Gregory L. Schlegel, CPIM, CSP, Jonah and VP Business Development for SherTrack LLC has co-authored a new book on supply chain risk management with his Department Head, Dr. Robert Trent at Lehigh University. Greg teaches supply chain risk management in Lehigh’s MBA and adult education Certificate program. Greg also teaches ERM, Enterprise Risk Management at Villanova University in their EMBA program. The book, “Supply Chain Risk Management: An Emerging Discipline”, from CRC/Press, is a survey book describing an emerging end-to- end approach to supply chain risk.

Lexmark International, Inc., a global technology leader, has been recognised for ‘Best Process Improvement and Innovation’ at the SSON Shared Services & Outsourcing Excellence Awards. The awards identify shared service centres and service delivery teams who have exceeded industry standards in their shared service and outsourcing initiatives. Lexmark was presented the award last month at a gala during Shared Services & Outsourcing Week in Dublin, Ireland.             

Gemalto won an international tender to supply CENI, the National Independent Electoral Commission of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with 22,000 mobile biometric voter enrollment kits to support a comprehensive update of the country's national voter register.

ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, is hosting The eCommerce Disruption Opportunity, an executive summit held in Paris on July 5.

 As technology companies mature from startups through growth-stage to global corporations, they need strong partners that can support their growth and understand their rapidly evolving business needs. 

WEX Inc. completed its previously announced acquisition of Electronic Funds Source LLC ("EFS"), a provider of customized corporate payment solutions for fleet and corporate customers with a focus on the large and mid-sized over-the-road ("OTR") fleet segments.

Brexit is a sobering demonstration of what economic and market damage a superficial understanding and mismanagement of a country's financial markets and global trade can create.

At last the vast opportunities for peaceful international trade without the unidirectional imperative of mercantilism and the ravages of foreign currency fluctuation can be conceived of and implemented.