raheja and Anne Kohler Honored by Supply & Demand Chain Executive as 2013 Provider Pros to Know
Dalip Raheja (President and CEO) and Anne Kohler (EVP and COO) have been honored by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine as 2013 Provider Pros to Know. This is the 8th time Anne and Dalip have been listed. The Providers Pros to Know list includes…
What’s Happened to Character?
I recently read a Forbes’ article, “America’s Most Disliked Athletes”, after reading this I came away disillusioned with people we put on pedestals. I am one of those “baby boomers” who continues to shake his head upon hearing of so many “admired” sports heroes who have fallen from grace. Just in the last few years we have been stunned to hear about baseball players using illegal drugs…..Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong. Lance is likely the poster child for our societies fall from basic principles I grew up with, Honesty, Trust, Accountability and Respect.