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Decades before trade moved between the United States and Japan at its present pace, there was a Japanese immigrant's son with an American dream. Born to a farming tycoon in California, George Aratani was forced to leave the family business behind when incarcerated with more than 100,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. After the war, he traveled to Japan with little idea of what he would import from the war-devastated archipelago. What followed was the development of his two powerful businesses, Mikasa and Kenwood.

Al volante della Fiat, la più grande azienda del Belpaese, l'Avvocato è stato ed è ancora oggi il simbolo di quel "made in Italy" che ha fatto della creatività la propria bandiera, un portacolori capace di coniugare il rigore sul lavoro, tipico del nonno fondatore Giovanni e di altri maestri, come Vittorio Valletta, con i piaceri della vita, anche attraverso la sua amicizia con molti protagonisti del secolo breve, da Kennedy a Kissinger a Truman Capote.

How did the trailblazers of Indian business turn their dreams into reality? The Pilani Pioneers profiles twenty-five accomplished BITS Pilani graduates, including startup founders, entrepreneurs and CEOs, who have made an indelible mark on the Indian and global business landscape while deftly navigating the twists and turns of their professional and personal lives.

La notable historia de cómo, empezado con una pequeña fábrica en Bolton, Joe Foster convirtió a Reebok en una de las marcas deportivas más famosas del mundo.

Gli stimoli nati dalle numerose edizioni dell'evento Evolution Forum Day, che hanno visto protagonisti Zanardi, Velasco, Iacchetti, Crepet, Gnocchi, Cucinelli, Cannavaro, Atzori, Pontremoli, Montali, Sintini, Dallara, Marzari, Sechi, Preatoni, Simoncelli, Gresini, Lanza, Ferrara, Traisci, Liguori, sono l'occasione e il punto di partenza per una serie di riflessioni maturate dall'autore, Gianluca Spadoni, nel corso della sua vita e della sua crescita personale, culturale e professionale.

During the Roaring Twenties, two of the most revered and influential men in American business proposed to transform one of the country’s poorest regions into a dream technological metropolis, a shining paradise of small farms, giant factories, and sparkling laboratories. Henry Ford and Thomas Edison’s “Detroit of the South” would be 10 times the size of Manhattan, powered by renewable energy, and free of air pollution. And it would reshape American society.

"Cette histoire raconte comment nous sommes passés des shampoings personnalisés à Netflix. C'est aussi le récit de la vie incroyable d'une idée : du rêve au concept, puis du concept à la réalité. Et de la manière dont les choses que nous avons apprises tout au long de ce cheminement - deux types lançant des idées dans une voiture, puis une dizaine de personnes devant des ordinateurs dans une ancienne banque, jusqu'à des centaines d'employés regardant grimper la cote boursière de notre société - a changé nos vies."

Svayam apna bhaagya gadhne vaale Dhirubhai Ambani munh mein chaandee ka chammach lekar nahin janmen the. Lekin aaj ve hamaare desh ke sabse bade udyamee maane jaate hain. Aaj bhartiya audyogik itihaas ko ek naye disha dene ka shrey Dhirubhai Ambani ko jaata hai. Jinhone audyogik saamraajya ko vaastav mein vaishavik roop diya. Bhartiya sheyar baajaar mein samsanyojak sanskriti ko ek naya roop dene vaale Dhirubhai ne karodon logon ko khudra nivesh baajaar kee or najar daudaane ke liye majboor kiya.

Portraits of Power is not just an autobiography of a man who for several decades has played an active role in India’s march towards becoming a formidable economy; it is indeed, on multiple levels, a book that profiles myriad institutions that work in harmony to make things happen. And in everything that N. K. Singh has done, so in this book, too, there is both incisive clarity and insightful anecdotal heft.

Indira Nooyi's meteoric rise and success has been charted by every newspaper and business journal in the world, but how many of us know the person behind the image? The Secret of Success: The Story of Indira Nooyi gives us a rare insight into Nooyi's life, her childhood, the choices she made, the struggles she faced and the lessons she learnt on her way to the top.

Imprenditore spregiudicato e raffinato mecenate, elegante viveur e lungimirante affarista, colto, piratesco, sottile, avventuroso. Riccardo Gualino ha segnato il secolo scorso come pochi altri hanno saputo fare. Nato sul finire dell'Ottocento da una ricca famiglia biellese, fin da subito Gualino rivela un'incrollabile determinazione.

In this path-breaking and genre-defying book, Parmesh Shahani - vice president at Godrej Industries Ltd - draws from his decade-long journey in the corporate world as an out and proud gay man to make a cogent case for LGBTQ inclusion and lay down a step-by-step guide to reshaping office culture in India.

Driven by family values and Indian ethos, yet wholly contemporary and pioneering in their thinking and best practices, Hero firms today are renowned for putting mutually beneficial relationships at the very core of their business philosophy. The book goes deep inside the 'family spirit' that brought employees, customers, channel partners, suppliers and local communities together to create success, welfare and well-being for millions over the past seven decades. A rare story that proves how a principle-driven organization can create exceptional value for society.

As destiny had schemed, Shruti crossed paths with Udai at his birthday party, where they were introduced by Udai’s best friend. What could have been any other normal encounter turned into a magical connection where art, love, and life transcended between the two souls, and thus began the story of Shruti and Udai. They came together from very different educational fields, and their love for each other and for art inspired them to create a start-up named Wearmates. It offers a wide range of creative wearable products with the right amount of style, spunk, and depth.

A seemingly regular couple, Madhurita and Yuvraj met through what would appear to be a typical Indian match-making process. Dr. Yuvraj R. Kaginkar, a renowned expert in veterinary sciences, was working as the CEO of Sarama Petcare. He was paid handsomely and was respected universally for his work and research. Dr. Madhurita was happily established with her profession in London when she was proposed as the match of the accomplished doctor.

Bhavin and Priya together dedicated their passion and knowledge of business development into preparing a platform that could benefit many people in the country. Priya had earned her master’s degree in international finance and was a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). After completing another master’s degree in commerce, she moved to the UK to gain some in-depth knowledge of the subject.

In today’s fast-paced world, where thousands of goods are being sold and purchased every second, no one stops to think from where this seemingly inexhaustible supply of resources comes. Or about the consequences of the continued use of these products. Sellers and manufacturers also don’t make any efforts to supply the market with a sense of responsibility. Aparna had known long before she even got into studying business that someday she wanted to enter mainstream enterprising.

Amit and Natasha met each other on an online portal, and when they got to know each other better, they realized that there was instant chemistry between them. The only natural thing to happen then was for them to get together and get into a relationship that would eventually lead to marriage. But where the story of love ends for most people post-marriage, for them things took a more interesting and challenging turn.

Many long-lasting love stories often begin as college romances. The story of Aakriti and Anshul was no different. A go-getter from the start, Anshul was someone who had both the respect and confidence of his batch-mates. A romantic at heart, he was an ambitious guy who always aspired to do something that could impact the lives around him. Aakriti, on the other hand, was a fresher from a premier college of Delhi University. Their paths crossed at a ragging session where Aakriti was being introduced to the seniors and Anshul watched on, awestruck by her spirited air.

As a couple who were as conventionally professional as it gets, Disha and Ravi’s leap in life was a drastic one. They happened to cross paths while working in the same organization, which was one of the most reputed firms in the world. As two ambitious people who believed in a continuous growth process, Ravi and Disha soon started exploring further options in life.