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William Johnson: The Business Leader Endeavouring to Address the Challenge of Plastic Waste with The ToPo® Company

William Johnson, a living example of classic entrepreneurial spirit that pivoted a common man to start a unique venture, The ToPo® Company to resolve one of the serious concerns of today’s generation- plastic waste. It was back in 2011 when Dr Johnson started the journey towards converting plastic bottle caps into a collectable toy.

The annual consumption of plastic bottles is set to top two trillion by 2021, according to a Guardian report from 2017, a large percentage of which will end up in the sea or landfill. British inventor William Johnson has found an ingenious solution for avoiding plastic waste: ToPo. The single-use plastic item is the Beverage Industry’s Achilles Heel and a major concern of the Plastic Industry and Consumer World today. ToPo® Is designed to help answer this serious concern by converting a Single-Use plastic closure into a continual-use, collectable and educational construction toy that can eventually be recycled.

Therefore ToPo® is a screw-top closure that has a second life as a collectable toy, not to be discarded. Each bottle cap, which can be either circular or square, has two sets of male and female connectors. These link together to make 2D models and can snap together vertically to also make 3D models. The toy helps to educate children and make them aware of the environment and thus Stop Plastic Waste -sToPollution® which is causing so much current and potential damage. Its inventor, Dr William Johnson, has over 100 patents, including the World’s first trainer with an integrated pedometer and film coatings for visual displays.

“We created a plastic bottle screw top that converts, after its original use, into a ‘collectable’ toy that is both
fun and educational, in which children can construct, (Lego-like) any number of different structures, and play both word games and numerical puzzles or make messages and thus stopping the “throwing away” element. The ToPos are fully recyclable,” Dr Johnson explains. ToPo® has granted Patents both in the USA and the EU.

More About the Visionary

An accomplished professional, Willy Johnson is an internationally acclaimed inventor of extraordinary vision who throughout his life has toiled to fashion dreams into reality. He embodies that persistent, inquisitive spirit that animated his Victorian predecessors, and like them, he fizzes with ideas that seem to grow in number as he grows older. William Johnson is a visionary with self-belief, a positive mindset, and how to make things work attitude, admirable work ethic. His brainchild ToPo® is rooted in the inner desire to do more and more, a classic trait of an entrepreneur.

No doubt in the few moments that he has been listening to this citation he has already thought of a way to replace the Public Orator with an articulate computer, although the market for that may be somewhat limited! Inventing, of course, is a serious business, despite the stereotypical image of the bumbling inventor with which we are all familiar. We can all produce our lists of the discoveries and innovations that have changed and improved the quality of our lives. But William Johnson would be the first to admit that the image contains at least a grain of truth for he is a confessed maverick and misfit, eccentric and unconventional. Travelling with him along the road to discovery is not for the faint-hearted. He knows that dissatisfaction is important to the inventor: there must be grit in the oyster, a constant niggling desire to improve things, and a stubborn refusal to accept ‘no’ for an answer. William Johnson has heard that answer many times from potential backers and has still come back for more, pressing on with his work in the face of the daunting setbacks that dog all pioneers.

Feathers in the Cap

Gamechangers Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Biotech & Medtech Awards 2020: Packaging Company of The Year UK
Acquisition International Global Excellence Awards 2020: Award for Innovation in Sustainable Packaging Solutions USA – Reducing Plastic Waste One Screw-Top Twist At A Time
The plastic industries award winner for consumer product of the year 2019
Innovation in Sustainable Waste Solutions 2020: British inventor, Willy Johnson, tells Corporate LiveWire how he developed ToPo – an innovative multi-purpose bottle top that doubles up as a collectable toy.
‘Global screw-top saviour’ – FMCG CEO magazine February 2020
M&A Today, Global Awards – Bottle Top Designer of the Year 2020
Finance Monthly Game Changers Awards 2020
2019 CEO Today USA Awards
2019 Pharmaceutical Manufacturingand Packing Awards Success Story
2019 Pharmaceutical Manufacturingand Packing Awards

Vivek Kamath: A Visionary Entrepreneur Transforming the Medical Segment with his Venture, Heal The World

A noteworthy name in Mexican healing, Melchizedekian healing, crystal healing, past life regression therapy, Vivek Kamath laid the founding stones of Heal The World in 2017. Mr Vivek was a software engineer and worked across MNC Banks in their IT department across the globe. He worked for almost 23 years in the IT industry predominantly managing large IT programs/projects in MNC Banks. Besides, he worked as a freelancer in the UK, the USA, India, Japan, Singapore, Bahrain, Australia and Germany.

