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Service Leadership

In 30 years Janice Bryant Howroyd has created a billion-dollar juggernaut using a business model around one specific area: work. Asserts Bryant Howroyd: “Work is what we know; work is what we do. Whether we’re helping to design and manage work or helping people to achieve work and careers.” It’s a simple but apt description for a company that ranks No. 2 on the BE Industrial/Service companies list and has shown phenomenal growth during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression—revenues have grown 111% in the past five years.

The Winner’s Edge

Just like "Trouble Man," Marvin Gaye’s anthem of determination, the BE 100s at 40 share a common trait with their brethren of old: They didn’t make it playing by the rules. Today’s leaders may retain the resilience of legends such as A. G. Gaston and John H. Johnson and apply the deal-making prowess of titans such as Reginald F. Lewis and Bob Johnson but, at the same time, they embrace updated models of innovation, collaboration, and flexibility.

Hooking Investors

Al Nelson went on the third season of ABC’s Shark Tank seeking a $150,000 investment in his Miami-based technology business, EZ VIP. A kind of combination Expedia and OpenTable for...

WWDC 2012: Apple’s iOS 6 Boasts Over 200 New Features & Enhancements

WWDC 2012: Apple’s iOS 6 Boasts Over 200 New Features & Enhancements

At the 2012 World Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote on Monday the technology company unveiled the next generation of iOS. With over 200 new features and enhancements including increased Siri functionality, Facebook integration and new apps like Maps and Passbook, it’s clear the $600 billion corporation is focused on providing users with a customer-centric experience by enhancing their lifestyle digitally.

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