Show Recap: Hong Kong Spring Fairs

Ended soon I recently returned from Hong Kong where I attended the spring sourcing fairs – The Hong Kong Electronics Fair and Global Sources Consumer Electronics. Each year the fairs occur twice, once in the fall in once in the spring. It is a gathering of thousands of factories and manufacturers that all come down…

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Jobs, Hiring and Retention in Today’s Tech Market

Ended soon I recently returned from Washington D.C. where my colleagues and fellow member of CTA met with legislators and the White House staff to discuss many issues for the consumer technology industry and its small businesses and entrepreneurs. We discussed 5G technologies and the spectrum needed. A healthy discussion on tariffs and their effects…

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IFSEC International | June 19-21, 2019

Ended soon London, UK Why visit IFSEC International? Meet with 500+ global suppliers across access control, video surveillance, perimeter protection, integrated security. Take advantage of 35+ hours of critical content including seminar sessions: Future Proof your CCTV Networks, Social Media and Internet Security: A new Opportunity, AI and Machine Learning for Security: has its time come? Meet with 27,000 security…

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National Leadership and Skills Conference | June 23 – 28, 2019

Ended soon Louisville, Kentucky SkillsUSA heads to Louisville, Ky., June 24-28, 2019, for the 55th annual National  Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), a showcase of career and technical education students. More than 18,000 people — including students, teachers and business partners — are expected to participate in the weeklong event. Activate, Leverage and Engage Conferences Offered…

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Embedded Technologies Expo & Conference (ETC) | June 25 – 27, 2019

Ended soon SAN JOSE, CA Embedded Technologies Expo & Conference (ETC), in the largest embedded and IoT market in North America, is the ONLY event focused on what is most important to designers and implementers – education and training. At the inaugural event, attendees will experience over 100 hours of unparalleled education and training covering embedded…

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Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co

Ended soon KKR Case Study KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.) is a leading global investment firm that manages multiple alternative asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate and credit, with strategic partners that manage hedge funds. The company’s London office was exploring a possible investment in Sector Alarm, a European, traditional,…

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Planning and Dealing With Change

Ended soon I woke up today and the world was different. My industry had changed. The habits and likes of people had changed. Technology keeps moving along. This is because change is a constant. Yes, while each day’s change may seem small, just look at our world from only a few years ago to see…

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Planning and Dealing With Tariffs

Ended soon Greetings fellow business operators. Regardless of your political or other views, we wake today under with the burden of another new tariff regime, with many more scheduled and maybe or maybe not coming over the next few months. Again, without debating the merits of using tariffs as a weapon in a trade war,…

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