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Thomas Zirk-Gunnemann, CEO of Aucom Global Solutions, graced the cover of the renowned Worldu2019s Leaders Magazine as one of the Worlds Most Excellent Companies Revolutionizing the Industry, 2024
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World’s Most Excellent Companies Revolutionizing the Industry, 2024 Putting Revolutionary Ideas into Action Innovation and visionary leadership have become central to the ever-changing corporate landscape, causing significant changes across a wide range of industries. Outstanding businesses are distinguished by their status as trailblazers, bringing about change and spurring expansion in their industries. The majority of businesses frequently approach problem solutions from precisely the same perspective. After a while, innovators lose sight of the basic problems facing their sector because that lens has become so default. They no longer know how to develop gradually. The cover features AuCom which began in Christchurch, New Zealand, with a vision to create the world's best stereo amplifier. However, the course of history took a significant turn in 1979 when AuCom secured a license from NASA to produce energy savers for single-phase electric motors. This pivotal moment marked the beginning of a transformative venture that would redefine the landscape of energy- efficient motor control. An idea that transforms people's perspectives is revolutionary because movements are driven by people. To truly revolutionize an industry, creating a profitable business is not enough. It involves altering the perceptions of everyone involved in that industry, including your user base and business rivals, as behavioral changes are ultimately driven by shifts in perception. Prominent businesses personify innovation, quality, and an unwavering dedication to client satisfaction. Recognizing the demand for their innovative product, AuCom swiftly transitioned from a startup to a global exporter in a remarkably short span. The company's initial foray into the motor control market revealed a keen interest in the soft start feature embedded in their energy-saving product. This realization laid the foundation for the development and patenting of 3-phase energy-saving technology. In a time when business, education, and technology are all changing quickly, these ten organizations excite us with their creative thinking, unwavering focus on their customers, and unwavering dedication to social development. They are the change agents, transforming their sectors and fostering expansion, paving the way for future years of transition and boundless opportunities. World's Leaders latest edition “World's Most Excellent Companies Revolutionizing the Industry, 2024” has featured companies which can differentiate themselves from their competitors and build a reputation for being innovative and forward-thinking. In this special edition, let us share similar, interviews with many such dedicated organizations in order to raise awareness about their contributions to making the world a better place. Have a lovely read!
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Simplifying Insurance Services by Creating the Easiest Way to Shop for Life Insurance and Critical Illness Insurance “My success and accolades with establishing Star Life Ltd. and the prominent gap in the insurance industry were key motivators for founding Life Simpli.” 14 | February 2024
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in educating people and giving them the tools they need to make educated decisions. He says, "My mantra has always been to convey the pros and cons of each situation or product to the client, give them my advice about what would work in their particular situation, and then provide them with ample time to make a prudent decision." As a result, he gets innumerable calls from clients thanking him for giving them the right guidance and advice. Those appreciation calls tend to be the best part of the day and motivate Karan to continue doing what he does. He asserts, "We have tried to keep the same mantra for Life Simpli as well. For each product we offer, customers can avail free advisor support and get all the information they need without feeling compelled to make a purchase.” Life Simplialso publishes blogs to keep its customers up to date about all matters related to finance and insurance. insurance industry were key motivators for founding Life Simpli.” Filling the Gap The goal of the recently created insurtech platform, Life Simpli is to make it easier for Canadians to obtain life and critical illness insurance. Life Simpli is a user- friendly insurance marketplace that enables people to easily calculate their insurance needs and apply for the appropriate insurance coverage by offering fast, real-time quotations from over 30 top insurance providers in Canada, including Manulife, Sun Life, BMO, Canada Life, and Desjardins, among others. Customers may apply for coverage under some of the products without to undergo a medical checkup. With the quick transition to digital and the growing emphasis on health and wellbeing, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, it became crucial to provide clients with a straightforward web platform to buy life and critical illness insurance from the comfort of their homes. Thus, the notion of starting Life Simpli was born. The founder and CEO