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Akram Atallah, CEO at Donuts Inc. that manages the world’s largest and most relevant portfolio of new top-level domains, offering entrepreneurs and organizations new ways to promote and enhance their true digital identities joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Akram Atallah discuss the following:

* For our listeners who aren’t familiar with new top-level descriptive domains give us a quick explanation.

* What are some of the descriptive domains that Donuts provides?

* Why would a business consider using a descriptive domain?

* How does a descriptive domain make a business more visible on the Internet?

* Are descriptive domains secure?

Akram joins Donuts from ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, where he served as the first president of ICANN’s Global Domains Division and oversaw the management of generic domain operations, domain name industry engagement and web services.

Previously, Akram served as ICANN’s chief operating officer. Akram’s diversified technology experience runs the gamut from engineering to operations to product development and marketing. Before ICANN, he was chief operating officer at CoreObjects Software, an engineering services start-up. Prior to CoreObjects, he was general manager of the Broadband Access business unit at Conexant, and before that was the general manager of its Universal Access business. His accomplishments at Conexant included increasing business unit revenue to more than $800 million, improving profit margins, transforming the marketing and engineering functions, and strengthening its position as global market leader.

Akram holds a master’s degree in business administration, a master’s in electrical engineering and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of Colorado at Denver. He is trilingual in English, Arabic, and French.

Website: https://Truename.domains

Linkedin: linkedin.com/showcase/truenamedomains

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Kevin DeLine, the Senior Director of Product Management for Cloud Inventory®, a company that empowers organizations with real-time inventory visibility at all points in the supply chain, from the warehouse to the field joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Kevin DeLine discuss the following:

* How does a mobile-first, cloud-based approach to inventory management improve warehousing processes?

* Do you think that the Covid-19 pandemic has changed companies’ approaches to warehousing in the short-term or in the long-term (or both)? If so, how does Cloud Inventory fit with that change in approach?

* What advice would you give to companies that are looking to optimize their warehousing processes?

* How do Cloud Inventory solutions integrate with a company’s existing systems in terms of warehousing? 

* Where do you see the most room for innovation in warehousing processes and technology?

* How does a streamlined warehouse translate to increased revenue?

* What do you think makes Cloud Inventory unique as a provider of inventory management solutions for warehousing applications?

Kevin DeLine is the Senior Director of Product Management for Cloud Inventory®, a company that empowers organizations with real-time inventory visibility at all points in the supply chain, from the warehouse to the field.

An accomplished senior executive, DeLine has over 20 years of experience successfully developing, implementing, and managing innovative inventory management solutions. As the Senior Director of Product Management, DeLine leads a team that designs and manages mobile-first, cloud-based inventory management products built to increase productivity, ensure compliance, optimize inventory, and generate revenue.

Based in Kansas City, Cloud Inventory’s global team has the supply chain knowledge and mobile-first development expertise to deliver solutions that solve today’s business challenges.

Website: cloudinventory.com

Social Media Links:

Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/dsi-cloudinventory

Facebook: facebook.com/dsimobile

Twitter: twitter.com/dsimobile

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Neel Premkumar, the CEO and Founder of better-for-you beverage company Dyla Brands, which is now over $100M in annual revenue joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Beverage Industry Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Neel Premkumar discuss the following:

* Tell us a bit about Dyla Brands and how it got started?

* The company has certainly grown throughout the years and has found a way to connect with unique personalities. How are you curating these partnerships?

* What advice do you have for other brands who are looking to resonate with consumers – whether that’s through partnerships like the ones you have curated with Venus, or simply the product itself like your own unique backstory for creating Stur?

* What’s next for Dyla Brands? New products, partnerships, etc?

* You built a better-for-you beverage empire that started as a $50,000 loan from your father-in-law (his life-savings) and is now over $100 million in annual revenue and growing +25% annually. What advice do you have for someone who is just starting to grow their business?

Neel Premkumar is the Founder and CEO of Dyla Brands, where he has built the #2 drink mix portfolio in America, including Stur, Vita Coco, Crush, 7Up, Canada Dry, A&W, Snapple, Hawaiian Punch, and Jelly Belly. He is an EY Entrepreneur of the Year award winner, a Board Committee member of Human Rights Watch, and a startup investor and judge at Georgetown University, NYU, EOY, and various industry business plan competitions. Prior to starting Dyla Brands, Neel was a marketing executive at Nestle and Pfizer, and founded marketing agency CreativeHub, with clients including Unilever, General Mills, and Samsung.

