Archive for November, 2009


The positive role of Sam Foti in the insurance industry

Sam Foti has contributed significantly for the insurance industry in the United States. He was one of the pioneers of demutualization campaigns of mutual-life insurers. This has now become a standard procedure in the insurance industry. In his role as the President and Chief Operating Officer of The MONY Group Inc.,  Samuel J. Foti has strived hard to make his company profitable.

 

He undertook a number of measures that looked risky at the time but ultimately proved to be financially rewarding. He implemented revenue saving strategies that included a down-sizing of the work force and early retirement plans, among other things. His role in extending the distribution channels of the company and using the Internet as a main tool helped in reducing costs and hiring excellent professionals; other career management tools and best practices were also introduced during his tenure.

 

 Samuel Foti  was instrumental in realigning the company’s business after its acquisition by AXA Financial in 2004. The $60 million deal was finalized after lengthy negotiations and reorganization of the company. He still retains his management positions despite the fact that The MONY Group is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA.

Is Remote access only for Geeks?

I hate nothing more than being away from my home office and finding I’ve left a critical spreadsheet or document half way around the country. 
Sure, I can get it emailed but that just wastes time and if the file’s too big odds are it gets rejected.

I’ve been a ‘road warrior’ for 5 years now and though I’m not highly technical I’ve tried a number of remote access solutions to overcome ‘on the move file sharing’.  I’ve tested Google Docs, but this requires that Google hosts all your files, so it’s not really a great solution as most of my images and docs are stored locally.  Both GoToMeeting and Citrix work, but they’re pricey and cumbersome to use.

WebPoint VPN has an odd name but it’s hands down the easiest Remote Access app I’ve ever used.  I signed up for the free trial, installed the software on my home pc and within 20 minutes I was able to access my home network.
It works perfectly with Vista & Windows 7, which is very cool!  It’s also got a great feature that it enables you to access any other connected pc in your network. 
You can run applications, like Citrix, but it’s faster and definitely easier to connect.
You can even remote connect via the web.  One caveat – it doesn’t play well with Mac. 
Try it free before you buy.