Today, Vivek Kamath is a well-established name in the medical field as a promoter and practitioner of excellent health techniques like reiki, Mexican healing, Melchizedekian healing, crystal healing, past life regression therapy. He has been practising these healing methods for the last 9 years and trying to make a meaningful difference in key areas of need in medical science.

Vivek is also a renowned author on amazon.com and has published more than 21 health care books after successfully healing those diseases. He is currently taking care of 2 companies (1 banking Software Company and the other one is a health care company by the name “Heal the World”). It’s a revolutionary health care firm and they heal patients remotely without medicines, surgery and more importantly without any side effects.

A Glimpse of Heal The World

Heal The World is specialized in body, mind and soul healing using various natural energy healing methods such as Reiki Healing, Mexican Healing, Melchizedek healing and Crystal Healing methods. They are specialized in healing patient remotely through the healing method called “Distant Healing”. Reiki or Mexican Distant healing method is a healing concept by which they can heal patients who are residing across any part of the globe.

This is basically called “Alpha state mind healing”. The Patient can reside in any part of the globe and the healer can be at any part of the globe during the healing procedure. There is no physical connection or contact required during the healing session. Moreover, they do not provide any alternative medicines to patients during the treatment. These distant healing methods are beyond science and it works on quantum physic theory according to research done by quantum physic theory experts around the globe. They have developed in-house healing products for cancer, COVID 19, diabetes and immunity. These products are a set of healing procedures and any of our healers can use this product to minimize the healing life cycle of patient’s. LV2CCD is the cancer healing product with which we were able to destroy cancer cells in 15 minutes. They have tested this on the patient when their cancer patient was in ICU (Stage 4 mouth cancer patient).

Clientele & the Unbreakable Faith

His clients are spread across the globe majority of the folks were working in the IT industry and few businessmen. The quality of services and commitment to healing the patient’s disease with accuracy in healing are keys for unbreakable faith. They are prompt in providing their valuable services to all patients to date. Communication and transparency which they follow are few other factors for maintaining unbreakable faith in their customer.

The Foetal Stage Challenges

Educating the patient’s in healing therapy and removing their mind blockages were few challenges Vivek and his team face during their healing therapy. Most of the time, tough challenges in disease healing helped him. Mr Vivek considered all challenges of his life as a great opportunity divine has provided him. Reiki divine energy guided him in an all healing career.

A Day in Vivek’s Life & His Hobbies

Vivek said that his daily routine revolves around

Self-healing practice.
Few Key Disease patient healing.
Consulting calls with new patients.
Review of Team member’s healing.
Training to new patients.
Managing team of health care and IT professional.
Finance tracking and billing.
Vendors’ management.
Investor meeting management.
Article publications.
Branding and collaboration with the partners.
Meetings with franchise partners.
Research in disease management.
Work with the health care team to automate the healing procedures/products

His Hobbies are
1) Playing chess
2) Practice singing (sang songs in 21 languages)
3) Learning to play musical instruments
4) Cooking continental foods

Road Ahead

Heal The World is growing to be the No1 Health care firm in the world providing quality health care services to patients. The company is looking to set up its training and healing centres across the globe soon.