Since founding Dyla Brands in 2012, the company has introduced better-for-you, innovative brands to the market beginning with Stur natural water enhancers, which he created in 2012 for his wife who was looking to drink more water naturally while pregnant with twin girls. Unsurprisingly, Neel soon found himself consuming large amounts of coffee, energy drinks, and energy shots to keep up with his on-the-go lifestyle – but over time felt it wasn’t giving him the natural boost he needed. He sought out to create a product that would provide busy people with the energy they need and ingredients they can trust.  In 2015 he launched FORTO, the world’s first ready-to-drink Coffee Shot, in partnership with Shaquille O’Neal.

Following the success of Stur and FORTO, Neel explored what the next better-for-you option could be and felt that existing plant protein shakes didn’t taste good enough to help more people adopt a plant-based lifestyle. He was inspired after learning of Venus Williams’ personal journey of facing a debilitating disease and taking control of her health by adopting a plant-based diet and creating shakes at home. In 2020, Neel launched Happy Viking, the world’s best tasting plant-based protein shake, in partnership with Williams. Neel is passionate about Dyla Brands’ creating better-for-you beverages, which are sold in over 50,000 retail stores and generate over $100 million in annual revenue.

Previously, Neel founded CreativeHub (a creative agency with clients including Unilever, General Mills, and Samsung), and he was a marketing executive at Nestle and Pfizer. Neel holds an MBA from The Wharton School of Business, a Graduate Marketing degree from The University of Chicago, and a Bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University.

Eric Karpinski has been on the cutting edge of bringing positive psychology tools to workplaces across North America for nearly 10 years joins Enterprise Radio. He’s the author of the new book “Put Happiness to Work: 7 Strategies to Elevate Engagement for Optimal Performance.”

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Author Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Eric Karpinski discuss the following:

* Tell me your story and how you became passionate about happiness at work.

* You mention in your book that happiness and engagement are connected. What does that mean for me as a leader if I’d to get my teams more engaged?

* You’ve got a strategy about various areas, what are some practical tools to create both more happiness and more engagement with their teams?

* Why are employees having a hard time tapping into meaning in their work? Was it just as much of a problem prior to the pandemic?

* How can we embrace stress and negative emotions for a positive outcome?

Eric Karpinski has been on the cutting edge of bringing positive psychology tools to workplaces across North America for nearly 10 years. In his programs, he shares powerful psychology and neuroscience research that shows that happiness leads to success, not the other way around. He’s helped tens of thousands of people find more happiness at work and helped managers and executives lead with positive emotions to drive team productivity, engagement and performance.

Eric has been a key member of Shawn Achor’s GoodThink team since 2012 as a keynote speaker and a master trainer with Shawn’s Happiness Advantage-Orange Frog corporate training. He developed and implemented the Orange Frog in-house certification program and has trained over 100 facilitators to lead Orange Frog at their organizations.

Eric trained as a scientist at Brown University and has an MBA from the Wharton School of Business. He spent a 15-year career as a management consultant, venture capitalist, and executive in the biopharma industry. He was at the juncture of business and medical science translating complex research to non-scientists in an accessible, dynamic, and thought-provoking way.

Website: https://erickarpinski.com

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/erickarpinski

The views, ideas, thoughts and opinions expressed on any program are those of the persons appearing on the program and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Enterprise Podcast Network – EPN. 

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Bill Branit, the Director of Product Management for Cloud Inventory®, a company that empowers organizations with real-time inventory visibility at all points in the supply chain, from the warehouse to the field joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Bill Branit discuss the following:

* Can you tell us about how Cloud Inventory Manufacturing Materials solutions help manufacturers manage inventory and increase productivity?

* What are the advantages of implementing a mobile-first, cloud-based approach to inventory management for manufacturing applications?

* How can companies integrate Manufacturing Materials with their existing ERP systems?

* Do you think that the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way that companies approach manufacturing, either in the short-term or in the long-term? If so, how does Manufacturing Materials fit that change in approach?

* Where do you see the most room for innovation in inventory management approaches for manufacturing?

* What advice would you give to companies that are looking to optimize their manufacturing operations?

* What do you think makes Manufacturing Materials unique as a provider of inventory management solutions for manufacturing applications?

