It is 5.35pm on Sunday (Singapore time), and I am about to jump on the flight to Bangalore.
The journey is only 3.5 hours, but having flown 10 hours yesterday to get here, it still means my time clock is misfiring. The 20-odd hours in transit in Singapore however have helped.
Waking up this morning, I decided the thought of the 'international breakfast buffet' was just too much. I opted instead for the Kampong Glam Cafe on Bussorah Street. Located off Arab Street, this is set in the heart of Singapore's Middle East enclave. The food was great and the patrons all smiled. It was a good decision.
Lunch was spent at 2 Chinatown, Seafood Restaurant. Do not get me wrong. This is no Harbourside. A cafe / restaurant situated in the centre of Chinatown, it serves as an outlet for several street food stall vendors. It is a great people watching place though. I had been there before with Jacqui. You actually expect someone you know to walk by.
By the time I had arrived back at the hotel, my thoughts had turned to the week ahead. There is so much to do and so little time.
I have time though for one final Singapore Sling before I leave here tonight. Today is the anniversary of my mum's birthday and she would certainly be joining me for a gin if she was here. So this one is for you mum. You are in my thoughts today.
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Sunday, 5 August 2007
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
Restructuring
The WH Consultancy is currently engaged in a major restructuring process which includes HBI Software and HBI Sales in Bangalore, together with Strategy Analysis Limited in the UK.
Realigning a group of businesses around a product or suite of products, rather than offering explicit third party ICT development services, impacts in a number of ways. It has an immediate impact on management structure and focus, an immediate impact on capital and cashflow, and a wholly new set of business models to absorb.
Add to this the global dimension of the different parts, and the challenge might at first seem daunting. In fact, this is not necessarily the case. Because the different parts are located in significant but distinct geographic regions, it provides the restructured entity with a foothold in several important overseas markets.
Assisting me in this restructuring process has been NZTE and their global network of offices. As part of the due diligence process, I have, over the past few months, had meetings with their representatives in London, UAE, Singapore and Los Angeles.
Last week, I received a Beachhead Programme Application Form from NZTE. The Beachhead Programme is one of the best and, in my view, most useful of NZTE's programmes at assisting NZ businesses engage with offshore markets. It provides accredited NZ businesses with immediate access to a Local Board of experienced practitioners who each have that most invaluable local asset. A network.
Rather than focusing on the challenge of the restructuring therefore, I am focusing on the opportunities that it will bring. The support is there. So is the resolve.
Realigning a group of businesses around a product or suite of products, rather than offering explicit third party ICT development services, impacts in a number of ways. It has an immediate impact on management structure and focus, an immediate impact on capital and cashflow, and a wholly new set of business models to absorb.
Add to this the global dimension of the different parts, and the challenge might at first seem daunting. In fact, this is not necessarily the case. Because the different parts are located in significant but distinct geographic regions, it provides the restructured entity with a foothold in several important overseas markets.
Assisting me in this restructuring process has been NZTE and their global network of offices. As part of the due diligence process, I have, over the past few months, had meetings with their representatives in London, UAE, Singapore and Los Angeles.
Last week, I received a Beachhead Programme Application Form from NZTE. The Beachhead Programme is one of the best and, in my view, most useful of NZTE's programmes at assisting NZ businesses engage with offshore markets. It provides accredited NZ businesses with immediate access to a Local Board of experienced practitioners who each have that most invaluable local asset. A network.
Rather than focusing on the challenge of the restructuring therefore, I am focusing on the opportunities that it will bring. The support is there. So is the resolve.
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