Feathers in the Cap

Honoured as “TOP 20 Promising Alternative Therapies in India” by Silicon India Magazine.
Recognised as “Top 20 Innovative health care firm & fast-growing brands in Asia” by CNBC TV and Asia one magazine.
Honoured as “Top 20 Most innovative alternative health care firm” by UK’s leading business magazine “Acquisition International”.
Recognised as “Top 30 Most Admired companies to watch in 2020” by USA’s business magazine called “CIO Bulletin magazine”.
Honoured as “Top 50 Most admirable companies in the world” by The Silicon Review a leading business magazine, USA
Recognised as “Top 20 Leading health care service providers of 2020” by Silicon India.
Honoured as “10 Most Innovative Health Care firm in India” by one of the renowned business magazines, WK Media.
Recognised as “20 Leading companies of the year 2020” by the Global Smart Leader renowned USA based business magazine.
The Globe Media have shortlisted “Heal The World” as 30 Best Health Care Brands in 2021.

A Piece of Advice be for Female Entrepreneurs

Always be bold in decision making and focus on your business objectives.

What factors influenced Vivek’s decision to be an author?

He shared, “I have tested doing the experiment of my health challenges and then I tried doing small experiments, on my kid’s minor health, pain removing healing, etc. I have started healing a few diabetic patients. I could see the miracle happening in diabetes. This made me become an author. I have published my first book on amazon.com after successfully healing diabetes. The book title was “Killer Diabetes Heal by Yourself”.

Favourite Book– “Rich Dad and Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki

Wesley Flores: The Solution Architect, Empowering Businesses with Simatree Magnificently

Wesley Flores is a man of many hats; enjoying the status of a recognized business transformation and solutions leader, a visionary IT professional, a solution architect, a renowned international speaker, blog writer, business management consultant, and an ardent leader behind one of the renowned IT, Data, & Analytics solution company, Simatree.

Simatree is a specialized business and technology professional services firm. They target solutions for the clients that meet their most strategic objectives with a focus on insights from data. They support advanced data solutions and digital transformation programs across a range of industries.

Owing to his invaluable experiences, Wes Flores is successfully going on the path of being a solution architect; solutions that involve strategy, business processes, systems, and data architecture. With 25 years of experience across the end-to-end information technology ecosystem with deep expertise in the data & analytics field, Wesley has a proven track record and a passion for setting up high-performance teams and
implementing world-class information management platforms. He has acted in IT leadership roles as CTO to
support CIO’s success through driving mature and lasting IT strategies. He has the ability to effectively
communicate key strategies, gain stakeholder alignment, and drive user adoption in support of key technology and organizational goals.

“I learned how to design and build software very early in my career, which helped me to understand how databases and applications can do amazing things. My path continued from building software to building out large-scale enterprise data platforms, which opened a larger world of technology. Yet, the common goal of all these implementations was to meet the needs of the user and to make the process fundamentally better. To this day, I still enjoy finding solutions that others may miss or recommending the approaches that bring superior results,” states Wesley.

What Factors influenced Wes Flores to be a Speaker?

In the words of Wes Flores- he believes understanding the “people, process, and technology” paradigm is key to solving problems holistically. It has led him to focus on the full life cycle of application and data development projects. This allows him to get a deeper understanding of the purpose of a project and how to achieve an optimal solution for it. Data is the common thread that ties everything together, which has also fascinated him. He has often thought about data. If he sees a problem, he has already started to envision the data model needed to solve it. He has been passionate about solving problems because he has always enjoyed helping others. He sees activities such as writing or speaking enable him to help in broader forums.

Client Strategies & Ethics

The clientele of Simatree includes the Public Sector, Insurance, Telcom, Healthcare, and Retail to name a few. One of the early clients once said to Wes Flores, “the proof is in the pudding”. For some reason, this has always resonated with him. He believes that following best practices are important, but without delivery, they are only good ideas. They build trust through execution. One thing to watch out for is a potential expectation gap with clients. Effective communication is the key to managing the expectations of clients upfront.

Hurdles on the Way

Growing is hard when you launch a start-up, especially for a business that relies heavily on a proven track record such as consulting. Simatree’s partners had extensive networks within certain industries and areas of expertise that allowed them to gain opportunities based upon their personal brand. From this point, Wes’s goal was to establish a new reputation for the company across industries. Wes and the whole team have been excited about the successes they have been able to bring to their clients thus far and the new ones on the horizon.