Bill Branit is the Director of Product Management for Cloud Inventory®, a company that empowers organizations with real-time inventory visibility at all points in the supply chain, from the warehouse to the field.

An accomplished senior executive, Branit has a proven track record of over 25 years of experience designing, implementing, and managing innovative products. As Director of Product Management, Branit leads a team that builds and manages mobile-first, cloud-based inventory management products that improve accuracy and efficiency to generate revenue.

Based in Kansas City, Cloud Inventory’s global team has the supply chain knowledge and mobile-first development expertise to deliver solutions that solve today’s business challenges.

Website: cloudinventory.com

Social Media Links:

Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/dsi-cloudinventory

Facebook: facebook.com/dsimobile

Twitter: twitter.com/dsimobile

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Jim Hoskins, the Vice President of Product Management of Cloud Inventory®, a company that empowers organizations with real-time inventory visibility at all points in the supply chain, from the warehouse to the field joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Jim Hoskins discuss the following:

* What are some of the challenges facing companies that need to manage significant portions of their inventory outside of a warehouse setting? How does Field Inventory address these challenges?

* Can you tell us about Field Inventory’s approach to mobile, cloud-based inventory management technology?

* Can you give us some examples of specific industries in which there is a need for Field Inventory solutions?

* As the VP of Product Management for an industry leader, where do you see the most potential for innovation in inventory management for applications in the field?

* Do you think that the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way that companies approach inventory management technology outside of warehouse settings?

* How can Field Inventory solutions be integrated with a company’s existing systems to optimize inventory control at all points of the supply chain?

* What do you think makes Field Inventory unique as a provider of inventory management solutions for applications outside of the warehouse? 

Jim Hoskins is the Vice President of Product Management of Cloud Inventory®, a company that empowers organizations with real-time inventory visibility at all points in the supply chain, from the warehouse to the field.

As VP of Product Management, Hoskins has a proven track record of over 20 years of experience successfully developing and managing innovative inventory management products. Hoskins applies his leadership acumen and attention to detail to develop quality, user-friendly products that optimize inventory and increase efficiency.

Based in Kansas City, Cloud Inventory’s global team has the supply chain knowledge and mobile-first development expertise to deliver solutions that solve today’s business challenges.

Website: cloudinventory.com

Social Media Links:

Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/dsi-cloudinventory

Facebook: facebook.com/dsimobile

Twitter: twitter.com/dsimobile

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Stephen Shaw, a Spiritual Teacher, Mystic, Energy Healer, Shaman, Body-Mind-Spirit and Transcendent Life Coach, and Tantra Master joins Enterprise Fit Radio. He is also the author of 12 bestselling mystical books mystical books that reveal the secrets for deep love, profound healing, joyful living and spiritual transcendence.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Author Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Stephen Shaw discuss the following:

* How do you create a life of deep fulfillment in an ever-changing world?

* You say “focus on what really matters in life”. In your experience, what really matters?

* Tell me more about creating your dream life.

* Is it true you wrote a sci-fi trilogy too?

* You mentioned working with shamans? What did you learn?

* Are you living your dream life?

Stephen Shaw is a Spiritual Teacher, Mystic, Energy Healer, Shaman, Body-Mind-Spirit and Transcendent Life Coach, and Tantra Master. His 12 bestselling mystical books offer teachings, guidance, pointers, tips and techniques to raise individual consciousness, increase fulfilment, peace and joy, stimulate spiritual awakening, and create a dream life.

In his youth, Stephen Shaw, who grew up in South Africa, began having unusual experiences, including clairvoyance. By the time he was 15, he committed himself to fully explore Spirituality to find the answers to life’s most critical questions. Heavily influenced by the pragmatism of his father, he journeyed deep into all aspects of life, including military service, university, marriage and running a business. By the age of 39, he realized that his current life wasn’t enough. He still sought Answers.

He then gave up everything he knew, including his business and marriage, and spent the next decade learning from shamans in Africa, Peru and Mexico, lamas in Tibet and Bhutan, and more spiritual guides, until he found what he was seeking: Who We Really Are, the True Nature of Life, and how to Live in Deep Fulfilment, Love and Peace.

Website: www.i-am-stephen-shaw.com

Facebook: facebook.com/I.Am.Stephen.Shaw

The views, ideas, thoughts and opinions expressed on any program are those of the persons appearing on the program and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Enterprise Podcast Network – EPN. 

