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SPECIAL REPORT
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Special Report:
Innovation
What are the characteristics of a good digital business? "When I
see companies that are aggressive experimenters and are willing to
try and fail, that's one indicator," says Neil Sholay, vice
president of digital for Oracle EMEA. "Another is a willingness to
operate in uncharted territory, within that gray area where rules
are yet to be defined."
In the November issue of Profit, experts like
Sholay—as well as Oracle executives such as Mark Hurd
and Jon Chorley—talk about what it takes to create a truly
innovative company. Plus, learn about the technology that can help
you determine when a risk is really worth taking.
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BIG NEWS
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Healthy
Investment
"Our industry is one where innovation is extremely critical to
maintain the freshness of our brands in the consumers' eyes," says
Andre Simone, chief business transformation officer at
NBTY.
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Pillars of
Innovation
Profit looked at demonstrably innovative economies and
companies worldwide to get a better understanding of what makes
them so successful. What follows are 10 key factors that drive
innovation at both the macro and micro levels.
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NOVEMBER
ISSUE
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Highlights from the
magazine
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Upwardly
Mobile
Cover story: South Africa's Cell C dials up enterprise cloud
technology to reinvent human resources and unlock employee
potential.
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Cloud: An Irresistible
Force
Oracle CEO Mark Hurd says the desire for cost savings and
innovation makes moving to the cloud inevitable.
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Rush of Ideas
"A good idea is a good idea. It doesn't really matter where it
comes from," says Oracle's Jon Chorley, chief sustainability
officer and group vice president of supply chain management
products. "You want to be able to capture it, evaluate it, and fold
it back into your innovation process and into your product
portfolio."
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ORACLE
VOICE
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VIDEO
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EVENT
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Oracle Cloud Day: Discover
Data-Driven Innovation
November–February 2016
Join us for an Oracle Cloud Day near you to explore how cloud
ecosystems can speed your digital transformation and make
data-driven innovation a reality in your organization.
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ABOUT
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