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My 4 Technology Trends That Could Dominate 2017
Technology changes fast, 2016 saw the introduction of new ideas and more widespread adoption of some existing technologies. But what does the year ahead have in store? Here are my top technology trends that could dominate 2017. Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality...
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Protect Yourself from Ransomware With These 5 Tips
Ransomware has grown substantially over recent years and is currently a real business. Attackers can easily purchase ransomware-as-a-service as no technical skills are required to use this service. What is Ransomware ? Ransomware is a malicious software or malware...
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6 Interesting Stats on the Internet of Things
How will the Internet of Things (IoT) affect companies and their customers in the coming years? From coffee machines to security cameras, more and more of the objects we come into contact with are now networked. As connected devices become ever more common, here are...
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Why Transitioning to Salesforce is a Great Move Right Now
I have been writing a series of tips for IT professionals on how they can boost their careers by adjusting their skill-sets based on market trends. This week I examine why there has never been a better time to move into Salesforce consulting. Through working with many...
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SAP Learning Hub Users Exceed Half a Million Users
SAP Learning Hub has grown to more than 500,000 subscribers worldwide, with over 5 million learning assignments accessed by the end of the first quarter of 2017. SAP Learning Hub is a comprehensive enablement program that offers a wide range of collaborative tools and...
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K2 Joins Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition
K2 this week became a member of the EU’s Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition. The Coalition brings together Member States, companies, social partners, non-profit organisations and education providers who take action to tackle the lack of digital skills in Europe. There...
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Kasey Hughes is K2’s Consultant of the Month for April!
Each month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Kasey Hughes, an SAP Consultant based in the US. Read our interview with Kasey below. Can you tell us a...
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Day in the Life: Clement Crubleau, Operations Manager
In this blog series, we place the spotlight on K2 employees across the company from management and recruiters to the back office support teams. This week we talked to Clement Crubleau, Operations Manager at K2’s Head office in London. ...
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5 Tips to Help You Become a Successful Freelancer
Want to leave that 9-5 job? Then you should build your professional network, engage with recruiters and start your own blog. Here are my top tips on how to kick-start a successful freelancer career. 1. Network and ask for help Put effort...
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Mobile Apps Key to Internet of Things Success
As the Internet of Things (IoT) market grows, mobile applications will be a key determinant of success. This is according to Ross Tuffee, CEO of DOGFI.SH Mobile, who states that application development needs to be one of the main starting points for organisations...
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Day in the Life: Jonatha Pires, Principal Associate and Team Manager
In this blog series, we place the spotlight on K2 employees across the company from management and recruiters to the back office support teams. This week we talked to Jonatha Pires, Principal Associate and Team Manager at K2’s Brasil office in São Paulo. ...
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3 Ways Blockchain Could Change the World
We’re hearing more and more about how Blockchain technology is moving from its cryptocurrency roots into other areas of business but where are we likely to see the biggest impact? Here we take a look at 3 ways the decentralized ledger of digital asset ownership could...
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Salesforce Leads in Mobile low-code Development
The Salesforce App Cloud has been named a leader in mobile low-code development platforms by Forrester Research. The Forrester Wave report evaluated 11 vendors based on 24 criteria, including current offering, strategy and market presence. Salesforce received the...
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Nathan Shinn is K2’s Consultant of the Month for March!
Each month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Nathan Shinn, a part-time SFDC Developer based in the US for his project with a Health and Nutrition retailer...
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Vietnam Competition Winners Finally Announced!
K2 is delighted to announce the 3 elite software consultants that will be coming to Vietnam on our annual incentive trip. Andre Wahjudi, based in Singapore, Raffaello Damgaard, based in Brasil and Akil Koemuer, based in Japan, each won a place on the trip for...
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Day in the Life: Momo Yamada, K2 Konnect Project Manager
In this blog series, we’ll be placing the spotlight on various K2 employees across the company from management and recruiters to the back office support teams globally. This week we talked to Momo Yamada, one of the Project Managers in the K2 Konnect team in...
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3 Reasons why Cloud Product Certifications are Important
“Certification is not important because I already have 20 years of experience in my field”… Sure, this used to be true for a consultant working in the on-premise space. But as the technology landscape and market changes, the importance of certification has...
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3 Reasons Why You Should Become a SAP Ariba Consultant
Are you an on-premise IT consultant considering upskilling to the Cloud? When I started as an IT recruiter 20 months ago the talk was very much about “cloud being the future”. Now looking at the trends in the market I can see having cloud skills is very much in the...
