Top CEOs To Look Out For in 2014

By siliconindia  |   Saturday, 08 February 2014, 00:55 IST
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Jeff Bezos



There looks to be a lot in store for Amazon this year. Not only is it planning to make deliveries on Sundays, it’s also introducing a rival to Netflix- Amazon Prime Instant Video- which will be cheaper than Netflix, comparable in terms of selection, and also features its own original programming.



Bezos who is constantly appreciated for his "insane focus on the customer," and this was the primary reason in which his company was the most highly regarded in 2013. And according to the YouGov Brand Index, that, plus his ever-evolving visions for innovation, makes him a frontrunner for CEOs who we can expect big things from.



Patrick Byrne



Byrne made headlines over the summer by announcing that Overstock would start accepting the much buzzed-about digital currency Bitcoin as a form of payment in 2014, and in the process became the first major online retailer to do so.



Byrne has already shown great follow-through on his plan to accept Bitcoin; he reached out to a Bitcoin payment processor immediately after the New Year, and later launched the new payment methods within a week by making good on his promise. With more than 100 Bitcoin purchases, including some large ones were made just two hours after the currency was accepted.
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