Innovation is now SEXY

By Geetha K. Twenty years ago, the word “innovation” was not used as much as it is today. Not just in Malaysia but worldwide. As countries enter into recession and competition gets stiffer, companies are constantly being asked to innovate. Positions such as Chief Innovation Officer (Xerox®), Global Innovation Strategy Lead (PwC®), Global Product Innovation […]

Ever Thought Of A Franchise As A Marriage?

In a very interesting piece published in The Star newspaper recently, the chairman of the Malaysian Franchise Association (MFA), Abdul Malik Abdullah, who is also the owner of D’Tandoor Food Industries Sdn Bhd, expressed that “the relationship between a franchisor and franchisee is just like a marriage, at the early stage it could all be rosy and beautiful.” […]