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Forbes.com – ’40 Women To Watch Over 40′ List Rewards Innovation And Disruption

It’s never too late to lean in.
A list released Monday of 40 Women to Watch Over 40 recognizes both the wisdom that comes with age and the potential for later achievements. Compiled by Christina Vuleta, founder of women’s mentoring platform 40:20 Vision, and Whitney Johnson, author of Dare, Dream, Do, the list emphasizes the accomplishments and diverse backgrounds of women who are making major professional contributions after the age of 40.

PR Newswire (U.S.) – BizBash Names The 50 Most Innovative Professionals In Events Right Now

LOS ANGELES, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — BizBash, the leading trade media for event professionals, has announced its 2013 list of the most innovative names in events. On the list are people from all over North America, including inventors of new digital services, budget-conscious nonprofit planners, and meeting strategists from some of the biggest tech companies in the country. These individuals prove the value of face-to-face events, empowering their peers to consider the unconventional and revealing a redefined image of what the industry is today.

Interbrand – Best Global Green Brands 2013

The response to the Bangladesh garment factory disaster. Consumer “range anxiety” over electric vehicles. Global protests over genetically modified foods. Sustainability continues to dominate the headlines and minds of executives managing brands across industries and sectors. Customers, too, are concerned about the health and welfare of their families and communities—and how their spending is impacting people and the planet. However, as our research shows, that concern doesn’t always translate into modified consumer behavior.

It’s against this background that we bring you Interbrand’s Best Global Green Brands report, our annual look at the top 50 sustainable brands—brands that are, quite literally, trying to change the world. The report provides a sharp focus on what defines a “green brand” in these challenging times. Interbrand’s research takes a deep-dive into the consumer perception of the brands’ sustainability initiatives and messaging, while Deloitte closely examines their performance. We then compare our findings to discover the gap that lies between how a brand performs and how it is perceived in the marketplace.

Campaign (UK) – New-Business Rankings

The article presents information on several issues related to the advertising industry. Chemistry meetings for the 73 million pound Morrisons PLC advertising account will take place with the advertising firm DLKW Lowe in July 2013. The British Department for Work & Pensions is seeking an advertising agency for its “Targeting Benefit Thieves” campaign. The article also presents a chart on the ranking of new creative agencies in Great Britain as of June 14, 2013.

Inc.com – YOUNG. SMART. UNSTOPPABLE

They’re lighting up the New Orleans Superdome, helping you sleep better, dressing you fashionably, delighting your taste buds, giving you a better way to work, and scoring you tickets for opening day. These young entrepreneurs join the likes of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Mint.com’s Aaron Patzer, and LearnVest’s Alexa von Tobel as members of the annual 30 Under 30. A few years after graduating from New York University with a concentration in theater production, Gary Solomon Jr. began working behind the scenes at one of the country’s largest venues: the Superdome. His New Orleans-based production company, Solomon Group, designed and installed the stadium’s external lighting system, composed of 288 colorful LED spotlights. In 2006, Sophia Amoruso started selling vintage clothes on eBay. Today, her online clothing store, Nasty Gal, has became a popular destination for hip teens and twentysomethings. Sales skyrocketed from $223,000 in 2008 to almost $23 million in 2011, earning Nasty Gal the No. 11 spot on the 2012 Inc. 500.

Professional Services Close-up – The Rockefeller Foundation Names Winners of the 2013 Centennial Innovation Challenge

“The Centennial Innovation Challenge was designed to enable the Foundation and the global community to find, support, and ultimately scale up the most innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems,” said Dr. Judith Rodin, President of the Rockefeller Foundation. “This year, the Foundation is proud to announce 10 Winners who were chosen for their breakthrough ideas to transform the livelihoods of millions of poor or vulnerable people working in informal economies worldwide. “With so many of the world’s population making their living in the informal economy, these innovative solutions have the potential to spark catalytic change in the lives of millions.”

Forbes.com – America’s Fastest Growing Tech Companies 2013

Each year we rank the 25 fastest-growing technology companies. We comb more than 2,100 publicly traded technology companies, looking for profitable companies with minimum revenue of $150 million and a minimum market value of $500 million. We then looked for firms with sales growth of at least 10% for each of the past three fiscal years and over the latest 12 months. Finally, we ranked companies based on their three-year average sales growth rates in descending order.

Fast Track – The Sunday Times Top Track 100

The Sunday Times Top Track 100 league table ranks Britain’s 100 private companies with the biggest sales. To see the latest league table select ‘League table’ in the left hand menu.

Top Track 100 is compiled by Fast Track and published in The Sunday Times each June, with a series of associated dinners in the autumn.

Forbes Middle East – Top 500 Companies in the Arab World

Forbes Middle East presents The Top 500 Companies in the Arab World. Following an in-depth study into companies listed on stock exchanges across the region, the Forbes Middle East team has formulated a ranking of the leading publicly-listed enterprises. Companies from 10 countries made it onto our final list, achieving combined total revenues of $342.6 billion, net profits of $61.8 billion, and total assets of $2.215 trillion.