Young executive managers meet Hidden Champions 7. October 2006 by Thomas Jannot The “Mittelstandstag 2006” is the first recruiting event of its kind bringing together top-talents with up to 5 years of professional experience and so-called “Hidden Champions”. Very often executives start their professional careers in major enterprises with well-known names or working as strategic management consultants. It is only after a few years that many executives …
Self-employed people use internet the most 7. October 2006 by Thomas Jannot A recent study by the Forschungsgruppe Wahlen Online (FGW Online GmbH) has revealed that eight out of ten self-employed people use the internet which means that they form the most active group of internet users. Other findings of the study: The number of people making use of internet telephony has only grown by 1 percent …
Company insolvency figure down by 15 percent 4. October 2006 by Thomas Jannot According to the Federal Statistical Office, there were 16.265 company insolvencies pending at German local courts in the first half of this year which is 15.1 percent less than in the first half of last year. Thus, the positive trend which had already started last year is set to continue. However, the number of private insolvencies …
Financing alternatives for SMEs 4. October 2006 by Thomas Jannot It is a well-known fact that German small and medium-sized entities are struggling with an equity ratio which is much too small. As a consequence rating will be so low that outside capital is difficult to obtain and only at a higher price. Improving a company´s liquidity generated from operating revenues is therefore a logical …
Electronic company register introduced 2. October 2006 by Thomas Jannot On Thursday the lower house of German parliament passed a new law on the introduction of an electronic trade register, cooperative register and company register. According to Brigitte Zypries, German minister of justice, “the new law will lead to a fundamental modernization of the handling of company data subject to disclosure. It will reduce information …
Internet flatrate instead of broadcasting fees 2. October 2006 by Thomas Jannot In response to the current discussion about the introduction of GEZ fees for computers ( we reported on this) the Interoute Deutschland internet provider wants to offer a special DSL flatrate called “No GEZ” from January 1st next year. This flatrate is to provide users with all the relevant services of a T-DSL flat rate …
One quarter of Germans prefer working with SMEs 1. October 2006 by Thomas Jannot Those times in which employees were very keen on working with major enterprises and corporate groups are over. The majority of Germans attach more importance to what the new job sought is all about rather than to the size of a potential new employer. Thus, only 17 percent of Germans prefer working with a major …
Study on salaries by Kienbaum shows: the bigger the company, the bigger the salary 27. September 2006 by Thomas Jannot Total salaries of executive managers vary quite a lot. They range from less than 30.000 Euro to more than half a million Euro per year. Almost fifty percent of executive managers are paid between 50.000 and 100.000 Euro. 37 percent earn between 100.000 and 150.000 Euro and 12 percent are remunerated with more than 150.000 …
What will the internet be like in 2020? 27. September 2006 by Thomas Jannot As was shown by an US survey there are quite different expectations by experts on the future development of the internet ranging from being positive to horror scenarios. A report from “The Pew Internet and American Life Project” provides a summary on the forecasts for the World Wide Web in 2020.
Energy saving potential of SMEs discovered by a new check 27. September 2006 by Thomas Jannot An energy check over the internet being free of charge and offered by the Energy Agency of North Rhine-Westphalia provides the service of calculating the energy saving potential to small and medium-sized entities. It helps to discover energy saving potential in companies in an easy and yet precise way. And although it is not meant …