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Why Ruby Life CISO George Al Koura puts people first

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For Al Koura, it’s a constant learning process inherent to a leadership journey that was never straightforward or predetermined from the start, with a non-traditional path to entry for a tech career. “I I studied political science psychology at military college and served in the Army regular forces until about 2016.

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Micromax, smartphone sales stalled, eyes a steer into electric vehicles

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The company chose a price disruption strategy to swiftly dethrone Samsung from its leadership position in the Indian smartphone market, making it one of the trailblazers in the first wave of cheap, sub-$200 smartphones. It wasn’t enough, though, and by 2016, Taneja was out. billion in 2016.

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