Paul J. Burkitt.

• Author: Madden, Jim
• Position: Manage Your Assets - Brief Article

Paul J. Burkitt

Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing NCO Group, Inc.

Creating profit is a complex issue driven by many motivations, and there are many different solutions. However, cost-cutting will not solve the three main areas where profits are generated: by solving a core business problem, identifying a growth opportunity or the development and / or change of the business.

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This downturn economy has created a rare opportunity for a company to rethink its business. If an industry is undergoing fundamental change, third-party solutions can provide the vehicle for driving organizational and cultural changes. Enterprises can now, for the first time, enable the transfer of power from the center of a hierarchical organization to the periphery, encouraging a flatter, more cost-effective and...