The Driving Force

While talking about his driving force, Wes Flores shared, “I think that we all need help to get to where we are today. We can rarely take credit for accomplishment all on our own. I do feel that my personal faith and my teams have had the most impact on my career success. My faith has helped to keep me grounded in keeping the right priorities at work and home. I also believe in the value of building amazing teams to empower them, finding the right talent, and supporting their growth. Having an amazing team does not happen easily and it has been my privilege to have amazing teams over the years. My teams have had an amazing impact on me personally and on the program successes we accomplished together.”

Contribute to a More Balanced and Equal Industry

When asking Wes Flores about a more balanced and equal industry, he shared, “We can do a lot every single day to keep our business practices balanced and equal. In fact, I think this carries into all aspects of running our business, serving our clients, and building empowered teams. I have been fortunate to have Business Partners that strive to ensure we do not carry biases into the workplace. This is something that is frankly infectious, so as business leaders, we should understand that we need to lead by example. I see the positive effects of this tone that is set by our leadership and I am very proud of it.

Favourite Book– A Cry in the Wilderness by Keith Green

Future Roadmap

In a world that is exploding in data more rapidly every day, this drives strategic needs and opportunities for Simatree’s clients. This enables the team to be a critical strategic partner with the clients, including how technology and venture investments can support their strategic objectives. This continues to lead to more exciting opportunities to serve new and expanded transformation programs. The expansion of data use cases around process automation, data quality, artificial intelligence, and the like continue to open new solutions every day. There have been vast needs and opportunities around both innovation and transformation. Ultimately, Simatree is focused on becoming a recognized leader for these programs across multiple industries.

Feathers in the Cap

Simatree has been awarded several awards including:

Selected as the Most Innovative Business & Strategic Advisory Firm 2020 by Acquisition International.
Listed as one of CEO Views Top 50 Most Innovative Companies to Watch in 2020.
Named one of Silicon Review’s 30 Fastest Growing Companies to Watch 2020
Named one of CIO Applications Top 10 Analytics Solution Providers for 2019.
Wes Flores has been awarded several awards including:
Information Management Magazine’s – TOP 25 Information Managers
Computer World BI & Analytics Perspective’s- Best Practices in BI and Analytics

A Piece of Advice for Aspiring Female Entrepreneurs

Our own perspective can either be hindered or energized based upon the prejudices that exist around us. Wes Flores suggests women not limit themselves by others’ negative views, as to not allow those prejudices to change their own mindset, and when you are faced with roadblocks and challenges, you can look to those you admire for encouragement. Some of the most important accomplishments in the world were accomplished amidst great adversity. The right thing is often not the easiest, so stay true to your passions and pursuits, things have a way of opening for you.

Maz Pawar: An Expert Finance Professional, Empowering Businesses with Unrivalled Financial Services

The innovative financial service firm with several accomplished substantial transactions, SA Capital Partners is an outcome of Maz Pawar’s pure zest for creating solutions for lower middle-market businesses going through the process of mergers & acquisitions, capital raising across different industries. Initiated with the basic operations of providing financial support and deal with inefficiencies in lower middle market business, today has become a reputed name in the industry.

A trusted partner in numerous M&A and investment deals, SA Capital offers expertise in its service portfolio inclusive of Raising Capital, Selling a Business, Acquiring other businesses, Corporate Advisory, Financial Reporting, Financial Models, Investment Banking, Private Equity, VC, Family Office, and Financial Services. It aspires to give all the tools necessary to complete any transaction. SA Capital primarily works with small business in the lower middle market, early-stage & start-ups. They spend a lot of time understanding their businesses and strategize with them throughout the process.

The Man Behind the Brand

Maz Pawar is the Founder & CEO of the SA Capital Partners. Having gained rich expertise in financial services, Maz Pawar established the reputation of SA Capital as a trusted and reliable financial firm known for its ethical and innovative practices. He is also the Managing Partner at Pawar Capital Investments. Earlier, he was the President at Auctus Capital Partners.

Mr Pawar has been in the investment banking space for over 15 years and worked with many different industries. Currently sharing his wisdom in the role of a strategic business leader in finance with some of the emerging companies, Maz Pawar is providing them all the tools necessary to complete any transaction.

