FOREWORD W elcome to the July issue of Business Chief Asia ! Randstad , the world ’ s largest HR company , is committed to ‘ combining technology with the human touch ’, and so digital transformation is ingrained in its operations at every level . Richard Tanaka , CTIO at Randstad Japan , spoke with Business Chief about how the company ’ s focus on effective change management
is integral to the success of its digital strategy . “ Japan is really great at
innovating and thinking of new
technology , but to actually adopt it into a working environment or an office is a little bit of a challenge . So , it ’ s a bit of a paradox .” saysTanaka . “ An important part of my role is to help facilitate the adoption of technologies , processes and ways of thinking . Mindset change is quite a bit
Richard Tanaka , CTIO , Randstad Japan
topic at the moment .” Leading international financial services provider Sun Life Financial is another company whose presence in Asia benefits from a focused and innovative approach to growth . Gavin Gollogley and John Trotter sat down with Business Chief to discuss how digital solutions , culture and partnerships are helping the firm to thrive in Asian markets . This month ’ s City Focus takes us to Kuala Lumpur , home to some of the most iconic landmarks in Asia , while the Top 10 takes a look at the region ’ s most valuable brands . Don ’ t forget to check out the in-depth company profiles of Bluebell Group , Panalpina , The Warehouse Group , Pizza Hut and many more .
Enjoy the issue ! Marcus Lawrence
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