Sentences with phrase «[chairman of company»

He was soon appointed president of the company's Canadian wing, where he was also responsible for sourcing seaweed around the globe.

«We see a lot of companies come in with a lot of capital — really good business - minded people — but they're not enthusiasts or enthusiastic about the product they're selling,» says Cobb.

Dozens of companies hope nutritional and ecological benefits can overcome diners» squeamishness

The foundation of the company is that we are a coffee company first.»

Nearly one in five small business owners are mashing social media into the daily (and hourly) lives of their companies, with the most popular sites being Facebook and LinkedIn.

Executives spend too much time dealing with investors and analysts, trying to meet or exceed earnings expectations every quarter, and end up seeking short - term gains at the expense of the company.

On Wednesday, Redstone had released a statement saying he no longer trusted the CEO of his company or the board with Viacom's future.

In 2015, less than a year after retiring as CEO of convenience store giant Alimentation Couche - Tard, the executive chairman, along with his three co-founders, put forward a resolution to extend their time - limited voting control — the group holds 22 % of the company's equity — to ward off any future takeover attempts.

As of last September, he held 2.25 % of the company.

Denton seems relieved and pleased to embark on a new way of doing business, albeit with an outsider sitting in one of the company's five board seats.

In the beginning that approach worked out well, but eventually they had to start paying for those endorsements and the size of the company didn't match up.

Maple Leaf Foods, currently under the stewardship of Wallace McCain's son, Michael, continued tying up loose ends on a seven - year overhaul of the company's operations.

So those are the types of companies we're investing in now.

That means Theranos is using full blood draws, from patients» arms, rather than a few drops of blood from pricking patients» fingers, which up to that point had been one of the company's key competitive advantages.

Dunn believes that was the result of the company's being mentioned on the blog The Cool Hunter, which is popular in that country.

There is no one perfect answer, it simply takes you viewing your company and the needs of the company and employees and making the best decision possible for both.

But steer away from an overqualified expert who isn't aligned with the needs of your company.

To help you find a company that'll set you on the road to a comfortable retirement, no matter your current salary, job search platform Glassdoor compiled a list of companies with strong 401 (k) programs and substantial company matches.

A seven - year overhaul of the company's operations is largely complete.

The domestic market is also set to slow, and McKay will have to grow other areas of the company to compensate.

Lots of companies are top - heavy but once you deeper you see the teams are doing everything; the executive or manager is just taking the credit.

Sun plops down at the conference table, wearing a hoodie over top of a bright blue T - shirt emblazoned with the name of his company, Revlo.

The absence of any authorization beyond an existing corporate email has helped Slack quickly spread underground at thousands of companies, on top of plenty of official adoption.

We were repackaging MusclePharm product for the Arnold line, which created expense, then add the endorsement expense on top of that... and I had to make the hard decision and say it wasn't working for the future of the company.

Those who want to be solely individual contributors typically will not enjoy the collaborative, team - based culture of our company.»

The course helps founders think of their companies as a series of experiments aimed at locating the sweet spot where enabling technology meets a receptive market.

Since over 80 % of the company's revenues came from outside the Eurozone, he expected that SMS would be able to ride out the debt crisis unscathed.

Prominent Perth board member Michael Smith has been appointed national chairman of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

So for example, you could have fake directors where you pay a little bit extra and someone pretends to be the public face of this company.

The best of these companies have experienced meteoric growth, not just because of their products, but because of the innovative strategies they incorporate into their sales and marketing processes.

Performed online in January and February, the poll seeks opinions on aspects of a company's reputation ranging from product quality to governance, citizenship and workplace culture, among others.

«In determining fair values for our private investments, we continued to follow our long - established process of considering a variety of company - specific and market - based factors,» the statement said.

While the government has been elusive in defining the word, «cluster» is taken to mean a group of companies in the same industry and location, such as fintech in Toronto or artificial intelligence in Montreal.

Kraft Heinz is claiming it has pulled off a rare food industry coup: Almost no one noticed the quiet rollout of the company's reformulated recipe for its iconic macaroni & cheese.

By replacing the directors — who presumably would side with Dauman — Redstone and his daughter Shari, who serves as Viacom's vice-chair, have given themselves a solid majority of the company's 11 - member board, aimed at withstanding even a challenge to Redstone's mental capacity.

A good indicator: The number of companies represented at this year's TechDay NYC doubled from the year before.

One of the best examples of a company taking advantage of the fickle nature of younger generations is Under Armor.

The study included over 200 employees at a variety of companies, and had participants self - report their performance on a daily basis.

The magazine feature highlights the government's investigation of the company's conduct at its Landover, Md., distribution center (which closed in 2012 for unrelated reasons).

To build trust, business leaders must be honest about the state of the company, where they see the company heading, how they want to get there and which skill sets are needed to round out the team during the early talent - recruitment process.

This could be true of your company as well.

He headed up Bausch & Lomb until the eye care specialist was snatched up by the (now - infamous) Valeant Pharmaceuticals (vrx); sat at the top perch of Forest Laboratories before becoming CEO of that company's acquirer, Actavis, in 2014; and, finally, took over as the top dog at Allergan after Actavis bought it and adopted the Botox - maker's name.

Blogging not only creates more «pathways» for people to find your website, it also increases their trust of your company.

«We feel that by being in the region, we will be able to significantly expand the number of companies we are covering,» Dase said.

Although more than half of the company's stores are outside the U.S., the international business brings in only about a third of revenue.

«One does not want to own part of a company when the majority shareholder is running out of money.»

Ideas are the lifeblood of a company, and most small businesses recognize the need to protect their best ideas, products and services from competitors.

Therefore they'll be much more likely to think of your company when they need a service from your industry!

Well, if we look at this five - year strategic plan that we've outlined, it is the most ambitious strategic plan in the history of the company.

Your brand is the core identity of your business: a collection of all the values, ideals, characteristics and personality traits of your company reduced to a single set of recognizable standards.