Archives for June 2013
True worldwide influence is rare for a direct selling executive. Even the CEOs of multinational companies can usually shape only their own organizations. Not so with Alessandro Carlucci. He leads the world’s fifth-largest direct selling company, Natura.
It’s fascinating to consider the numbers: Of the 7 billion people on the planet, a little over 1 percent are direct sellers.
One of the characteristics that sets direct selling apart from other business models is the fact that, within the sales channel, companies that might otherwise strictly be competitors so often collaborate to further the practice and professionalism of the direct selling model—creating a community more than just another industry.
We are always proud to bring you the DSN Global 100 ranking, which is, as always, the result of many hours of collaboration. Those companies that participate reveal not only a level of performance but also a very transparent look at who they are and what they do.
Direct Selling News celebrated the DSN Global 100 ranking on April 3 at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas, with a dinner and awards ceremony. The event marked the fourth consecutive year that DSN has recognized the achievements of the global direct selling leaders.
Every year, Forbes compiles a list of the “100 Most Powerful Women” from among top politicians and CEOs, activist billionaires and celebrities, next-gen entrepreneurs and philanthropists.