TAG: talent

Liz Elting, CEO - TransPerfect

One reason TransPerfect has achieved international success is because of the people we hired. Here's how we seek out the right talent.

Leonardo Mattiazzi, VP, International Business - Ci&T

If a company's business goal is merely to survive, then the "software factory" paradigm with repeatable processes is adequate. But if the goal is to build successful applications that contribute to business growth, then something more is needed.

Kathleen Goolsby, Editor - SandHill.com

Vinnie Mirchandani, advisor and author on innovation and disruptive trends in technology, discusses his new book about the "technology elite" phenomenon that will turn the tech world upside down.

Paul O'Dea , CEO - Select Strategies

Many founders flounder with international sales hiring. They end up with sales hiring remorse - and the scars to prove it. A sales hiring mistake results in finger-pointing and costs a big six-figure sum. Most founders don't use a disciplined hiring process. During the early stages, company revenue is dependent on the founder team. This is not due to their honed sales skills but their deep understanding of customer's problems and how they can solve them.

Lars Bjork, CEO - QlikTech

For years, IDC has ranked QlikTech the world's fastest-growing BI software vendor, and the company has won many awards for its product, QlikView, and its innovation and disruptive technology. Even more interesting than its fast market traction is the fact that it brands itself as "a new kind of software company" and consistently wins awards for being a great place to work. Sandhill.com spoke with QlikTech CEO, Lars Bjork, about the company's origins and growth journey. In this article he shares the decisions and mindset that led to success and the lessons learned along the way.