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2012 Powerlist: Woi Hong Choi, Samsung
On track for global dominance.
2012 Powerlist: Tony Askew, Reed Elsevier
Askew publishes manual for longevity.
2012 Powerlist: William Taranto, Merck
Move pays off for innovation leader.
2012 Powerlist: Harshul Sanghi, Amex
Sanghi reads path to digital success.
2012 Powerlist: Brad Vale, J&J
No vale of tears for medical device company.
2012 Powerlist: Nagraj Kashyap, Qualcomm
Nagraj Kashyap was raised in New Delhi, India, moved to the US in 1992 to gain a master’s degree in computer science from University of Texas, Austin, and never left. He began his career as a software engineer at Nortel, Motorola and 3Com/US Robotics before moving into project management with management consulting firm PRTM, now… Continue reading 2012 Powerlist: Nagraj Kashyap, Qualcomm
2012 Powerlist: John Ball, Steamboat
Disney boss shows art of patience in investing.
2012 Powerlist: Trond Unneland, Chevron
Trond Unneland has headed Chevron’s corporate venturing unit for more than five years, following a varied career in the oil and gas industry, which also included a foray into diplomacy. Unneland is proud of what he has accomplished in that time. He said: “During the last five years Chevron has been recognised as probably having… Continue reading 2012 Powerlist: Trond Unneland, Chevron
2012 Powerlist: Reinhard Ambros, Novartis
Ambros treats fourfold increase in assets with equanimity.
2012 Powerlist: Deborah Hopkins, Citi
Chief innovator builds platform for internal and external success.
2012 Powerlist: Jon Lauckner, GM
Lauckner adds power to corporate venturing leadership.
2012 Powerlist: Zhu Linan, Junlian
Zhu Linan founded Legend Capital in 2001 with a $35m fund, and is now the chief executive of Chinabased computer maker Legend’s corporate venturing group, which was renamed Junlian in February. Junlian’s team of 50 now manages five US dollar funds and two RMB funds with aggregate assets under management of more than RMB13bn ($2bn).… Continue reading 2012 Powerlist: Zhu Linan, Junlian
2012 Powerlist: Claudia Fan Munce, IBM
Claudia Fan Munce, managing director at US-listed technology company IBM’s Venture Capital Group, last year became the first corporate venturing board member of US trade body the National Venture Capital Association. This endorsement follows 12 years of pioneering work by Fan Munce. IBM Venture Capital commits to nearly 100 independent venture capital funds and eschews… Continue reading 2012 Powerlist: Claudia Fan Munce, IBM