Members of the most exclusive gastronomic club in the world came to China last month to explore first-hand the complexities of Chinese cuisine. The 30-member Club Des Chefs Des Chefs d＇Etat is comprised of the person...Members of the most exclusive gastronomic club in the world came to China last month to explore first-hand the complexities of Chinese cuisine. The 30-member Club Des Chefs Des Chefs d＇Etat is comprised of the personal chefs to heads of state from around the world. The group was started 33 years ago by Gilles Bragard, known as ＂courtier of the chefs＂ when he realized that many of the chefs to heads of state did not know each other.展开更多
On a hot mid-July afternoon the 18-member ‘Aficionado Pink Army’ charges around the Beijing Cascades Country Golf Club in their uniform of pink pants and white polo shirt, making sure that every meticulously planned...On a hot mid-July afternoon the 18-member ‘Aficionado Pink Army’ charges around the Beijing Cascades Country Golf Club in their uniform of pink pants and white polo shirt, making sure that every meticulously planned detail for the DBS Bank - Maserati Classic golf tournament goes off without a hitch.展开更多
Astrong sales force is the key to every brand＇s success, and Mercedes-Benz China is going to greater lengths than most to make sure theirs is in prime shape. ＂We have realized that there is a big correlation between...Astrong sales force is the key to every brand＇s success, and Mercedes-Benz China is going to greater lengths than most to make sure theirs is in prime shape. ＂We have realized that there is a big correlation between employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction,＂ says Klaus Maier, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz China. ＂As far as I know we are the only ones in China who are measuring employee satisfaction.＂展开更多
The global economic crisis may have dampened enthusiasm for luxury cars in the West, but in China car sales, especially luxury models, have remained impressively strong. Mercedes-Benz China, one of the leaders in the ...The global economic crisis may have dampened enthusiasm for luxury cars in the West, but in China car sales, especially luxury models, have remained impressively strong. Mercedes-Benz China, one of the leaders in the Chinese luxury car market, saw its business grow by 50% in the first eight months of 2009.展开更多
TK Pen has always been a bit of a contrarian. When he began his chain of golf courses on the Chinese mainland, the CEO of Orient Golf shunned the rule-of-thumb that you need a real estate component to make a golf cour...TK Pen has always been a bit of a contrarian. When he began his chain of golf courses on the Chinese mainland, the CEO of Orient Golf shunned the rule-of-thumb that you need a real estate component to make a golf course profitable.展开更多
＂I think we now have a Chinese-German corporate culture and because we are working very closely together the difference in this Chinese-German culture is not that biganymore.＂
＂We need people who are really excited and inspired by creativity. They can＇t just be good. When they think about good ideas or see a good campaign they should get goosebumps.＂
It was on a holiday in Scandinavia in I984 that Ian Dully visited his first Ikea store, and, according to him, it was ＂the start of a long-term love affair.＂ So, when he heard that Ikea was coming to England a few y...It was on a holiday in Scandinavia in I984 that Ian Dully visited his first Ikea store, and, according to him, it was ＂the start of a long-term love affair.＂ So, when he heard that Ikea was coming to England a few years later he decided to apply. That was 22 years ago, and he＇s still with the company.展开更多
Though the global financial crisis may have dampened the travel business, the Chinese market has been a bright spot for most of the international four and five star hotel brands.
＂Xi＇an, the ancient capital of China, might have had all the elements and ingredients to become the Florence of China, but that possibility has been totally destroyed because of our pursuit of GDP and to be modern...＂Xi＇an, the ancient capital of China, might have had all the elements and ingredients to become the Florence of China, but that possibility has been totally destroyed because of our pursuit of GDP and to be modern and have wider streets, etc.＂展开更多
The Chinese market has become a key one for multinational automobile manufacturers.German-based Daimler is no exception, it＇s Northeast Asia operations celebrated its best year ever in 2010,
文摘Members of the most exclusive gastronomic club in the world came to China last month to explore first-hand the complexities of Chinese cuisine. The 30-member Club Des Chefs Des Chefs d＇Etat is comprised of the personal chefs to heads of state from around the world. The group was started 33 years ago by Gilles Bragard, known as ＂courtier of the chefs＂ when he realized that many of the chefs to heads of state did not know each other.
文摘On a hot mid-July afternoon the 18-member ‘Aficionado Pink Army’ charges around the Beijing Cascades Country Golf Club in their uniform of pink pants and white polo shirt, making sure that every meticulously planned detail for the DBS Bank - Maserati Classic golf tournament goes off without a hitch.
文摘Astrong sales force is the key to every brand＇s success, and Mercedes-Benz China is going to greater lengths than most to make sure theirs is in prime shape. ＂We have realized that there is a big correlation between employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction,＂ says Klaus Maier, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz China. ＂As far as I know we are the only ones in China who are measuring employee satisfaction.＂
文摘The global economic crisis may have dampened enthusiasm for luxury cars in the West, but in China car sales, especially luxury models, have remained impressively strong. Mercedes-Benz China, one of the leaders in the Chinese luxury car market, saw its business grow by 50% in the first eight months of 2009.
文摘TK Pen has always been a bit of a contrarian. When he began his chain of golf courses on the Chinese mainland, the CEO of Orient Golf shunned the rule-of-thumb that you need a real estate component to make a golf course profitable.
文摘＂I think we now have a Chinese-German corporate culture and because we are working very closely together the difference in this Chinese-German culture is not that biganymore.＂
文摘＂We need people who are really excited and inspired by creativity. They can＇t just be good. When they think about good ideas or see a good campaign they should get goosebumps.＂
文摘It was on a holiday in Scandinavia in I984 that Ian Dully visited his first Ikea store, and, according to him, it was ＂the start of a long-term love affair.＂ So, when he heard that Ikea was coming to England a few years later he decided to apply. That was 22 years ago, and he＇s still with the company.
文摘Though the global financial crisis may have dampened the travel business, the Chinese market has been a bright spot for most of the international four and five star hotel brands.
文摘＂Xi＇an, the ancient capital of China, might have had all the elements and ingredients to become the Florence of China, but that possibility has been totally destroyed because of our pursuit of GDP and to be modern and have wider streets, etc.＂
文摘The Chinese market has become a key one for multinational automobile manufacturers.German-based Daimler is no exception, it＇s Northeast Asia operations celebrated its best year ever in 2010,
