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Mars Incorporated: A Sweet Place to Work

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It is still 100% family-owned -- now by the three elderly offspring of Forrest Mars Sr., For example, a typical Mars plant manager influences associates by his or her ability to pace development of operational systems and innovative approaches. Mars, who died in 1934. Source: FORTUNE, February 4, 2013. ? Barbara A.

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New Research: You're Doing Customer Experience Innovation Wrong

Harvard Business Review

"Innovation" has become a buzzword in the customer experience field. In a recent Forrester survey of 100 customer experience professionals, nearly half of respondents said that their executive team''s strategy for customer experience is market differentiation. Sixty-four percent have allocated time to innovation activities.

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The Rise of the Chief Customer Officer

Harvard Business Review

The role exists in B2B and B2C firms as diverse as Allstate, Dunkin' Brands, USAA, Philips Electronics, FedEx, the Cleveland Clinic, and SAP. Consider one example. Paul Hagen is a Principal Analyst at Forrester Research where he serves customer experience professionals.

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