There’s no denying that winning awards bring some benefits; recognition on an international stage, news coverage, increased brand awareness and perhaps a competitive advantage. But just because you’ve won some awards does not mean life is about to get easy – your Ninja Warrior journey is far from over.
We are half way in to 2019 now, and after finalising our EOFY and everything that includes, we have some time to reflect over the events and happenings of 2019. The last six months has been extremely eventful and we are amazed over how much we have achieved!
We have always been a very diverse team, with age diversity and people with disabilities in addition to many different ethnicities and nationalities. This week, on Tuesday 25th June, we received the Rising Star 2019 Award for Diversity in the beautiful Government House Ballroom!
The global Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards aim to recognise those Microsoft partners who have demonstrated excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. On 7 June it was announced that Illuminance Solutions won the first ever Partner for Social Impact Award.
To kick off the new Innovation Space at University Hall (UWA), two influential members of the Perth business community was invited to share their professional journeys. Gordon Flake and Nilesh Makwana captivated the audience with their insight and their advise to the young and ambitious students.
The corporate world is not so different from the world of Westeros. Whether you’re pro Lannister or Dothraki, backing the Iron Fleet or fighting for the North, or even Team White Walkers, one thing each group has in common is the fact they are all united under one leader. What is the leadership lessons we can learn from GoT?
Our reasons for participating at the HBF Run for a Reason this year could maybe not even be counted on one hand. There are many reasons why we wanted to participate. Our own personal health was of course one of them, and Team Illuminance was signed up for the Blackmore’s 12 km run on this crisp Sunday morning in Perth WA.
“Someone once said that you can’t give to others what you yourself don’t possess. I feel that if you are in a fortunate position where you have achieved something for yourself, you have a responsibility to pass that on top others and help others achieve the same.”
Radio interview with CEO Nilesh Makwana, by VisAbility Radio on Demand by Kenneth Phua.
The hiring process is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get. But when resumes start coming in, it is easy to stick to what they know and pick your favourites. They play it safe, knowing what they like and thinking that familiarity will tick all the boxes the same as it did before, but what if a Turkish delight could actually fit the role better than another Cadbury milk chocolate?
There can be good and bad to most things in life; it all depends on what path you follow. Some tech giants are starting to pay attention to the good. Our CEO Nilesh Makwana has been published in Entrepreneur Asia Pacific, addressing Tech for Social Impact, how we now have the power to change humanity for the better and that this responsibility should not be taken lightly.