of Life Simpli, Karan Jain, recognized a chance to change the insurance industry and works arduously every day to stay committed to this objective. Before launching Star Life Ltd. and providing financial services to HNIs across the nation, Karan, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) by trade, worked for about 5 years in the financial services industry. During that time, he interacted with several different service providers and discovered firsthand how time- consuming and difficult purchasing insurance is. This inspired him to start Life Simpli. Ontario, Canada has become the company's base, and Karan has been highly embraced there. He says, "My success and accolades with establishing Star Life Ltd. and the prominent gap in the even having As the Founder & CEO at Life Simpli, Karan's focus has been on forming and maintaining relationships with their partners and customers, recruiting the right talent and ofcourse, ensuring that the company's vision is communicated to all its members. Updating with Industry Changes and Advancements When Karan gathers the staff together at the end of the day to discuss consumer feedback, gratitude, and, if any, complaints, it makes him happy. The team benefits from having a better understanding of what they are doing well and where they can improve. One of the earliest online insurance markets in Canada, Life Simpli, offers all website users immediate insurance rates from all the top companies. The quotations are not only available instantly also completely free of cost. In contrast to other service providers, it does not request sign-ups, email addresses, phone numbers, or other information from customers who are only browsing their options , but they are Client satisfaction is another factor that makes Karan extremely happy and inspires him to continue doing what he is doing. He firmly believes . worldsleaders.com | 17
A Thought Leader with a Focus on the Business Opportunities and Social Effects of Global Aging and Rising Longevity KEN DYCHTWALD, PhD 18 | February 2024
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K original thinker regarding the social, economic, healthcare, marketing, financial, and workforce implications of the "age wave" – a term he coined in the 1980's. He is a psychologist, gerontologist, documentary filmmaker, and best- selling author of 19 books, including his three latest What Retirees Want: A Holistic View of Life’s Third Age, Radical Curiosity: One Man’s Search for Cosmic Magic and a Purposeful Life and Sages of Aging: A Guide for Changemakers. en Dychtwald, PhD has emerged as North America's foremost visionary and House Conferences on Aging. He was named the single most influential marketer to baby boomers over the last quarter- century by American Demographics. His article in the Harvard Business Review, "It's Time to Retire Retirement," was awarded the prestigious McKinsey Award, tying for first place with the legendary Peter Drucker. He was honored by Investment Advisor as one of the 35 most influential thought leaders in the financial services industry over the past 35 years, and he and his wife, Maddy, received the Esalen Prize for their outstanding contributions to advancing the human potential of aging men and women worldwide. He has twice received the American Society on Aging Award for distinguished leadership and has received the Inspire Award from the International Council on Active Aging. Since 1986, Ken has been the Founder and CEO of Age Wave, an acclaimed think tank and consultancy focused on the social and business implications and opportunities of global aging and rising longevity. During his career, Ken has addressed more than two million people worldwide in his speeches to corporate, association, social service, and government groups. His strikingly accurate predictions, landmark research, and innovative ideas are regularly featured in leading print and He has served as a fellow of the World Economic Forum and was a featured speaker at two White 20 | February 2024
electronic media worldwide and, incredibly, have garnered nearly twenty billion media impressions. pioneering research initiative called the SAGE Project, which came to be funded by the National Institutes of Health. We set out to see if some of the progressive new approaches to mental and physical health, such as biofeedback, meditation, yoga, and nutrition, could reverse some elements of aging decline. The project was so successful that it became the model for similar programs all over the world and served to ignite the nascent holistic health and healthy aging fields. Congressional think tank. The several-year focus of our team of demographers, gerontologists, sociologists, urban planners, and physicians was to study how, throughout 99% of human history, the average life expectancy was under 18 years. Over the past few centuries, medical, economic, social, and demographic forces have been shifting and grinding against each other. Dramatic breakthroughs in medicine, public health, and lifestyle management have caused two unprecedented trends: declining fertility and increasing longevity. In this wide-ranging interview, Ken Dychtwald shares what inspired him to start Age Wave, what market opportunities are hiding in plain sight, and so much more. What motivated you to start Age Wave and what were your initial goals? Life threw me an interesting curve back in 1974, when I was 24, finishing writing my first book, BodyMind, and completing my doctorate on the Psychology of the Body. I was invited to co-found a Then, in 1982, another piece of an emerging puzzle fell into place. I became an advisor to what was then called the Office of Technology Assessment, the non-partisan U.S. worldsleaders.com | 21
