2017 marks IBIS's 20th year in business. In 1997 we opened our doors for business in a then niche area namely Competitive Intelligence (CI). We had few blueprints to work with and we worked hard at building our body of knowledge and our expertise. We continue to innovate; our bespoke software StratScan is testimony to that as is our research into the field of Competitive Intelligence. It was a go right from the start. Since those days when CI was still in its infancy globally and in South Africa, both IBIS and CI have grown. Now, Competitive Intelligence and its building blocks including market and competitor intelligence are ubiquitous and practiced by organisations and companies large and small. IBIS has remained a South Africa-based agile boutique company focused on providing consulting and advisory services in the line of Competitive Intelligence and related fields globally. Knowing where we grew from and the role our loyal clients and amazing partners and associates have played and continue to play on our journey to where we are today, is humbling. We keep our focus on the long-term game plan, partnering with our clients to ensure the best possible outcomes to our advice and intervention. Thank you for walking this road with us.
I found this once again a compelling piece by Prof Ben Gilad. He accurately captures the essence of Competitive Intelligence–it is in the air. I share it verbatim as published on his blog on LinkedIn. Enjoy and take note Marie-Luce.
“There hasn’t been an injury in the commercial sub industry in over 35 years,” he said. “It’s obscenely safe because they have all these regulations. But it also hasn’t innovated or grown - because they have all these regulations.” Stockton Rush, CEO of OceanGate.
Work from home is being hampered by heightened load shedding, pushing more people back into the office.