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Death by Gantt Chart
It sounds so simple. A small group of highly educated IT professionals sit together and plan a project as if they have a degree in fortune telling. With the available budget at hand, wishful thinking results in defining a specific deployment date. Then this fictitious...
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Rogerio Silva Fernandes Borges is K2’s Consultant of the Month for February!
Each month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Rogerio Silva Fernandes Borges, an SAP Consultant based in Brasil for his project with Rimini Street. Read our...
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K2 Signs Agreement with SAP to Boost Training and Skills in Japan
K2 Partnering has signed a Value Added Reseller agreement with SAP in Japan. The agreement signed in February 2017 aims to help boost SAP skills and training in the Japanese region. Find out more about SAP skills training and get in touch to get started. ...
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The Four Phases of an RPA Implementation
So, your organisation has decided to implement an RPA robot. After careful consideration, it has been decided to automate a process that contains a high level of predictive, repetitive activity with structured data that traditionally has been handled by an employee or...
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From Stuttgart to San Francisco with K2
I used to lead the recruiting side in both K2’s German offices. First for two years in Stuttgart and then around 7 – 8 months in Frankfurt. Now I am based in K2’s San Francisco office. I prefer to focus more on the recruiting and mentoring side as I am a firm...
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3 Ways to Secure Your Next SAP Project
There are various reasons why people choose to freelance instead of working as a permanent employee. Some choose to freelance because it can offer higher pay and others prefer it because of the variety of experiences it can provide. Some of the freelance consultants...
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SAP Announce Next Generation Software Leonardo to Harness IoT
SAP have introduced SAP Leonardo, it’s latest product offering aimed at enabling customers more detailed vision of their end-to-end business processes in a world of connected and intelligent devices. Named after the 15th century visionary, Leonardo Da Vinci,...
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Nikita Prokopev is K2’s Consultant of the Month for January!
Each month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Nikita Prokopyev an SFDC Consultant based in the US for his recent project. Read our interview with Nikita below....
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K2 Singapore Sees in the New Year
K2 Singapore wrapped up another fantastic night on the 12th of January in the heart of Boat Quay. This year, K2’s New Year celebration brought our top technology consultants, or business associates as we prefer to call them, together to celebrate the new year...
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Surviving in the Age of Data and Analytics
The fields of data and analytics have made significant advances in recent years: the volume of data has grown exponentially, algorithms are getting ever more sophisticated and computational power continues to improve. But a new report from the McKinsey Global...
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The 2017 Cybersecurity Landscape
2017 promises to be a critical year for information security. Take a look at this infographic to see some of the key threats expected to shape the market. If you’re a cybersecurity professional looking for your next opportunity contact us. If you’re an...
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Java Remains the Most Popular Programming Language
Java has maintained its position as the most popular programming language through 2016 according to the Popularity of Programming Language (PYPL) Index. The index is created by analysing how often language tutorials are searched on Google. Java also remains the most...
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Anand M is K2’s Consultant of the Month for December!
Each month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Anand M, a Salesforce Consultant based in the US for his project at Camping World. Read our interview with Anand...
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The Secret to IT Freelancer Success Lesson 10: Put Into Action
In the final instalment of a ten part blog series, SAP ERP Consultant and Author Isard Haasakker guides us through his tips on how to have a successful career as a freelance IT consultant. Do you want to learn a very effective strategy to expand your SAP...
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Partnering to Meet the Cybersecurity Threat
K2 Partnering Solutions has signed a strategic alliance with Singapore-based Responsible Cyber to offer our customers the comprehensive and consultative solutions they need to meet the growing threats to information security. Cybersecurity incidents are rarely out of...
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The Secret to IT Freelancer Success Lesson 9: Think Big, Act Small
In the ninth instalment of a ten part blog series, SAP ERP Consultant and Author Isard Haasakker guides us through his tips on how to have a successful career as a freelance IT consultant. Do you want to learn a very effective strategy to expand your SAP...
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Missed the SuccessFactors Delta Exam Deadline?
Have you missed the Delta exam deadline? Don’t worry if your SuccessFactors certification has expired, you can retake certification through the Certification Hub – you may even have exam attempts left! Once you are “re-certified”, you will need to use SAP...
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The Secret to IT Freelancer Success Lesson 8: Remember to Smile
In the eighth instalment of a ten part blog series, SAP ERP Consultant and Author Isard Haasakker guides us through his tips on how to have a successful career as a freelance IT consultant. Do you want to learn a very effective strategy to expand your SAP...
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Robotic Process Automation and the Future of Work
According to Deloitte 35% of the workforce in London is at risk from automation within the next 20 years[1] due to the increase of Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Hailed as the first step towards artificial intelligence, RPA – or bots as they are otherwise...