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Blake Sherwood, the Strategic Partner and the VP of logistics, at NIXCOVID, a medical PPE supplier company joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Blake Sherwood discuss the following:

* I heard that you are only 22 years old and you already are an entrepreneur at such a young age. May I ask you how did it all start?

* How did you enter into the PPE market? And what does it mean to be a CSCO?

* What was your first deal you ever created in the PPE logistics supply chain?

* What are the trends and fraud in the PPE market?

* What is next for you and NIXCOVID? And what is yo website where listeners and readers can find you?

Mr. Blake Sherwood is the Founder of Sherwood Capital Holdings, an innovative investment Group; and the Strategic Partner to NIXCOVID, a leading medical equipment provider company.

An entrepreneur committed to creating highly efficient and effective tech and PPE companies to impact the world, Mr. Sherwood is a pioneer who combines his business skills, science and tech for safer, ethical and better standards to accommodate the needs of various lifestyles of consumers and specific end users such as medical professionals.

He has proven to be a leader who gives back to the community, such as helping the State of Illinois (IEMA) amongst others to source key PPE products during the most critical stages of the Covid 19 pandemic. Having travelled and lived in Asia, Mr. Sherwood gained a superior understanding of the intricacies of international markets, the language, and how to overcome the challenges of working across the globe.

Mr. Sherwood is a serial entrepreneur with expertise in supply chain, logistic, government relations, buyer relations in pharmaceutical and consumer health products and markets. He is an innovator, a leader, and an enthusiast recognized for his product and technology innovations, leadership talents, scientific formulation skills and entrepreneurialism. He has built and managed 6 successful companies.

Today, Mr. Blake Sherwood’s products can be found in more than 20 states across the US.

Website: https://www.nixcovid.com

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Dr. Paula Caligiuri, is an award-winning author, distinguished academic, and leading expert in cultural agility and the author of “Build Your Cultural Agility: The Nine Competencies of Successful Global Professionals” joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Author Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Paula Caligiuri discuss the following:

* What is cultural agility?

* Is cultural agility a competency to be developed or a trait you are born with?

* Who needs cultural agility?

* How do we develop cultural agility?

* Do you gain cultural agility from traveling to different countries?

* How does cultural agility relate to unconscious bias?

Dr. Paula Caligiuri is a D’Amore-McKim School of Business Distinguished Professor of International Business at Northeastern University, and lives in Boston, Massachusetts. She has been named as one of the most prolific authors in international business for her work in cross-cultural management, global leadership development, and cultural agility. She is president of TASCA Global, a consulting firm that specializes in assessing and developing culturally agile professionals and boasts a client list that includes the U.S. Army, Peace Corps, Cigna, 3M, and Johnson & Johnson. She is a frequent expert guest on CNN and CNN International and author of the LinkedIn Learning course “Managing Globally.” Her new book is Build Your Cultural Agility: The Nine Competencies of Successful Global Professionals (Kogan Page; March 30, 2021).

Websites: TASCAglobal.com | myGiide.com

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Sean Fee, CEO of XSplit, a suite of visual communication tools empowering remote workers, businesses, and content creators to share ideas with the world joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Sean Fee discuss the following:

Tell us more about XSplit and the type of products you provide?

Tell us more about XSplit Presenter and XSplit Capture? How do these solutions help people?

What prompted XSplit to shift its focus from gaming to business centric solutions?

How do you navigate pivoting the business focus?

How can companies adapt to changing times? What are key steps in the process?

Sean Fee is the CEO of XSplit, a suite of visual communication tools empowering remote workers, businesses, and content creators to share ideas with the world. Sean joined XSplit following its acquisition of Player.me in 2016 and has served as Chief Product Officer and Chief Commercial Officer before taking over as CEO in late 2020.

Sean started his career in investment banking before launching his first startup in 2007. Sean has spent over 14 years in the digital media technology space launching a number of his own products and businesses as well as advising, consulting and mentoring other startups and large businesses across 3 continents. Sean’s expertise spans across areas such as esports, gaming, elearning, music, film and TV.

Sean has also invested in a number of businesses over the years and spends a good amount of time advising early-stage startup founders. Sean holds a degree in Economics and two master’s degrees in Financial Economics and Management.

Website: www.xsplit.com

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