Contents
INNOVATE
88 | NEWS
A round-up of the latest in
global innovation
90 | GERT DE WINTER AND
CARSTEN STOLZ
At Swiss insurer Baloise Group, its
CEO and CFO are bringing new ideas
to a traditional company
98 | APPAL CHINTAPALLI
This leader helped bring the integrated
rack systems line of business at
Vertiv to life – now he’s pulling out
all the stops
106 | ANDREW RENNIE
The man behind Domino’s Pizza is just
an Australian country boy knocking on
doors around the world to deliver a
delicious household name
112 | RAMESH CIDAMBI
Dubai Duty Free services one of the
world’s busiest airports. Its COO
shares how it stays at the cutting edge
122 | RALF PETZOLD
Backed by more than 100 years’
experience in producing high-quality
mining and construction equipment,
Komatsu Germany is geared
for greatness
126 | KLAUS WESSING
Though Gigaset’s future is looking
bright, it wasn’t always that way. Its
current CEO explains why
130 | MICHAEL EBERHARDT
As the digital revolution sweeps the
globe, DXC Technology is leading the
change in providing innovative and
customer-centric IT transformations
136 | MARK HOLMSHAW
Canon Medical Systems’ president and
CEO has a few tricks up his sleeve to
ensure employees are more involved in
the business
140 | OSMAN SULTAN
Integrated service provider du has a
prosperous future ahead of it in the
hands of one of the Middle East’s most
experienced telecom executives
INVEST
148 | NEWS
Catch up on investment ideas and
advice from around the world
150 | SUNIL BENIMADHU
Since opening up to the global market
in 2009 and taking a lead on ethical
investing, the Stock Exchange of
Mauritius continues to punch well
above its weight
158 | DAMIEN GERMÈS
NGK Spark Plug Europe opened a
massive distribution centre in Germany
that’s set to reap benefits for many
years to come
162 | ROWAN KARSTEL
Buffalo Coal’s CEO is on a mission to
slash the company’s debt and boost
safety and operational efficiency
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INDULGE
168 | NEWS
All work and no play is no fun. Enjoy
some time out with these great ways to
indulge yourself and those you love
174 | CITY STOPOVER: TOKYO
Don’t know where to stay, eat, drink or
what to do in Tokyo? We have the
insider intel
178 | CHANGE MAKERS
RULE BREAKERS
The CEO Magazine’s Chris Dutton visits
excusive Bawah Island with some of the
world’s greatest innovators
182 | EXTREME SPORT
Photographer Ale Di Lullo gets some
snaps of his friend, a pioneering
street rider
184 | CEO CV
Founder and former CEO of Inditex
Amancio Ortega came from humble
origins to become the wealthiest
person in Europe
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