Books I have co-authored

The hidden gems – profitable Japanese component makers

The Economist recently ran an excellent article (“Japan’s technology champions – Invisible but indispensable”) about successful medium size Japanese companies that are global market leaders in proprietary high-tech components. As their unique capabilities are so hard to replicate they can enjoy stable and very high profits year after year.

The article mentions several examples of companies [...]

The Tech Sector – an aging industry?

Sometimes I get the feeling that those of us who are active in the tech sector (IT, telecom, mobile, new media) are victims of a collective delusion. We would like to view our own industry as more advanced than the rest of the economy. More innvovative, higher salaries, more ”wow” factor. Incomprehensible for outsiders. We [...]