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Client News

Gestar has been nominated at the Octas - Innovation in IT. Jaime Candy provides Business Modeling and Branding Consulting for Gestar.
Bluesponge has won the Award of Distinction at the Communication Awards in New York for the Canadiens de Montreal project Our History. Bluesponge has also won an Official Honoree for the Our History - Canadiens [...]

Wake-Up Series :: Empathy in a Business Context

Wake-up series is an ongoing conference suite organized by Jaime Candy on various subjects.
Last conference took place on March 26th 2009.
Here is a presentation draft.
Wake-up Series: Empathy in a Business Context
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Business Turnaround Aspects - some pointers

A. STRATEGIC TURNAROUND - BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION (NEW BUSINESS STRATEGY)

IMPACT

Reposition the business
Extreme cost cuts
Medium term sales increase
Increase profitability

INCREASE SALES

Find new and unexploited market niche; develop a new marketing strategy and price configuration

DECREASE COSTS

Restructure the activity configuration; Focus on the main competency, outsource / partner the rest

B. OPERATIONAL TURNAROUND - OPERATIONAL INNOVATION (OPTIMIZE TACTICS ON PRESENT [...]

Happy and Beautiful 2009!

We were fortunate to have an amazing 2008. We have worked on interesting projects with amazing clients and cool partners. 2009 looks extremely exciting with many problems to solve, companies to help and great challenges to address.
We wish you a profitable and positive 2009 -  May the current economic turmoil bring you new opportunities.
Happy New [...]

A Jaime Candy Strategy: Ubisoft project wins 2 Boomerang Awards

The project www.CreatorsofEmotion.com, an international HR website for the gaming company Ubisoft, just received two Grand Prix at the Montreal interactive awards show the Infopresse Boomerangs 2008. Jaime Candy provided analysis and strategy services in marketing and project management. We have worked along with Cédric from VarialStudio and Yako.
Awards : BOOMERANG Grand Prix for best [...]