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Andy Hoo is K2’s Consultant of the Month for November!
Each month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Andy Hoo, a SAP FICO Consultant based in China for his project at OSRAM. Read our interview with Andy below....
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The Secret to IT Freelancer Success Lesson 7: Learn to Listen
In the seventh instalment of a ten part blog series, SAP ERP Consultant and Author Isard Haasakker guides us through his tips on how to have a successful career as a freelance IT consultant. Do you want to learn a very effective strategy to expand your SAP...
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SAP Announce Next Generation HANA 2
SAP have announced HANA 2 their latest ERP solution. The next generation platform aims to build on the technology from SAP’s current in-memory computing platform and provide a new foundation to enable the digital transformation of their customers. New key features and...
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The Secret to IT Freelancer Success Lesson 6: Invest in Tools
In the sixth instalment of a ten part blog series, SAP ERP Consultant and Author Isard Haasakker guides us through his tips on how to have a successful career as a freelance IT consultant. Do you want to learn a very effective strategy to expand your SAP...
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Epicor Tops List of ERP Solutions for 2017
Epicor tops the ranking of ERP systems for 2017 according to a new study by Panorama Consulting. Epicor was singled out for being the top performer in the midmarket range and for the multitude of deployment options it offers. Infor and SAP followed Epicor in second...
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3 Reasons Why Transitioning to SuccessFactors Consulting is a Great Move
Recently I wrote an article about How to Become a Certified Cloud Consultant. After my post, I received many inquiries, especially from SAP HR/HCM consultants, who were asking whether they should move into this area or not. So in this post, I will talk about why I...
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How K2 is Supporting Salesforce Wave in Brazil
K2 recently completed the first in a series of training courses in Brazil to help grow the local Salesforce talent pool and equip consultants with the latest skills. The training focused on Salesforce’s Wave Analytics solution which K2 has been using for its internal...
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Juan Carlos Gonzalez Zepeda is K2’s Consultant of the Month for October!
Every month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Juan Carlos Gonzalez Zepeda, a Senior SAP ABAP Consultant based in Mexico for his project for SAP Mexico....
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IT Dominates Most in Demand Skills for 2017
IT dominates the most in demand skills for 2016 and remain in high demand through 2017, according to new research from LinkedIn. Cloud and Distributed Computing, tops the list followed by Statistical Analysis and Data Mining and Web Architecture and Development...
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The Secret to IT Freelancer Success Lesson 5: Make an Impression
In the fifth instalment of a ten part blog series, SAP ERP Consultant and Author Isard Haasakker guides us through his tips on how to have a successful career as a freelance IT consultant. Do you want to learn a very effective strategy to expand your SAP...
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4 Tips for Becoming a SAP Cloud Certified Consultant
We all know a lot of companies have started to or are already looking into adopting cloud solutions. And over the past three years I have been speaking with many SAP consultants around the world, working first as a recruiter and now as a consultative career adviser....
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The Value of SAP Learning Hub – K2 Gets It!
SAP’s Jan Meyer talks about his recent visit to K2’s London HQ. Last week, K2 Partnering hosted Jens Kahsnitz, Senior Education Customer Service Manager and myself in their offices in London. K2 is a private version customer of the SAP Learning Hub and...
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K2 Gets Social Recruitment
So K2 has been ranked as the 7th most socially engaged global recruitment firm in LinkedIn’s annual awards. This is an outstanding achievement for many reasons, but two immediately stand out to me. Firstly, K2’s rise in the rankings from 9th position in 2015 to 7th...
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The Secret to IT Freelancer Success Lesson 4: Expand Your Skillset
In the fourth instalment of a ten part blog series, SAP ERP Consultant and Author Isard Haasakker guides us through his tips on how to have a successful career as a freelance IT consultant. Do you want to learn a very effective strategy to expand your SAP...
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From Mexico to London With K2
I recently celebrated my 3 year anniversary with K2. When I started at the company I was a Level 2 Associate Resourcer at the Mexico office now I am a K2 Konnect Project Manager in London. During my time in Mexico I gained a wide range of skills from salary...
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I’m a Certified SuccessFactors Consultant! I Don’t Need SAP Learning Hub
I get told this from time to time. To become certified, you went through a lot of learning – either classroom, or on projects, or a combination of both. Your certification was an investment in time, and money. You can wear your certification proudly; employers or...
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Jerzy Duszkiewicz is K2’s Consultant of the Month for September!
