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Today, as we conclude the celebrations of our 25th anniversary on this festive day, we all want to say with one voice: THANK YOU, Miguel Casal! None of this would have been possible without your leadership! Miguel Casal, CEO and Chairman of COSTA NOVA Industria, represents the drive to bring Portuguese ceramic tradition to the world. Everyone in the company knows him. He is more present than any of us, familiar with every file and mastering every issue. This is not an exaggeration – his work ethic is exemplary, and his intelligence is boundlessly admired. He leads with expertise. Above all, Miguel is a remarkable entrepreneur and visionary. The company, which began modestly yet ambitiously at the start of the century, is now a global reference. It operates four manufacturing units in the Industrial Areas of Vagos and Ílhavo. Projects like the COSTA NOVA brand, present in over 60 countries, and ecogres show his capacity for innovation and success. "Our story has always been based on a very simple vision: innovation," he says. He is often seen cycling through the factory floor, always ensuring the quality of the final product and the well-being of his team. We know he will continue to inspire and lead, bringing ambition for success to the table every day. "Many times, we were in the right place, at the right time, with the right people. Circumstances often dictate success or failure – sometimes by a small margin. We had a mix of luck and vision," he adds. We respectfully contest this, Eng. Casal, because luck requires a lot of hard work, and nothing that happened in these 25 years was by chance. It was (and above all) a result of your personal effort!

Today we celebrate our 4 year anniversary 🎉🎊🍾 We are very proud of what we've achieved as a team and look forward to what the future holds. Here's to the next 4 years.. #companyanniversary#celebration#yorkshirebusiness#construction#yorkshirebuilders#growingbusiness#success#teameffort#fouryears

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We are celebrating our 1st year 🎗 Here is what I wish I knew before starting Credit: at the beginning stage, your company will not have any credit. Therefore, it can be extremely hard to move freight, unless you already have a big driver base that trusts you. In many cases, you can offer the drivers payment before the delivery, and they will still refuse to book, because of lack of trust. Niche down: choose a small niche, and start doing research. Learn the common issues that shippers face in this specific niche. Come up with solutions to those issues. Focus on these solutions, when doing cold calls or sales in general. Overhead: As you start growing, you will get many calls and emails from companies offering services (tracking services, TMS, marketing, customer leads, business optimizations, credit improvements, etc.). Most of these services will have a binding contract, meaning you will not be able to cancel these services unless the contract ends (some can last up to 3 years). Think twice, before accepting any of these services, because most of your customers can switch to a competitor in any day. This can result in a situation of low cash flow and high overhead, potentially leading to bankruptcy.

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆! Specifically, it's now been one year since the new company (McLaren Global Search and Selection Limited, trading as '𝗠𝗚𝗦𝗦 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀') superceded the old sole proprietorship (previously trading as 'McLaren Search') with a mission to transition the business from a small UK recruitment enterprise into a truly global search & selection consultancy, one with an absolute focus on exclusivity (either working with clients on a retained basis to execute searches for niche or difficult to fill roles, often overlooked or not well-serviced by larger firms; or working with candidates on an exclusive basis to market them to an agreed list of target organisations within specific geographies). Commenting on the anniversary, founder & Managing Director Matt J. McLaren said: "𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 - 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡, 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠-𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙 (𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑠 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑒ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑓 𝑜𝑓 Animal Equality UK). 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠 & 𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑎𝑠 𝑀𝐷 𝑜𝑓 𝑀𝐺𝑆𝑆 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑙𝑦 𝑒𝑥ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑎 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤. 𝑁𝑜𝑤 𝑙𝑒𝑡'𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 - 𝑖𝑓 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑔𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛 𝑤𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑎𝑝𝑖𝑑 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑔𝑒𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑝ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑠 (𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠). 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒!"

