Company visit

Biggest Korean newspaper Chosun hopeful about their digital future

Posted under Company visit, Entrepreneurship, featured on Wednesday, 12 November 2008 by Joop Dorresteijn
When will we see foldable e-paper on the street? Will advanced algorithms and Internet eventually put publishers out of business? – Nobody knows... But we do witness a devastating momentum for traditional publishers, how can these companies reinvent themselves? Are they doomed? Chosun...

A peek inside the British American Tobacco factory in Korea

Posted under Company visit, Korea on Tuesday, 11 November 2008 by admin
Korea is the 10th biggest cigarette market on the planet, not so weird because you see smokers everywhere. I visited the British American Tobacco (BAT) factory in Sacheon together with the DBCK last week. The flight to Jinju was already scheduled at 07.30 AM, took a cab at 5AM. We gained more...

[Company visit] A story behind the Hästens brand

Posted under Company visit, Entrepreneurship on Monday, 21 April 2008 by Joop Dorresteijn
We visited a Swedish bed manufacturer called Hästens today, known for their blue-white pattered beds. First off, I couldn't help noticing that the parking lot has some typical performance indicators. There is a helicopter parked right in front of the company to pick and return customers to...