Posts Tagged ‘consulting’

Philanthropy remains incredibly important to energy companies, which made financial donations in the wake of horrific events, such as the hurricanes in Texas and Florida and fires in California, in 2017. As of August 2017, ExxonMobil had made a “financial commitment for Harvey relief to up to $9.5 million.” Money is also being sent to […]

A recent Financial Times article highlighted a report which found that oil and gas companies with more ethical operations are more profitable and valued than their competitors. According to the report, “For oil and gas companies, the valuation premium was almost a fifth for those that combat corruption, have better health and safety processes or […]

Energy companies continue to collaborate with other organizations to further research. For example, Shell recently opened a mobility research center at Tsinghua University in China. According to a company press release, “This new centre will focus on developing solutions for the automotive sector, including the development of high-efficiency lubricants and additives; cleaner use of conventional […]

Over the years, the industry has found better ways to drill for oil. That’s very important because the world consumes approximately 97 million barrels of oil per day. Of that amount, the U.S. uses 19 million. However, since the U.S. produces 12 million barrels, it net imports. The market is roughly balanced in terms of […]

During an interview last year, David M. Rubenstein, president of The Economic Club of Washington D.C., and John S. Watson, chairman of the board and CEO (retiring February 1, 2018) of Chevron, discussed the antipathy that exists toward oil and gas companies. It’s true. Consumers typically do not tout their excitement about oil and gas […]

There’s probably no better way to introduce our new energy industry guide than by sharing the very first question David M. Rubenstein, president of The Economic Club of Washington D.C., asked John S. Watson, chairman of the board and CEO (retiring February 1, 2018) of Chevron, during an interview last year: “So, what could be […]

I was listening to Bloomberg on the radio today and heard a segment that I knew I had to share. I knew I had to share it because it was a topic that continues to be discussed and debated. In fact, I had similar conversations with two business owners in the last two weeks. Social […]

E2B(R3) So, there we have it, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has finally issued a statement, which confirms the date of release for the bigger, better EudraVigilance: November 22, 2017. Time to go into panic mode? Absolutely not. But, here are some of the things you should be thinking about as the deadline approaches: Training […]

  Perficient wants to take a few minutes of your time and wish you and your loved ones health, happiness, and success in the New Year. Let it be more peaceful. Let it be brighter. The most important thing in life is life itself. Treasure it. Treasure those around you. Although many of you have […]

My recent trip to a new client in Hull, United Kingdom, reminded me of a Harvard Business Review management tip that is hard to argue. It conveyed three ways to start your client relationship right to ensure success: Make an accurate first impression. Make them feel comfortable, but also set clear expectations about what you can […]

by Karen Van Ert I’m a consultant, and I focus heavily on marketing initiatives, so that’s typically where conversations I’m involved in migrate. I also like to think of myself as channel agnostic, which seems to be rare in on-line marketing circles. I’m not easily surprised anymore because I’ve seen so many businesses metrics, but […]

by Karen Van Ert A little background on me…. I’ve spent the majority of my career managing large internal marketing, UX/UI and content teams, and the companies I’ve worked for fully supported me building internal teams over outsourcing – in fact they pushed for it. At my last gig, I started with six very bright, […]