Algalif A Global Leader in the Health and Sustainability ‘‘ My motivation is to do good for the environment, for society, and for my team. 24 | February 2024
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Nick-Anthony Zamucen is a name that has become synonymous with success in the franchising industry. As the founder of Best Option Restoration (B.O.R.) and Bio-One Inc., he has proven himself to be a force to be reckoned with. Not only has he built successful businesses, but he has also sold them for impressive profits. With over 25 years of experience as a business strategist and entrepreneur, Nick has established himself as an authority in the industry. He has published four books that have helped countless entrepreneurs achieve success in their own businesses. But it's his real-world experience that truly sets him apart. Best Option Restoration is Nick's latest franchised organization and it's one that dominates the water, fire, mold and content cleaning space. This is his fourth franchised company, having previously opened, grown and exited Uncle Vito's Pizzeria Franchise, Saint Home Care, a nonmedical senior homecare franchise, and Bio-One, the nation's leader in the franchised bioremediation industry. 34 | February 2024
Best Option Restoration Best Option Restoration has established itself as a dominant player in the water, mold, fire, and content remediation space at a national level and is now poised for global expansion. Under Nick's leadership, the company has set its sights on disrupting the established players in the industry, whom he prefers not to name to avoid further publicity. Nick's bold vision for the future involves surpassing these industry incumbents to become the new standard-bearer in the field. He sends a clear message to the old guards that they should take note, as they are on Best Option Restoration's radar, and the company is determined to challenge them for their title. A Strong Advocate for Embracing Entrepreneurship Nick is passionate about encouraging more individuals to embrace an entrepreneurial spirit. He believes that there is nothing quite like waking up each morning, knowing that the success of your endeavors rests solely on your shoulders. worldsleaders.com | 35
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avid Contorno, Founder & CEO at E Powered Benefits, is a trailblazing figure in the insurance industry. He was one of the first to raise his voice against traditional insurance carriers and the negative impact they have on employers, clinicians, and patients. Having a wealth of experience in agency ownership, David previously ran successful consulting firms. However, he decided to take a different approach and established a fully transparent, anti-BUCA (Blue Cross, United, Cigna, and Aetna, the 4 largest carriers in the US) brokerage. The main focus of his brokerage is to create health plans that empower employers to control costs and prioritize high-quality, affordable care for all the covered patients. David's accomplishments in transforming the US healthcare system have not gone unnoticed. He has been honored with prestigious awards, including Forbes Most Innovative Insurance Broker, BenefitsPro Broker of the Year, and Validation Institutes Advisor of the Year. His work has been featured in several New York Times Best Selling books, and he is a sought-after speaker, educating audiences nationwide on delivering high- performance health plans to employers. Stepping in Insurance Sector David's journey in the insurance industry began early, as he started telemarketing life insurance at the age of 12. By the time he turned 17, he was already selling traditional health plans to small employers in the NYC area. With dedication and hard work, he successfully grew an agency, employing over 15 people and generating around $1.2 million in revenue. In 2007, David made the decision to relocate to North Carolina and venture into a new agency. thing remained constant - his clients' reluctance to meet for their annual renewal meetings. Most of the time, these meetings brought bad news for the clients. But what truly became challenging for David was having to convey to his clients' employees that their out-of-pocket expenses would increase, benefits would decrease, and more money would be deducted from their paychecks. This was a difficult message to deliver. insurance industry believed that more insurance was the solution to the problem his clients faced. He saw it differently, recognizing that his clients had an insurance problem, and simply selling more insurance didn't seem like the right answer, except to those that benefit from selling insurance. He understood that many brokers earned commissions, and as premiums rose and more insurance policies were sold, they made more money. It became apparent to him that these brokers were insurance salespeople, and even though they may appear to work for the clients, the reality was that they were being paid by the insurance carriers. David noticed that some traditional brokers attempted to alleviate the situation by offering additional insurance products like Aflac, claiming that it would reduce certain out-of-pocket expenses. However, this approach didn't sit well with him. He questioned why the Over the years, his new agency flourished, and by 2013, it was generating double the revenue compared to his previous agency. However, despite the success, one worldsleaders.com | 39
