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Search every verified Stephan Glander interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Stephan Glander, CEO of Biesterfeld, discussed the digital transformation of the chemical distribution industry in an interview with Knowde. He stated that companies that successfully digitize "tribal knowledge" alongside external data will have a competitive advantage. Glander also noted that the chemical industry is "in nature quite opportunistic and not super strategic" and that management should bring more strategic thinking to the sector by developing clear targets. Glander said Biesterfeld recently adjusted its organizational structure to give digital efforts more importance and traction, both internally and in customer interactions. He expressed that this shift, combined with the company's family ownership and size, positions Biesterfeld to become "the hottest coolest place to work" for digital experts in chemical distribution.
“The company that's able to digitalize that kind of tribal knowledge from the company plus some external data will win.”
“I really believe this industry is in nature quite opportunistic and not super strategic so I really believe that's a big value we need to bring as management to this industry to think about it in a more strategic sense and develop some kind of target we work towards.”
Stephan Glander, CEO of Biesterfeld, joins Knowde and shares how digital transformation of knowledge management can grow market share and attract the best new talent. A rapid change to the workforce demographics is reshaping the expectations of the way we all do business. Sustaining a long term advantage hinges on sharing institutional knowledge digitally.
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