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Hasso Plattner stepping down signals another turning point at SAP

CIO

We were very lucky and in the right place at the right time,” Hopp said in a 2015 interview with NWZ. The technology formed the basis for the new ERP product generation S/4HANA, launched in 2015. Our startup phase lasted about 10 to 15 years.” After the IPO in 1988, Hopp and Plattner shared power at SAP by mutual agreement.

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Make accessibility part of your startup’s products and culture from day one

TechCrunch

Moreover, the world’s population of those who are 60 and older is expected to reach 2 billion by 2050, up from 900 million in 2015. Being proactive about your hires and making sure they will contribute to a culture of accessibility and inclusion will save you major headaches. It’s not woven into the business culture.

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Changing Organizational Culture Revisited: Dysfunction Junction

General Leadership

“A dysfunctional company culture does not improve with transparency…it just gets exposed.” In my April 9, 2015 blog post, “ Changing Organizational Culture ”, I promised to offer some pointers in a future post on recognizing a target within organizational culture that needs a fix. Read more at [link].

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2015 Leadership Predictions:

The Empowered Buisness

Below are my 2015 leadership predictions – threats, trends and opportunities – that will change the world of leadership as we know it today. It’s a mindset issue and a company culture issue. The post 2015 Leadership Predictions: appeared first on The Empowered Business. Every leader knows the importance of being strategic.

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Welcome to the Jungle grabs $54 million for its slick job platform

TechCrunch

Clients also add job openings and more information about benefits, corporate culture and the existing team. That’s an impressive revenue metric and it probably explains why the company has managed to raise €79 million since its inception in 2015. There are already more than 300 people working for Welcome to the Jungle. “It’s

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Tiger Global says India returns have ‘sucked historically’ but remains bullish

TechCrunch

The last time Indian startups faced a steep decline in funding was around 2015 and 2016, when the country grappled with the aftermath of excess capital inflow in scores of internet startups. “I think it was very helpful that the India internet went through a bubble in 2015. They were called promoters.

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Fed Tech News Roundup 10 July 2015

CTOvision

Verisign Extends Registered Exchange Offer for Its 5.25% Senior Notes Due 2025 Verisign News (Today) - RESTON, VA--(Marketwired - July 10, 2015) - VeriSign, Inc. Take the quiz -- Government IT managers struggling with implementing a DevOps culture and workflow may get some insight from a new online DevOps self-assessment.