FOREWORD
Welcome to October ’ s Asia
Pacific edition of Business Chief , bringing you the latest news and insight throughout the region .
Safilo Group , which manages everything from the design and creation to the supply and distribution of eyewear , produces products for all sorts of brands including Bobbi Brown and Marc Jacobs .
Catherine Sturman caught up with Jorge Gonzalez , the company ’ s Director of Sourcing APAC , for our October
cover feature , who was keen to explain why the end-to-end service Safilo provides its partners is essential for success .
Elsewhere , Olivia Minnock speaks to Falk Weinreich , Senior Vice President at Colt Data Centre Services regarding the multinational company ’ s expansion across Asia and how it provides essential infrastructure as
Asian companies and consumers alike go digital in droves .
Additionally , IDEX CEO Stan Swearingen argues that biometric fingerprint technology will be central to cashless payments within a matter of years – IDEX has not only partnered with US-based Mastercard , but also with Chinese companies Feitian and Jinco .
For our October City Focus , we ’ ve zoned in on the thriving city of Perth , and we ’ ve also brought you a list of Australia ’ s 10 most significant exports .
Don ’ t forget to check out our company profiles on SCT Group , Jabil , Coal Services Pty Ltd , BAI Communications , Brightstar Corp , Aditya Birla Group and Metro South Health .
Enjoy the issue ! Olivia Minnock . Olivia Minnock @ bizclikmedia . com
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