The Inception Story

SA Capital Partners was founded on an understanding of the Most bulge bracket investment banks do not get involved in these types of transactions and therefore have deal minimums, not to mention an incomplete understanding of the lower middle market itself.

“We feel that the lower middle market is the most crucial market in the US economy but also the most underestimated and under-serviced as well. While boutique investment banks work in the lower middle market while charging large fees and utilizing other shady practices to supplement their uncertainty, we want to give small business owners an alternative to completing transactions. We understand the lower middle market, and we have a track record for using our knowledge to help small businesses, no matter what step they’re on in their path to financial success”, states Mr Pawar.

What Makes SA Capital Unique?

SA Capital Partner’s financial services industry specialists provide comprehensive, integrated solutions to banking transactions. Their breadth of services and industry knowledge allows them to understand each client’s unique business needs. SA Capital’s goal is to make all financial services available to every small business. Many small businesses do not have the ability to pay large fees to investment banks. SA Capital Partners cares about clients and that’s why they have a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Further, Maz Pawar shared, “Our professionals are experienced in most transactions. Our packages will make it simple to complete any transaction. We have partnered with 100’s Private Equity Groups, Venture Capital Groups, Family Offices, Investment Banks, and other Lenders to help give small business owners the introduction needed to complete any transaction. We help give business owners specialized attention and advice when considering any transaction.”

Service Portfolio

SA Capital aspires to be the leading financial services firm for lower middle market small businesses by providing alternatives to investment banking. And, they offer all the necessary tools businesses require to complete capital raising, as well as mergers and acquisition transactions. Here is the list of service offered by the firm;

Raising Capital: Capital rising requires a lot of determination and patience. SA Capital comes up with the tools to raise capital for small business, and better yet, they know the clearest path to putting the stress of capital behind and your focus back on growing your business and brand.
Selling Business: Buyers aren’t the only ones who are interested in a business going up on the block. Smart sellers are coming to the table with a clear understanding of their business’ competitive position in the market, a realistic asking price, and knowledge of a potential buyer’s suitability. It is important for you to understand your company’s value and have the right plan in place. The SA Capital team is here to help make sure you know the ins and outs of your business to maximize what you get for it.
Acquiring other businesses: Melding two companies together is tough. The combination of two cultures doesn’t always work out. Mismanagement of either company during the process could lead to turnover, which is the last thing you need during that transition. When acquisitions work out, changing mature, low-value businesses into much higher-value, growth businesses, and all the shareholders are winners. For each buy-side engagement, the experienced analysts at SA Capital will help identify potential acquisition targets & provide the necessary market research. They also help in raising capital to acquire these businesses.
Corporate Advisory: Whether you need business growth advisory, owner advisory, or business/investor readiness, SA Capital offers a range of consulting and advisory services. Here, experienced professionals quickly identify issues, come up with solutions, and provide a fix for you that are quick and targeted.

Hiccups on the Way & the Driving Force

While talking about his major hurdle in the business Maz Pawar said, “The biggest challenge was servicing our clients the right way and ensuring we gave them the value they expected.”

“I was able to get to this stage in my career with hard work, dedication, and self-accountability. I feel my perseverance allowed me to continue to push forward,” he further added.

A Day in Maz’s Life & His Hobbies

Maz Pawar feels there are many things that help push him through the day, exercise is very important and allows him to push through the day. He is also a firm believer in reading and journaling. He tries to spend time reflecting on his thoughts and set daily goals. Maz Pawar also enjoy spending time with his two sons and travelling with his wife.

Future Outlook

SA Capital is pushing to be a staple in the industry for all early-stage companies/ start-ups who are trying to raise capital.

A Piece of Advice for Aspiring Female Entrepreneurs

Don’t Be Afraid to Fail.

Paul Wordley & Wordley Partnership: Addressing Corporate World's Legal Issues Efficiently

By blending his years of expertise and knowledge in the legal field, Paul Wordley co-sculpted L&G Wordley Partnership with his other partners in 2019 to provide an edge to the business world.

