CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 12 2022 23 Aug22680 Consultancy is a challenging area to forge a reputation and, further, requires a unique talent and expertise to distinguish yourself from the crowd. Winston (Win) Weber is certainly one such individual, with a career that spans decades and a reputation that few can match. On the back of his recognition as the Business Consulting Chairman of the Year 2022 (Southeast USA), we took a closer look to find out more about this leading consultant. Win Weber is a man who has achieved many ‘firsts’, with a career that spans decades, and a list of achievements that would cause envy in many contemporaries and leaders today. However, let it not be said that Win is stuck in the past, for he continues to innovate and drive growth through his influence today, inspiring a new generation of leaders in turn to follow in his formidable footsteps. First and foremost, Win’s success in the consultancy space comes from a hard learned and honed experience across a plethora of industries, sectors and markets. With management positions at ColgatePalmolive, General Foods, Warner Communications (was Atari), and Schering-Plough, there can be no doubt that Win has the credentials to guide leaders regardless of the nature of their own business. Despite the global goliaths Win has worked under, arguably his largest contributions lie in the creation of retailsupplier partnerships – now referred to more commonly as Collaborative Business Planning - some three decades ago in the US market, and the subsequent replications across the APAC region and Mexico. To put it simply, Win creates a precedence for innovative development, and now uses that knowledge to help others in the retail space. For it is in retail that Win and Win Weber & Associates excel, providing consulting services to both independent and chain retail stores, as well as those in the tangential manufacturing space. It is in these industries that Win Weber & Associates provides its outstanding consultancy services, covering a wide range of needs and solutions from; organization capabilities enhancement; strategic alignment and collaboration; shopper-centric planning; supply chain optimization, and merchandising tactics. Today’s business leaders understand one crucial concept: The world of business is changing and changing fast. Consultancy experts are becoming more of a necessity and less of a luxury – after all, if you don’t adapt to the latest trends and paradigms, you risk being left behind and stagnating. As such, it pays to stay ahead of the curve, and this couldn’t be more true than in the retail space. Consumer expectations are changing, new technologies are entering the market, there are new ways to optimize and engage, and grow. Win Weber & Associates has long been a paragon for its approach to pacesetting and capitalizing on Win’s wealth of experience to revolutionize the future of business. In reference to all of the above, Win’s selection as the Business Consulting Chairman of the Year seemed obvious, his record and reputation speaking as a potent testament to the quality of the consultancy solutions he and Win Weber & Associates provides. In a world that won’t stop moving, Win Weber & Associates ensures that leaders and their businesses stay up to date, optimized and at peak efficiency, ready to tackle and capitalize on the latest trends and paradigm shifts both. Win Weber is a noted expert, consultant and voice in retail consultancy space, with a legacy that spans decades and influences business leaders. He has been a guest speaker on the subject of partnerships and category management for the Strategic Planning Forum, Food Marketing Institute, and National Food Brokers Association, among many others. Win is also former member and Chairman of the Board of Visitors, College of Arts and Sciences, Syracuse University. He is also a member of the Food Marketing (FMI) Institute Industry Collaboration Council and Promotion Optimization Institute (POI) Education Board. Winston Weber & Associates Corporate Address – Susan Hirsch, Manager, Corporate Administration. 14502 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 200 Tampa, Florida 33618 Phone: +1 813-963-6520 Win Weber is a man who has achieved many ‘firsts’, with a career that spans decades, and a list of achievements that would cause envy in many contemporaries and leaders today. “ “
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