BUSINESS MAGAZINE FOR INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES -NINETY-EIGHTH EDITION 2020 98 business magazine for international enterprises Tim Gardner, the newly appointed global leader of Lockton’s Reinsurance business PAGE 57 GE Current’s take on premium tubes PAGE 36 Aon study into workforce resilience PAGE 37 Hilti demonstrates the importance of a positive work culture PAGE 7 Vistaprint expands design offerings PAGE 61 BUSINESS BUSINESS trends NINETY-EIGHTH EDITION 2021
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98 business magazine for i n t e r n at i o n a l e n t e r p r i s e s
Tim Gardner, the newly appointed global leader of Lockton’s Reinsurance business PAGE 57
GE Current’s take on premium tubes PAGE 36 Aon study into workforce resilience PAGE 37 Hilti demonstrates the importance of a positive work culture PAGE 7
Vistaprint expands design offerings PAGE 61
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CONSULTING, BUSINESS SERVICES & FINANCEAon 37Argand Partners 5AxiomSL 9 KGH Customs Services 44Kungsleden 43Lionbridge 52Lockton Re 57PwC 46UL 68
ELECTRONICSDR. FRITZ FAULHABER GMBH & CO. KG 24 GE Current 36SMOORE 47
HEALTHCARE & FITNESSAker Biomarine 65B-Temia, Inc. 23SINTX Technologies 56Zwift 21
TELECOMCisco, Inc. 41Lifesize, Inc. 17Motorola Solutions, Inc. 19
TRAFFIC, TRANSPORT & LOGISTICSAireon 3
Urbanista
Website: www.urbanista.com
Anders joined Urbanista in 2012 and
has successfully managed to grow the
company into a profitable business.
“What I’m particularly pleased about is
that we’ve grown in a healthy way,” he
says.
He readily admits that Urbanista is a
highly competitive market but points out
that they’ve found a niche in making
products that are both functional and
beautiful. “What we want to offer is good
audio product for modern minded
people, with designs that they are proud
to wear and a brand they want to belong
to. We fit in with the Scandinavian design
aesthetic with our focus on clean, simple
lines and functionality without sacrificing
beauty. Ultimately our ambition is for our
speakers, headphones, and other
products to make it easier to listen to
music, wherever you are. When you’re in
your car you need a different set of
headphones than when you’re going for
a run. The price point we’re at allows
people to have a different headset for
every occasion.”
With each Urbanista product taking its
name from a major city, the brand
clearly targets urbanites. Anders points
out that while they initially focused
uniquely on physical retail, they now
have a good balance with online sales
through their own platform. This has
also given them a clearer idea of who
Urbanistas are. “They are in the 18-30
age bracket, mostly, and they typically
lead active lives.”
To celebrate their 10-year anniversary,
the company called on 10 Urbanistas to
help compile individually-curated city
guides to 10 cities that have influenced
them. “We decided to publish the guides
despite of the pandemic; people need
something to dream about,” says
Anders.
While sales of Urbanista products in
physical retail have been negatively
impacted by the pandemic, this has been
offset by online sales, he adds. “Our
It’s been a decade since Urbanista first began releasing its award-winning collection of true wireless, sport, and over-ear headphones, speakers, and earphones, each named characteristically after different world cities. The global pandemic hasn’t stopped the company from celebrating its anniversary with the release of individually curated city guides to 10 cities that have influenced the brand. “It’s a celebration of what we’ve achieved over the past 10 years,” says Anders Andreen, the CEO of Urbanista.
Celebrating a decade of innovation in audio
online business has been growing very
fast and we have been able to react very
quickly. When the world changes you
need to change, too. Ten years ago this
company embarked on an interesting
journey, and I believe we are somewhere
in the middle of that journey now. We
want to continue to grow, as a brand and
as an innovator, but also as a role model
in sustainability. We’ve eradicated all
plastic packaging from our new products,
for example. That hasn’t been easy and
you could argue it only makes a small
difference, but it’s important to us, and to
Urbanistas worldwide.”
Urbanista is available online as well as in
30,000 stores and 90 countries around
the world.
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