EDITOR ’ S NOTE
Hello and welcome to the fourth edition of Intelligent CXO , which has features and thought leadership pieces focusing on all aspects of business from HR to marketing to sustainability and leadership challenges .
This month ’ s front cover will leave you feeling hungry and hankering after your favourite sweets treats . Adam Mani , Co- Founder and CEO of one of the leading UK dessert brands , Creams Café , explains how he founded the company in 2008 with his business partner , Balal Aqil . They opened their first store in London and now have around 100 stores nationwide , employing more than 1,000 people . He explains how the company has grown and how they are now eyeing up international expansion .
Our first feature focuses on business growth . Chris Locke , CEO of ASPIRE , believes that companies need to create a safe , creative culture for brewing ideas . He offers his tips on how to encourage every employee to capture ideas and how companies can support and grow these concepts .
Our second feature focuses on the challenges which leadership face , in particular making HR more efficient by revamping it through digitalisation . Cathy Geerts , Chief Human Resources Officer , SD Worx , explains how businesses need to adapt to the digitised , remote working world with customised HR solutions .
Our Industry Unlocked feature focuses on the food and drink sector . One area of the food market which has seen huge growth is the global plant-based meat market and it is set to only get bigger as consumer awareness grows .
Polaris Market Research shines a light on the plantbased meat market and Intelligent CXO looks at businesses which are pushing the change .
Meanwhile , our Business Profile section highlights broadband provider , Zen Internet , which aims to take on the UK ’ s ‘ big four ’ providers . Chairman and Founder , Richard Tang , started the UK company with the philosophy of a people-first approach and aims to think long-term over short-term profits . He talks about the company ’ s ethos and how they always aim to do the right thing for their people and the environment .
We also have a round-up of all the latest business news from across our regions , while our ‘ intelligent ’ brands section looks at what ’ s new in sales and marketing , finance , HR and employee engagement .
I hope you enjoy the magazine and if you ’ d like to contribute to any future issues , please do not hesitate to contact me by emailing
rebecca @ lynchpinmedia . co . uk
Rebecca Miles Editor
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