Aptly known as the “Customer Company,” Salesforce has a mission to build bridges between companies and customers, fostering meaningful connections that drive business success. Based in San Francisco, California, Salesforce is the global leader in customer relationship management (CRM) software. This Knowledge Leader recognizes that…
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Based in Tokyo, Japan, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) is a global leader in information and communications technology (ICT) solutions. In a recent statement, CEO Jun Sawada emphasized NTT’s commitment to continuous innovation and growth, noting the company is not only focused on expanding…
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SAP is a world leader in enterprise software headquartered in Walldorf, Germany. This Knowledge Leader is on a mission to help businesses of all sizes and across all industries solve complex problems with its integrated suite of applications and services. A Journey from Startup to…
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Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Nvidia is a trailblazer of accelerated computing. This Knowledge Leader has been instrumental in revolutionizing today’s technology landscape in a range of areas from enhancing graphics for immersive gaming experiences to turbocharging scientific research and steering the future of autonomous…
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Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, NEC Corporation is a global leader in IT and network technologies. This Knowledge Leader aims to provide solutions that can help societies overcome complex challenges. For example, NEC makes biometric identification systems, video analytics systems, and digital government solutions designed to…
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Nokia Corporation is a global leader in networking. Based in Espoo, Finland, this Knowledge Leader’s mission is to bring together the world’s people, machines, and devices to realize the potential of digital in every industry. Nokia’s CEO Pekka Lundmark often emphasizes the company’s ambition to…
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Amazon is the world’s largest online retailer and a prominent player in the field of cloud services, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. This Knowledge Leader has redefined the landscape of e-commerce and technology. At its core, Amazon seeks to solve the problem of accessibility and…
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Tech giant Microsoft is on a mission to use technology to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems. From improving accessibility for people with disabilities through AI-driven solutions like Seeing AI, to democratizing education through platforms like Microsoft Teams, the company is leveraging its…
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The Ajinomoto Group makes amino acids used for everything from seasoning food to pharmaceuticals to manufacturing semiconductors. This Tokyo, Japan-based company’s roots go back to 1899, when Dr. Kikunae Ikeda set to work researching amino acids in order to bring Western health standards to Japan…
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Pharma and biotech in developed Asia has been among the region’s worst performing industry groups in the last year, but our research suggests that their recent underperformance may be somewhat overblown. Recent performance places these companies squarely in the bottom fifth of industry groups for…
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BioMérieux is a world leader in “in vitro” diagnostics. That’s Latin for diagnostics “in the glass,” meaning testing that takes place in a test tube or culture dish. With a mission to make the world a healthier place, BioMérieux was founded in 1963 just outside…
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Based in Yokohama, Japan, Lasertec makes advanced inspection tools for semiconductor manufacturing. Using optical technology, its systems find defects too tiny to be seen by the human eye. In the semiconductor manufacturing process, defects may appear first on the photomask layer of a chip. If…
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GoodRx is a leading digital platform for consumer health care. It was founded on the belief that everyone deserves affordable and convenient health care in a country where prescription drug prices are not regulated, and the cost of prescriptions can differ significantly depending on the…
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Finland’s Cargotec is a world leader in intelligent cargo handling. With a mission to keep goods moving swiftly from cities to ports to doorsteps, this firm deploys digital technology to smooth logistics flow and reduce waste. Cargotec’s origins go back more than 100 years when…
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In our Quarterly Strategy Report, we illustrate the relative attractiveness of select developed international sectors. Prefer to download this presentation in PDF? Please click here. 1. Summary -Monetary policy is considerably more restrictive than many perceive. The San Francisco Federal Reserve has calculated a “Proxy Rate” that…
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