Commentary A family member recently shared some of the reasons for changes in her career choices. On a fast track at the time she married her husband, 80- and 90-hour work weeks were normal. Dates for the couple took place on the way to and from work, or during breaks in her work events. The pandemic abruptly ended the work gauntlet and allowed the couple to find each … [Read more...]
Zoetis CEO Kristen Peck named Businessperson of the Year 2020
Kudos to Kristen Peck for being recognized as one of Fortune’s top 20 businesspersons of the year. She and her teams helped Zoetis grow profits nearly 14 percent over the past 12 months. The company’s stock, meanwhile, has gained roughly 26 percent year to date, far outpacing the S&P 500. Source: Fortune, November 30, 3030. Link to Peck overview. To create the annual … [Read more...]
Mayo Clinic leader speaks out on effect of Covid-19
Human medicine and animal medicine approaches have become more amalgamated than ever before. Covid-19 restrictions have similar effects on any business that historically required customers to enter a brick and mortar location to be provided services. Gianrico Farrugia, president and CEO of the Mayo Clinic, discusses how Covid-19 spurred rapid transformation there and issues … [Read more...]
Telemedicine content missing new VVCA references
Commentary More content appears nearly every week on telemedicine. In animal health there is an organization, albeit relatively new, that has been organized to help define virtual care in animal health and frequently not referenced in published content. That organization is the Veterinary Virtual Care Association < link > whose mission is to elevate the standard of … [Read more...]
3 trends that will transform animal health
Animal health is an industry driven by two sectors, pets and livestock, that respond to very different market forces. Trends in these sectors need to be analyzed separately to get a clear view of the investment landscape. It is also important to pay attention to factors such as technology, that affect the industry as a whole. Source: Fortune, July 27, 2017. These four … [Read more...]
Google enters job application management
Google recently debuted its Hire recruiting app for small- to medium-sized businesses. To use Hire, companies will need to be paid subscribers to Google’s G Suite of business apps such as Calendar and Gmail. G Suite customers will have to pay extra to use the Hire app which integrates with a company’s existing Google software. Source: Fortune, July 18, 2017. The Hire app … [Read more...]