Business Management People on the Move
United Rentals Taps DeWitt as VP, CIO
May 5, 2008

United Rentals Inc. today announced that Kenneth DeWitt has been appointed vice president and chief information officer, effective immediately. DeWitt brings more than 15 years of executive experience to the position. Prior to joining United Rentals, he served as senior vice president and chief information officer for Retail Venture Services Inc., formerly Value City Department Stores Inc., the parent company of Filene’s Basement and DSW Shoes.

 
Recent People on the Move Headlines
town park commons Daniel Corp. Teams Up with MetLife in Atlanta on Office Leasing
May 16, 2008
Daniel Corp. is expanding its reach in the Atlanta office market and its relationship with MetLife as it takes on management and leasing duties for 890,000 square feet in three MetLife-owned office properties in the Atlanta region.
National Asset Adds 3 to Its Senior Management Team
May 16, 2008
National Asset Direct today announced the addition of Ray Schalk, Melissa Dant and Jill Parker, all formerly of Accredited Home Lenders, to its senior management team.
Philadelphia Taps Hughes for Green Post
May 15, 2008
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Mark Hughes will become the city's sustainability director.
Barneys CEO Officially Resigns
May 15, 2008
Following several rumors and reports of the resignation of its CEO, Barneys New York has officially announced that Howard Socol, chairman, president and CEO of the company, has resigned.
Busy Few Days for ProLogis with Development, Acquisition, Hiring News
May 14, 2008
The week is only half done and already ProLogis has announced plans for a 220,000-square-foot build-to-suit in Hungary, the purchase of 83 acres in Virginia, and the appointment of a new global executive.
 

 

Engaging Your Employees Essential
May 09, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Long gone are the days where the executive leadership of a company can remain sequestered in their offices with an internal focus on hard metrics. It is the soft metrics of customer centricity...

The Name Game: Part 3
May 02, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --This is the third and final piece in this series on naming. The first column dealt with how to select a naming firm, the second one addressed the components that go into creating...

The Name Game, Part 2
April 25, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --This week's column is part two in a three part series on naming. Last week's column contained advice on how to select a naming firm and today I'll address the elements that go...

The Name Game: Part 1
April 18, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --The disciplines of branding and corporate identity have long been personal passions of mine, and nothing within this genre holds greater fascination for me than the practice of corporate naming. This column is...

Knowledge Is Power
April 11, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --The ability of an executive to sort out who, what, why, when, where, and how while contemplating how decisions are made will largely determine the qualitative outcome of said eventual decisions. Even though...