FOREWORD W elcome to the February 2021 edition of Business Chief EMEA . This month ’ s cover features Jan Grothe , SVP Procurement Infrastructure at Deutsche Bahn , who provides us with his insight into managing multi-billion-Euro , multi-year rail infrastructure contracts and the importance of digital technology ;
“ There ’ s an amazing energy in the room right now . Suppliers who have been slow to adapt to digital , we can push them right now . I expect this to boost productivity . We can use that energy and when the crisis is managed , we want to focus on what I call responsible procurement .”
Other leaders that feature in the magazine include Robert Copeland , G4S ’ s Group Procurement Director ( CPO ) on running procurement for the leading global technology-enabled security solutions provider ; SAP ’ s Vice President for all Spend and Workforce IT Solutions ( SWIS ), Nicole Berg on how she puts people and results at the heart of her leadership strategy , as well as GE Digital ’ s Matthew Wells on why mobile apps matter in a digital strategy and how organisations can get the most value .
“ As with any change , the challenges are training , partnerships with knowledgeable vendors that can assist with implementation and identifying champions within the organisation to make sure the strategy is implemented completely and effectively .”
Elsewhere in the magazine , our top 10 takes a look at the Top 10 most influential women in European startup companies . Do you have a story to share ? If you would like to be featured in an upcoming issue of Business Chief EMEA , please get in touch at georgia . wilson @ bizclikmedia . com
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Georgia Wilson
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