Most Innovative Business People of 2007
Fast Company:
Brenda Dietrich. Dietrich and her team of math geeks are changing the way IBM works. In the hands of talented mathematicians, data creates an invaluable advantage. Elaborate algorithms reveal a company’s inefficiencies and opportunities–unseen bottlenecks in the supply chain or customers’ hidden buying patterns. “It’s a great time,” Dietrich says, “to be a computational mathematician.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger. The former Mr. Universe is flexing his muscle as governor, incentivizing business to solve climate change. One such move is the Global Warming Solutions Act, requiring companies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 25%. “We get a lot more done when we create a great partnership to tackle problems,” states Governor Schwarzenegger.
Pierre Omidyar. Omidyar’s network funds both nonprofits and for-profits. No matter, as long as they do good. Omidyar Network’s model, which has invested $60 million in nonprofits and $45 million in for-profits, has been emulated by a new class of billionaire social investors. […]
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