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Day at Dell for GSBEA European Country Winners
by James Gibb
April 26-27, 2010
- Global Trends from Dell Small Business Excellence Award Finalists 2009 by Ayman El Tarabishy, Executive Director, International Council for Small Business (ICSB)
- How To Use Effective Marketing to Promote Your Small Business: Best Practice by Simon Hall, Head of Marketing, Medium Business, UK & Ireland, Dell
- Talent Management: People planning for growth by Gene Johnson, Senior
Manager, EMEA Field Services Talent Management, Dell
- How Green Is Your Company? – The Increasing Importance of Being
Green by Juliet Davenport, CEO, Good
Energy (UK Take
Your Own Path Hero) and Vic Smith, Senior Strategic Technologist, Dell
- Speed Mentoring: Judges help address top business challenges (submitted by CEOs) by Dr David Smallbone, Incoming President, International Council for Small Business (ICSB), Aongus Hegarty, Vice President, EMEA SMB, Dell and Professor Ted Fuller, Head of Business, Lincoln Business School
- Social Media Best Practice by Kerry Bridge, Head of Digital Media Communications, EMEA, Dell and Neville Hobson, Head of Social Media Europe, WCG, and leading European social media commentator
“We want to say a huge thank you for the past two days with you at Dell. We had a thoroughly enjoyable time, and learnt a huge amount. It was truly amazing to meet Michael Dell; as someone who has done it all before to such massive success, it was wonderful to hear his advice. We also really enjoyed the other great sessions on key topics from the Dell team, in particular on social media and nurturing a high performing team. Meeting the other country winners was also a highlight - and we can see some great partnerships in the making! We are truly appreciative of this award and look forward to working with you more.”
David Hathiramani & Warren Bennett, co-founders and Directors of A Suit That Fits.com (UK)
“It was great to be at Dell with the Dell people! We found the Day at Dell an extremely valuable training/lesson, as the information was hands-on and proven by Dell in daily work. It results in a lot of homework to improve our company to grow and thrive. We found (again!) Dell to respect SMBs and the importance of listening. Please go on with this good path.”
Detlev Homilius, founder and CEO of SRS Management (Germany)
[On talking directly to Michael in the Q&A session]“One of the reasons we chose Dell as our partner ahead of your competitors was the passion people at Dell had. This set you apart.”
Erick Cloix, founder and CEO of Implanet (France)
“We were really impressed by all the people we met at Day at Dell and probably won’t attend such a high level meeting with gurus like this ever again!”
Eduard Tarrats & Agnes vilaro Bellvehi, S.A.V. Vilaro (Spain)
ABOUT OUR WINNERS
About A Suit That Fits.com – UK
A Suit That Fits.com was founded in 2006 by Warren Bennett and David Hathiramani. Using unique web technology, A Suit That Fits.com gives customers the flexibility to design and completely customise their individually hand-tailored suit, shirt, or overcoat at an affordable ‘off-the-peg’ price, with suits starting at £150. Warren Bennett always had a passion for suits, which became more than an interest after a high quality fine woollen suit was made for him whilst doing voluntary work in Nepal in 2005. On his return to the UK, he met up with old schoolfriend David Hathiramini, who like Warren had a keen eye for fine suits. Together, they decided to combine their engineering and software backgrounds to simplify and improve tailoring. And it’s from here that A Suit That Fits.com was born. Employees – 30.
*In December 2009, A Suit That Fits.com were announced as the Winner of the Dell 2009 Global Small Business Excellence Award.*
About Implanet – France
Implanet is a Bordeaux-based provider of modern
healthcare solutions founded in April 2008. Theydesign and manufacture
high quality ‘Gold Standard’ implants to the various surgical markets,
including the orthopedic market, at low prices thanks to an innovative model of
direct sales and an automated and optimised logistics chain. Their innovation
is based on the implementation of a RFID (radio-frequency identification)
system called the Implanet Smart System. This system helps to ensure the
traceability of Implantable Medical Devices (IMD), which can be traced from the
Implanet store to the moment they are implanted in the patient’s body. This
service enables automatic and secure archiving of traceability patient data
throughout their entire period of storage. This system not only enables
healthcare companies to make important savings, but alsoenables staff to
improve their productivity by removing repetitive administrative tasks so they
can spend more time with patients. Implanet’s innovative solutions are
contributing to society’s urgent need to reduce healthcare costs. Employees –
43.
www.implanet.com
About SRS Management – Germany
SRS Management is a system house for mobile
company solutions andprovides ‘SRS PaperDynamicx’ - a software program
for the digitalization of handwritten notes and form entries. Their core
product aims to help optimize business processes concerning handwritten data
entry.The company’s solutions support business processes by making
information directly utilizable for all IT systems.They deliver solutions
for financing, manufacturing, public health, trade, logistics and real estate.
Employees – 13.
www.srs-management.de
About S.A.V. Vilaró – Spain
S.A.V. Vilaró is a
family-run business founded in 1970 by Manel Vilaró i Coll and based in a small town
in Barcelona. The company began as a locksmith's shop and over the years has
evolved into one of the country’s most innovative companies specialising in the
design, re-engineering and manufacture of niche metallic parts for markets such
as architecture, sculpture and furniture-design – where clients typically only
require low volume production at affordable prices. S.A.V. Vilaró implemented
new technologies such as an ERP (enterprise resource planning) system and a 3D design
platform that helped offer clients more accurate designs in a short space of
time, reducing their budget by removing the need for expensive testing and
allowing for approval in the production phase. Customers were also able to
monitor their project in real-time, including video monitoring when necessary.
The company is now regarded as one of the most innovative within the entire
sector. Employees – 19.
www.savvilaro.com
About ACR di Udine – Italy
Founded in 1994 ACR specialises in the design and manufacture of
tailor-made theatrical stage machines and equipment for traditional opera
theatres and large cruise ships. The manufacture of theatrical machinery is a
very ancient form of manufacturing in Italy, which dates back to the
Renaissance. Today ACR carries out numerous production orders for major
theatres in Milan, Trieste and Bolzano, as well as for theatres on large cruise
ships such as the ‘Grand Princess’ and ‘Carnival’. Their innovation relies
on the customisation of each product through continuous attention to the needs
of actors, directors, set designers and perfect synchronization of all the
different elements. Technology has been a key factor, allowing them to remain
in constant contact with their customers to share real-time information, which
is crucial to every project. Advanced engineering software systems, structural
calculation and 3D software solutions are the heart of the company. Employees –
30.
www.acr.it
