Communications Manager
Wolters Kluwer Corporate Communications
Veena has worked with Wolters Kluwer for 3 years, starting as an online content writer for Corporate Communications. She is currently responsible for managing all corporate online platform development and the corporate social media strategy, as well as developing mobile apps.
She is passionate about music (so many different kinds!), online and mobile technologies, travel, pretty much anything creative and out of the ordinary, and is a hopeless foodie.
Veena received her MA in Development Studies from the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, Netherlands, part of Erasmus University. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Political Economy of Industrial Societies, where she also wrote for the Berkeley Political Review as a senior staff writer. She is based in Amsterdam.
There is no question that people expect information to be at their fingertips, all the time. It’s a fact that we live in an increasingly mobile world; it’s fascinating but well discussed. Almost everyone is now a part of Gen V (Generation Virtual, didn’t you know?). But let’s dig a little deeper. How can going mobile be a real asset for customers, one that generates genuine value for them? Read further >
With so much development occurring in China, Chinese professionals have a very real opportunity to contribute to improving their societies. It’s a sentiment I heard echoed by the people I spoke with last week at the 2011 Beijing International Book Fair. It’s also interesting to think about the role of technology in facilitating professionals here to be more efficient, and achieve better results. Watch the video clips below to hear some of these conversations. Read further >
Today I spoke with different people around the stand about their perspectives on the value of information solutions in today’s world. The answers were striking. Did you know that the average Chinese doctor sees 60 patients per day? It’s a priority for the Chinese government right now to invest in improving the quality of healthcare, as well as increase the number of general practitioners. Watch this video with Fanny Wong: Read further >
The fair opened today with an official ceremony, attended by VIPs such as visiting writers, CEOs, and high-ranking staff of some of the companies present at the fair. There were flowers everywhere and children singing…as you can see from the first image below, Nancy McKinstry and Stacy Caywood were among those attending, as well as China CEO Shasha Chang and staff members (from left) Rose Wang, Douglas Xi, and Shirley Liu. Read further >
The Beijing International Book Fair kicks off tomorrow and Beijing is more abuzz than usual, filled with writers and publishers from all over the world. The Netherlands is the country of honor this year, so perhaps there’s even more Dutch folks here than in past years – my flight from Amsterdam to Beijing was like a who’s who list of famous Dutch writers. Read further >
We started this blog in early 2010 with the intention of offering an insight into the interesting questions that our employees and businesses tackled every day. One of these areas is mobility – how can we help our customers get information wherever they are, on whatever device they are using at that moment? Read further >