Every month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Jerzy Duszkiewicz, a SAP PI/PO Senior Consultant based in Poland. Congratulations Jerzy! Read our interview with...
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The Secret to IT Freelancer Success Lesson 3: Learn to Juggle
In the third instalment of a new ten part blog series, SAP ERP Consultant and Author Isard Haasakker guides us through his tips on how to have a successful career as a freelance IT consultant. Do you want to learn a very effective strategy to expand your SAP...
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What’s The Big Fuss About Simple Logistics?
Over the past few quarters, the market has seen huge increases in the number of S/4HANA implementations globally, whether they are for the S/4HANA general suite, or more specifically Simple Finance/S/4HANA Finance. But what’s going on with S/4HANA Enterprise...
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The Secret to IT Freelancer Success Lesson 2: Manage Your Time
In the second instalment of a new ten part blog series, SAP ERP Consultant and Author Isard Haasakker guides us through his tips on how to have a successful career as a freelance IT consultant. Do you want to learn a very effective strategy to expand your SAP...
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Lightning Bolt to Accelerate Salesforce Communities and Customer Websites
Salesforce has introduced a new framework in its Platform with the aim of accelerating any company’s ability to deploy personalised customer experiences. The Salesforce Lightning Bolt framework helps companies jumpstart the creation of a new community, next-generation...
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From Shanghai to San Francisco With K2
Last week, I celebrated my 3 year anniversary with K2. I started my career with K2 in Shanghai. Over 2 years in K2 Shanghai was not a super long journey, but I have helped K2 Shanghai to set up the SMAC practice in China, and ready for the next chapter. I was lucky...
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The Secret to IT Freelancer Success Lesson 1: Boost Your Value
In the first instalment of a new ten part blog series, SAP ERP Consultant and Author Isard Haasakker guides us through his tips on how to have a successful career as a freelance IT consultant. Do you want to learn a very effective strategy to expand your SAP...
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Katina Dam is K2’s Consultant of the Month for August!
Every month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Katina Dam, a Salesforce Senior Business Analyst based in the USA. Congratulations Katina! Read our interview...
read moreVodafone Barometer Report Shows State of IoT Projects
The 2016 IoT Barometer report from Vodafone reveals that interest in IoT is higher than ever with 28% of businesses already having live projects and a further 35% less than a year away from launch. Respondents were selected from across multiple regions, industries,...
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K2 Sharks to Swim the Messina Strait for Charity
On Saturday the 30th of July our very own K2 Sharks: Clement Crubleau, Maurizio Scozzafava and Marco Raia will swim the Sicilian Channel (Stretto di Messina) in aid of the charity Cavernoma Alliance UK, who do encouraging research into Cavernomas. Please help support...
read moreCase Study: Delivering SAP Business ByDesign Success in Just 12 Weeks
Duong Tran, a SAP ByDesign Consultant based in Sydney, Australia, discusses a recent SAP Business ByDesign project he worked on. Project Outline: The project aim was to provide an ‘at the back of the box’ solution using an ‘out of the box’ product from SAP in a...
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Learn SAP While You Earn
As the global leader in consultative technology staffing, K2 knows there is more to providing the right talent than simply recruiting. This is particularly true in the complex and fast evolving world of technology, where companies frequently rely on the flexibility...
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K2 Does PegaWorld Las Vegas 2016
K2 Boston’s Beth Skowyra, Jamie Wood and Adam Blakemore were at this year’s PegaWorld conference in Las Vegas to get the lowdown on the latest news from the world of fast growing CRM vendor Pega Systems. Jamie Wood reports. “The Paradox of Technology” The...
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Carolina Cordero is K2’s Consultant of the Month for June!
Every month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Carolina Cordaro, a SAP FI/CO specialist based in Mexico City, Mexico. Congratulations Carolina! Read our...
read moreYou’ve Implemented SuccessFactors, but what now? Start your journey of HCM Innovation!
It sometimes seems the SuccessFactors community is only talking about implementing new modules. Is there really nothing customers need once SuccessFactors Recruiting, Employee Central, Goals and Performance or other modules are up and running? Many policies and...
read more20 Interview Questions for Business Analysts
The increasing demand for Business Analysts and similarly titled roles was recently underlined by US Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that American employers will need 876,000 business analysis related professionals by 2020. We continue our blog series highlighting...
read moreK2 Goes the Extra Mile
What started as a one man mission turned into a fantastic collaboration between many K2 employees in raising a substantial amount of money for Bloodwise, the blood cancer charity. Back in September 2015 Marc Burgess, one of the Senior Associates at K2’s London HQ and...
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