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By Darcie Lunsford The phones at IMS Worldwide, a Houston-based consulting firm that helps companies, local governments and real estate developers establish and operate foreign trade zones nationally, have been lighting up in recent months. As President Donald Trump amps up his trade-sheriff stance, the often-underused foreign trade zones program—established in the 1930s as a … Read more
By Sally-Ann O’Dowd Elaborate art collections—long overlooked by financial advisers managing clients’ money—are becoming an integral facet of wealth management, according to a global study presented at Fort Lauderdale’s ArtServe. “We are seeing an expanding class of ultra-high-net-worth buyers who believe contemporary art is megacool,” says Adriano Picinati di Torcello, director and global art and … Read more
Behaviorial health center looks for medical issues By Martin Lenkowsky Undiagnosed medical problems can be an invisible barrier when addressing addiction and other types of behavioral health, which is why the Florida House Experience takes a broad look at its clients. Chief medical officer and physician Ahmed Howeedy describes FHE as being much more than … Read more
powered by By Martin Lenkowsky; with additional reporting by Sally-Ann O’Dowd Using art to heal the sick and wounded, donning goggles to diagnose brain concussions, and a Palm Beach County hospital that wants patients to say “no to cheeseburgers,” are a few of the featured stories in this latest installment of SFBW’s series, “Innovations in … Read more
By Andrea Richard When Hervé Damas was a kid, he wanted to become an astronaut. That dream never came to fruition, but his career trajectory still has been nontraditional anyway. Today, he’s a medical cannabis doctor and entrepreneur, having opened Grassroots Medicine and Wellness in Wynwood earlier this year. Damas shared his story at a … Read more
By Greta Schulz Recently, I spoke to an organization that spent an ungodly amount of time, energy and money on social media to create lead generation. I asked, “Now what? How’s your closing ratio?” They looked at me like I had three heads. Just because we believe that we’ve found a new way to generate … Read more
Mark Zoradi has served as Cinemark’s chief executive officer since August 2015. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Cinemark Holdings is a leader in the motion picture industry with 533 theaters and 5,964 screens in the United States and Latin America. It is the country’s third-largest theater company, with 339 theaters and 4,566 screens in 41 states. … Read more
The June installment of the South Florida Executive Roundtable featured a lively discussion that began with the quest for new talent and rounded out with insights on the most talked-about generation, the millennials. “I work with a lot of them and you have to teach them to pay their dues before they can get promoted,” … Read more
SFBW celebrated its fifth Up & Comer Awards with a packed house at Xtreme Action Park in Fort Lauderdale. The awards were given to high achievers under the age of 40, which were judged on their individual achievements in the workplace and their charitable and civic contributions. The presenting Gold Sponsors were MSC Cruises and … Read more
