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🚀 Fast Lane Group's Americas Strategic Summit! 🌎 For the first time, Fast Lane Group held the Americas Strategic Summit alongside Mark Guiditta, MD USA/Canada, and Luis Campbell, VP Latam. 🤝🏼🌐 We’re excited to announce the new approach of managing the region as one unified entity, with central teams for #Marketing, Product Line Management, #Operations, and #Finances. On the 3rd day, we gathered at the beautiful Santa Ana Country & Sports Club, which provided the perfect setting for collaboration and strategy planning. 🚀 With Fast Lane Americas set to grow by 35% in 2025, we’re also implementing significant cost-saving strategies by working more closely together across the region. Our "Forward as One" goal for 2025 is already in motion. 💡 #FastLane #Growth #OneTeam #StrategicSummit #ForwardAsOne #Leadership Fast Lane Institute for Knowledge Transfer GmbH Fast Lane North America Fast Lane Group Fast Lane LATAM

Exciting news from the Philippines! I am thrilled to share that I've been featured on the cover of Philippine Retailers Association Magazine's Q2 issue. The Philippines market has been an interesting one, especially considering the growth potential it holds. In the article, "How E-commerce Brands Can Defend & Grow Market Share," I delve into actionable strategies and insights that can help e-commerce businesses thrive in today's competitive landscape. In the coming months, I'll share more on this topic at the NRCE 2024 event. Thank you, Philippines Retail Association for this opportunity and your continued successful partnership in the Philippines. Read the article here: https://bit.ly/3xGY5Kz #Ecommerce #MarketShare #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #Strategy

At The Lodging Conference 2024, industry experts discussed cautious optimism for the hospitality sector, with key factors like interest rates, global crises, and the U.S. election shaping the industry's future. Despite potential plateaus in 2024, experts foresee growth in 2025. HVS Executive Search adds value by helping clients navigate these challenges with strategic leadership placements and industry insights, ensuring businesses are prepared for both short-term stability and long-term growth. Alice Sherman HVS #HVSExecutiveSearch #HVS #LodgingConference #hospitality

Co-op Media Network's 'Co-creation'. 2nd pitch opportunity in 2025 coming up! Based on the feedback from our judges and participating brands at the first Co-creation pitch earlier this year, this is both a fun experience and great opportunity for brands. Briefs by Mon 2nd Sep Pitch on Tue 1st Oct Check out the post below for more. #Cocreation #RetailMedia #CoopMediaNetwork #Pitches #ConvenienceMedia

💡 What advice would you give adland’s new incoming CEOs? Our Managing Partner, Natalie Napier spoke to Campaign UK and shared her advice for adland's new agency leaders: "Without a doubt the past few years have been tough in adland – everyone has been navigating uncertainty and people have arguably worked harder than ever before. Despite these challenges the industry needs to have faith in the enormous value that it brings, and new CEOs should lead with confidence and belief in this. They have an opportunity to bring the swagger back and should be on the front foot with communicating the vision and belief they have in their agency both externally and internally – teams need to feel that confidence and inspiration. Of course, clients are the cornerstone of any agency and for new CEOs there is a unique window of opportunity in the early days to listen to them and allow them to speak openly. CEOs who make client conversations a priority in their first few weeks can positively capitalise on this." #agency #agencyceo #campaignuk #agencyleaders #leadershiptalent

We helped https://zurl.co/nCwB achieve 10% growth in the first quarter through effective marketing strategies and thought leadership. Discover how at https://zurl.co/UIJR

Today, three founders of great agencies are joining me on a 3-month journey. The first ever Transformational Quarter programme. We'll collaborate closely on identifying valuable problems to solve, designing mini-missions to solve them, and then delivering the transformation — all in one quarter. Throughout it all we'll use the frameworks and toolkits I've developed over the last 4 years of research (and the 20 years of agency leadership experience before that!) This isn't a programme to pump revenues ahead of an exit, it's all about mindfully designing our businesses to be healthy and sustainable. Agencies that we love working in, and are proud to own. This first programme sold out in under two weeks, and there's now a waitlist for the second one starting in January (on which there'll be 6 places). I'll share a bit about the journey over the next few months. Let's go! 😎 #agency #agencyfounders #agencyleadership #agencyowners #agencygrowth

We helped https://zurl.co/nCwB achieve 10% growth in the first quarter through effective marketing strategies and thought leadership. Discover how at https://zurl.co/UIJR

Today we announce a leadership transition and strategic focus on integrated IT solutions for UK businesses in 2025 as founder James Evans and Operations Director Bob Sweetlove step back into advisory roles early next year, concluding their tenure with us later in 2025. Stepping into the role of CEO is Stephen Richardson, previously Commercial Director. Tariq Hussain, formerly IT Director, becomes CTO and adding further strength to the executive team will be a new COO, to be announced shortly. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eRUFVVMx

🌟 Gratitude. Growth. Achievement. 🌟 I am deeply honoured to have received the Chief Executive: Planning Award for 2024 at Ackermans. This recognition is a testament to the incredible journey I’ve had, the resilience and hard work invested, and the exceptional team I’ve had the privilege to lead. As highlighted by my leader and mentor, Yda van Gass: “Jacques Kotzé’s resilience and hard work have delivered exceptional results. His continuous focus on growing his team, leading them to be the best version of themselves, and delivering solid, well-rounded strategies have made him an integral member of the planning team. Jacques also took the lead in managing and guiding talent mapping and resource planning to secure future growth for our planning team, where we build on their individual strengths.” Over the past 18 months, my portfolio has achieved remarkable milestones: ✅ 17% profit growth, exceeding targets. ✅ Contribution of R2.1B to CFE’s turnover. ✅ Improved full-priced sales from 80% to 89%. ✅ Expanded market share by 200%, with a 5-percentage-point increase. To my incredible team, thank you for your unwavering commitment and dedication—this success would not have been possible without you. To the Ackermans Executive team, thank you for fostering a robust organisational vision and a culture where innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth thrive. This award isn’t just a recognition of past achievements; it’s a challenge to continue striving for excellence, fostering talent, and unlocking potential – for myself, my team, and the business. I’m excited about what the future holds and remain committed to making a meaningful impact in the retail industry. #Leadership #StrategicGrowth #RetailExcellence #CareerMilestone #Gratitude #HardWorkPaysOff #Recognition #AchievementUnlocked #InspiredToLead #Success