A well-known expert in the area of advisory, complex claims, dispute resolution, and coverage issues in the international insurance and reinsurance markets, Paul Wordley has been involved in a number of high-profile international insurance and reinsurance claims in recent years. He possesses over 35 years of rich professional work experience as a legal practitioner.

Mr. Wordley has been credited with representing clients in several successful multi-billion-dollar mediations. In academics, he did Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B), from the University of Bristol, qualified as an English barrister and then as a solicitor.

Wordley Partnership-Covering the entire Spectrum of Corporate Arena

London-based L&G Wordley Partnership is a commercial law firm with particular expertise in all aspects of dispute resolution, commercial problem solving, and insurance and reinsurance coverage. The team of experienced and qualified partners, working on some of the largest and most complex disputes across the globe, is providing comprehensive end-to-end services.

With proven track records they have consolidated that expertise into their own firm. They are often instructed
to advise boards and directors of companies on legal liability, asset recovery and preservation as well as advising on strategies to resolve disputes and limit liability, whether that be working in the background or openly in arbitrations and litigation. Their expertise extends to prosecuting claims where required and they have a strong track record of success. In addition to disputes, the firm has a significant non-contentious capability.

L&G Wordley Partnership stands distinctively for its exemplary single-point service in the related field and it is evident from the number of cases successfully handled by the firm since inception. Wordley’s wide practice areas include;

Commercial and Corporate
Commercial Real Estate
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Insolvency
Insurance and Reinsurance
International Arbitration
Regulatory

“Our main challenge constantly is to provide a personal and responsive service to clients whilst offering best in class/large firm capability,” said Mr Wordley while talking about the major challenge he has been facing in the business.

L&G Wordley Partnership intends to increase its presence on the global level, it has exciting plans to grow based on the industry know-how and skillsets, replicating their London and associated US operations in key strategic markets and locations around the world.

Awards and Milestones

Teamwork, investing in people, loyal clients, and faith in success were the key contributors behind Paul and his firm’s success. Presently, L&G Wordley Partnership has become a renowned legal firm and it has been honoured with multiple awards like:

2021 Global Awards Winner of Insurance & Reinsurance Law Firm of the year in the UK
2020 Global Law Experts Winner – Insurance & Reinsurance Law Firm of the Year
2020 M&A today Global Awards Winner as Insurance & Reinsurance Law Firms of the Year
Ranked in 2019 Chambers UK
Paul Wordley has also been also recognised as:
2020 Global Law Expert in Insurance & Reinsurance, in 2020
Leading Insurance Coverage and Complex Claims Lawyer of the Year Awards
Who’s Who Legal – Insurance & Reinsurance 2021.
He was also featured as an expert in both Insurance & Risk Management 2020 Virtual Roundtable and the Insurance & Risk Management 2020 Expert Guide.

Clientele & Unbreakable Faith

“Our expertise is geared towards advisory, complex claims, dispute resolution, and coverage issues in the international insurance and reinsurance markets. L&G Wordley Partnership is therefore acting for policyholders, insurers, brokers, intermediaries, and reinsurers as well as directors and advisory boards. They tend to develop and maintain relationships with senior people whether management or owners and provide a personalised service to suit their needs and tend to work with our clients as they grow as a trusted adviser,” asserted the visionary.

A Day in Paul Wordley’s Life

While talking about his daily routine, Mr Wordley said, “When working I spend a couple of hours on emails and conference calls, the timing of which depends on where in the world the client is. Then I will catch up with colleagues with whom I am working on matters. Usually, I will find some time to work on a particular matter or piece of work. My downtime is spent reading and exercising.”

Favourite Book

“Prisoners of Geography and its sequel Power of Geography which I am reading now are two of the most thoughtful and influential books on how geography has shaped the geopolitical landscape in the past and how it will influence it going forward through this century,” shared Mr Wordley on being asked about his recent favourite book.

Words of Wisdom

For Companies-The business world needs to be more engaged in the work-life balance that professionals need to have. A successful career, high-quality work, and good clients doesn’t have to be aligned to working all hours.

For Aspiring Entrepreneurs– Follow your instincts, do not be afraid of failure, aim to do something you enjoy, seek to do it as best you can and stay focused.