The Family Businesses of Kazakhstan
Interview with Yana Issakova, President of the Kazakhstan Family Business Association
The Kazakhstan Family Business Association was established in 2012. Since then, over 100 companies operating in various sectors and engaged in various industries have...
The Gamification of Family Business Education
Interview with Sylvain Daudel, Director of Family Business Centre, EDHEC Business School
In collaboration with Deloitte, the EDHEC Family Business Centre developed Pandora®, the first “serious game” for family businesses. The simulation reproduces decision-making within...
BI-KA Logistics Anticipated Succession
Interview with Dr. György Karmazin, BI-KA Logistics Ltd., Hungary
Founded in 1991, the BI-KA Logistics Ltd. is a two-family business. The Bírós and the Karmazin families established BI-KA Bt., later renamed BI-KA Logistics Ltd., in...
Eszat Kft. – The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree
Interview with Kovács Károly György, Eszat KFT., Hungary
It all began in 1985, when Kovács Károly György’s father became the general director of state-owned Agroker Nyíregyháza, one of the 18 Hungarian companies that supplied farmers...
Challenging the Status Quo – Chandran Nair
Interview with Chandran Nair, Global Institute for Tomorrow
Picture: Chandran Nair, courtesy of the Tatler Hong Kong
The Global Institute for Tomorrow is an independent Asian think tank with the explicit purpose of understanding the shifts...
Linde Werdelin – The Power of Conviction
Interview with Morten Linde and Jorn Werdelin
Many years ago, somewhere in Denmark, two six-year-old boys became best friends. In 2002, Morten Linde and Jorn Werdelin, who worked in design and finance respectively, decided to...
As Time Goes By: The House of Aziz and Walid Mouzannar
Interview with Walid, Alia and Dori Mouzannar
LEFT TO RIGHT: Rhea, Dori, Walid, Claude and Alia Mouzannar, Courtesy of Mouzannar
To say that Mouzannar is an industry name would be to state the obvious. The family...
Gilan – The Jewellers of Istanbul
Interview with Muharrem and Osman Gilan
Picture: Muharrem, Osman, and Ferhan Gilan, courtesy of Gilan
Istanbul – a city where East meets West, where history is told on every street corner – is home to modern...
Scherrer – Moving On
Interview with Beat Scherrer, Scherrer Metec AG, Switzerland
PICTURE: In 2012, Scherrer Metec AG developed and mounted the whole facade and roof of the Mountain restaurant Arosa Weisshorn at 2653 m.a.s.l.; Architects: Tilla Theus &...
Stress and the Brain – A Complex Relationship
Interview with Prof. Bruce S. McEwen
With the world becoming noisier and more interconnected, it seems like stress levels are on the rise. It is therefore necessary that we better understand the causes and ramifications...
The Circuits of Success – Hager Group
Interview with Daniel Hager, CEO of Hager Group
Being dedicated to our work while maintaining a healthy private life can be a difficult task. Not least because the choice is not always ours; our place...
Work-Life Integration and the Family Business
By Maire Crosse, Staff Writer
During the 20th century, a now all too familiar concept started emerging. A goal to aspire to, the key to a happy and successful life: the work-life balance. With a...
Willson International – History Without Borders
Interview with Peter Willson, CEO of Willson International, Canada
In 1918, William F. Willson gave up his job as a Collector of Customs at the port of Fort Erie in Ontario, Canada to open his...
