Welcome to the ninth issue of CEO Monthly, which is dedicated to providing our readers with the latest news and updates from all corners of the business world.

On the cover of this month’s issue is Brand Lounge. Over the last twelve years, they have established themselves as one of the leading branding consultancy agencies in the Middle East.  Their success, in large part, has been driven by their innovative CEO, Hasan Fadlallah, who offers an interesting insight into Brand Lounge’s day to day operations.

Elsewhere, Tim Oldman, CEO and Founder of Leesman, one of the world’s leading workplace insight and strategy firms, writes about the paradigm shift that is occurring in workplaces and how it has impacted the employee experience. He explains that the key to productivity and long-term business success lies in embracing employee-centric environments.

Also in this issue, we spoke to Dan Addy, who was named as the CEO of the Year for West Yorkshire. His company, DTT Search, provides specialist executive search services for the international TMT market. Dan talks about the problems in the greater recruitment sector and how he aimed to tackle them when he founded DTT Search.

Finally, in a nice change of pace, we spoke to Peter Williams. Peter is the Managing Director of the Thames Club, an independent and privately-owned health club and wellbeing centre. During the interview, we discussed the importance of continual growth and development in ensuring enduring business success.

The team here at CEO Monthly hope you enjoy this month’s issue and we look forward to hearing from you soon.