NCS IT is 30! We are celebrating our 30th anniversary this year. As part of our celebrations, we've had a look at what technology was like back in 1994. Read our blog post here and let us know what you remember from 1994! https://lnkd.in/e-ADXa6E

I am thrilled to share our latest company update straight from Jim O'Rourke! One of the reasons I joined this company was its commitment to transparency from the top down. This deck was shared with our whole organization this week and gives a little insight into our model and how we operate. Check out the slides below for a sneak peak! Some of the highlights are as follows: 🚀 Team Development: Our exceptional team is the cornerstone of our success. Their talent and determination is contagious! 🌐 Strategic Acquisitions: Adding new ventures that perfectly align with our vision and growth strategy. A lot more to come here! 🎯 Staying True: Staying in the lane that has propelled us to where we are today - centered on core products and fostering growth in our digital agency. 🙌 Company Culture: We are committed to creating a positive culture of growth and long-term commitment. If you are considering a change in careers or exploring new opportunities, feel free to send me a note. Let's have a quick chat to explore if we can be a good fit for you! #culture #growthmindset #teamdevelopment

This week marks my 4th anniversary at Daikin Central Europe and it’s a moment for reflection on the journey so far. 4 years, 4 insights + 1 special tip is what I managed to wrap up on this occasion: ✔ Never be afraid of changes, because changes are the most certain thing. Once you embrace the idea that everything is in motion – your career, your work environment, your topics, this helps you get a peace of mind. Just keep steering forward. ✔ Believe in your strengths, even when you feel that you’re not making 100% use of them – they are your assets and there will be a moment (perhaps it’s just around the corner), when you will be shining, juggling with all of your strengths and skills and doing the magic you’re supposed to do. ✔ Be grateful for the opportunity to work in a company with high professional standards, ethics and corporate culture. That’s a booster of motivation. Daikin is a great place to work and I am happy to be part of this team! ✔ It’s all about people. Connect with people who will make your everyday at work more positive, productive, inspired. I’m grateful to have met wonderful colleagues at work, who are not just helping me do my job, but feel like I’m part of something bigger. And that’s a gift. ☑ And another one, special edition - believe in your superpowers. You don't have one? Sure you do! I've found mine in something I call "The Bulgarian way" - in a very diverse, international company, it's your genuine, even cultural specifics that might add up as a pinch of magic. Mastering the "Bulgarian way" in the last year has proven to be of utmost importance for me, being part of Daikin Bulgaria. Find your superpower!

Celebrating One Year of Growth and Learning!🎉 Today marks one year since I embarked on an incredible journey in HR management. Over the past year, I've had the privilege of learning and implementing various strategies to enhance team building and manage people in a corporate environment. Here are some highlights: Engagement Activities: Fostered team building, inclusivity, and reward systems through innovative engagement activities. Global Communication: Communicated with employees internally and externally to ensure an international presence and promote our company globally. Content Creation: Crafted compelling content, strengthening our online presence and brand image on our company’s website and LinkedIn. Social Media Management: Skillfully handled both LinkedIn and Instagram accounts, designing posts and curating content that aligns with our brand's message and goals. Employee Appreciation: Managed and conducted monthly dinners ensuring a healthy and motivated workspace. Employee Milestone Recognition: Monitored employee anniversaries and birthdays to acknowledge their dedication and contributions. #HR #TeamBuilding #EmployeeWellBeing #Anniversary

Next week will be my one year anniversary with Savino Del Bene! As I reflect on my journey here, I can't help but feel grateful for the incredible growth, lessons and people this experience has brought into my life. Taking a risk and stepping outside of my comfort zone was scary. Leaving comfort of a giant forwarder and a network I have build over 7 years was daunting...but worth it. Change is uncomfortable, but it is inevitable no matter if you stay or go. What I've come to realize is that the grass is not greener on the other side, and that is ok! Sometimes the grass is the color of an espresso and it's beautiful. 😂 And unless you mow it, water it, and tend to it with dedication and hard work it will not grow no matter what color it is. Listening to my gut instinct proved to be more valuable than any naysayers' opinions about my decision. It's a reminder that our inner compass often knows the path we should follow. Working in a smaller company has been a transformative experience. Wearing multiple hats simultaneously can be uncomfortable, but it's in those moments of discomfort that we truly stretch and grow. I am fortunate to have had Karen Rondino as a role model in this industry for this past year. Her leadership and example as a woman in a traditionally male-dominated field have been an invaluable gift. She a force to be reckoned with! Ultimately, I've learned that finding happiness and living by our values is our responsibility, not anyone else's. It's a journey worth taking, and I'm excited to see where the next year at Savino Del Bene takes me! #OneYearAnniversary #Growth #ProfessionalJourney #SavinoDelBene #Thankful #WomenInBusiness #womeninlogistics