I feel it is so important to apply for the big jobs. I was the only woman that applied for my current job out of 60 applications, and guess what? Port of Hueneme I got the job. A Pioneer in Infrastructure, Transportation, and Trade Based on the Sea 42 | February 2024
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A A A advancement after serving in that position for six years. As soon as she learned about the Port of Hueneme's port director/CEO position, she made the decision to apply. the place of the festival, utilizing Port clients, local small business owners, volunteers, and health clinics to provide over 40,500 families in Ventura County with over 1.1 million pounds of vegetables and other resources. They established an environmental framework, which resulted in the installation of a shoreside power system where vessels plug in at berth, making them emission-free and the development of world-class air quality monitoring in South Oxnard. Throughout the interview process, Kristin discovered she truly loved the location, the neighborhood, and the port, which increased her excitement for the chance. Nearly ten years later, she still genuinely loves her job and working with her amazing staff, the best clients, and neighborhood partners. She adds, "I am fortunate to be part of it.” The Port won the title of greenest port in the US at the International Green Shipping Summit in 2017, becoming the first port in California to receive Green Marine Certification in California (a third-party environmental audit). The Board approved a decarbonization resolution in November 2021. A vision is a distinct, clear, and focused image of the future, and it is frequently associated with significant organizational advancements. Effective leaders will articulate their vision in a way that inspires excitement and dedication among all members of the company. The difference between a manager and a leader lies in their capacity to articulate a vision and utilize it to motivate others. Port of Hueneme The Port of Hueneme is one of the West Coast's busiest and most effective cargo trading gateways. The port, which is governed by five locally elected Port Commissioners, is the sixth-largest on the west coast and the fourth-largest in California. The port consistently ranks among the top 10 U.S. ports for vehicles and fresh vegetables, moving $11.4 billion worth of commodities annually. Port operations benefit the neighborhood by generating $2.2 billion in economic activity and 20,032 jobs in the trade sector. More than $173 million in direct and associated state and local taxes are generated by trade via the Port of Hueneme, and these taxes are used to pay for essential community services. The Port has had a number of accomplishments thanks to the board's vision and the team's dedication. On the front of foreign trade, freight saw a gain of 58% and revenues increased by an astonishing 116%. Successful Supply Chain Leaders' Traits For the upcoming generation of leaders in the product movement, there are an increasing number of academic options at higher education levels that are easily accessible. According to Kristin, backgrounds in a variety of industries pave the way for individuals to advance to leadership roles throughout the supply chain. Soft skills must be preserved despite the digital age's temptations and technologies, though. Kristin contributed to a publication and co-authored a chapter on the future of transportation professionals and workforce development. She conducted an American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) poll of port CEOs across the country in order to gather the most accurate information available, and the results showed that leadership, interpersonal communication, and teamwork skills are the most in-demand skill sets. Kristin Decas is a seasoned leader who consistently proves her capacity to develop a vision and carry out a plan through open, collaborative methods that encourage outcomes. The CEO of the Port of Hueneme is passionate, focused, and committed to serving the needs of the local community and Port customers. For the first 18 years of her life, Kristin lived in New York, where she was born. She graduated from the University of Vermont with a bachelor's in economics with a minor in philosophy and from the University of Denver with a master's in environmental policy and law with a concentration in natural resources. She began her career at the Port of New Bedford in Massachusetts, the top- value fishing port in the country, and has held the position of Port Director and CEO for the past 16 years. She reasoned that it would be wise to consider opportunities for professional Steps to Community Service The Port of Hueneme places a high priority on the community. Beginning in 2012, Kristin and her team started hosting an annual Banana Festival to honor the working waterfront, which is currently attended by over 12,000 people annually. During the pandemic, "Feeding the Frontline" programs took worldsleaders.com | 45
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