Sentences with phrase «board increased from»

During her tenure, the diversity of the Walker's Board increased from 5 % to 20 %.

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He has developed a «peak lumber» theory that says prices should rise from today's $ 300 per thousand board feet to $ 500 in the next three to five years, thanks to increasing demand, especially from emerging markets.

Huang says the company, which is not yet profitable and raised $ 132 million in venture capital from American Express Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, DST Global, and others, could have maximized margins and increased savings by reducing staff, but he told the board that he felt the company would be more profitable in the long term if it dedicated itself to its employees.

Over the next few years, though overall P2P spend will remain constant, a shift to mobile payments across the board and increased spending power from the digital - savvy younger generation will cause the mobile P2P industry to skyrocket.

In August 2012, to create incentives for continued long - term success from the then - recently launched Model S program as well as from Tesla's then - planned Model X and Model 3 programs, and to further align executive compensation with increases in stockholder value, the Board granted to Mr. Musk a stock option award to purchase 5,274,901 shares of Tesla's common stock (the «2012 CEO Performance Award»), representing 5 % of Tesla's total issued and outstanding shares at the time of grant.

After reviewing the revised peer group director compensation data in June 2009, the committee 1) set pay for the new non-executive Chairman of the Board, 2) increased the value of the annual equity award from $ 145,000 to $ 175,000, since the previous level of compensation was deemed below the market median, and 3) changed the equity grant vehicle from 100 % restricted stock units (RSUs) to 50 % RSUs and 50 % outperformance stock units (OSUs) in order to more closely align with the equity package that Intel executives receive.

And Uber will enact governance reforms that disempower the two warring factions and increase the size of the board to a massive 17 people, two of whom will come from SoftBank.

I certainly favor significantly increasing the ownership threshold, but I also believe that the rule needs substantive changes to prevent activists from meddling in matters that are appropriately the responsibility of the board and management rather than shareholders.

An offer from TransCanada to build a new natural gas line to the province seems good on the surface, but considerably less magnanimous when you consider it's asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve a 52.3 per cent increase to the rates it charges to some of its customers.

The Company's board of directors also approved an additional distribution to its members, to the extent the gross proceeds of the Company's planned initial public offering exceed the anticipated gross proceeds (including as a result of the exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock), in an amount equal to the product of (A) the increased gross proceeds and (B) 0.273, to be paid from the proceeds of the Company's planned initial public offering.

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

In its meeting, the PFRDA board also cleared 25 per cent increase - from current 50 per cent to 75 per cent - in the equity investment cap in active choice category for the private sector subscribers.

The latest Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for March increased to 109.0 from 108.7 in February.

«Greater participation of women in boardrooms is necessary and the way to do this is to increase the number of senior female executives from which board members can be drawn,» said Carrie Hartnell, associate director of Intellect's Women in IT Forum.

The proportion of women on FTSE 100 boards has increased from 9.4 percent in 2004 to 12.5 percent of 2010, but Davies said that the rate of increase was «too slow».

Herbalife said in a statement Thursday that it will nominate two new directors chosen by Icahn, increasing its board from 9 to 11 members.

Name: Chris Fowler, MA Title: President and Chief Executive Officer Areas of responsibility: Executive management, strategy Years with CWB Financial Group: 27 Career history: Has served at CWB in roles with increasing responsibility since 1991, including, commercial account management (1991 - 1995), credit risk (1995 - 2008), and joined the executive team in 2008 as Executive Vice President, Banking, and then President and Chief Operating Officer Education: Master of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of British Columbia Community involvement: Trustee for the University Hospital Foundation (University of Alberta), Member of the Canadian Bankers Association's Executive Council, director with the Art Gallery of Alberta's board of directors, and campaign cabinet member with the United Way of Alberta Capital Region

The final bill lowers the corporate rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, gives pass - through businesses like the Trump Organization a 20 percent tax deduction, increases the standard deduction, expands the child tax credit, and temporarily lowers individual rates across the board.

Julie Hembrock Daum, who leads the North American Board Practice, highlights key findings from the 2017 Spencer Stuart U.S. Board Index, including increases in the number of first - time and female directors and changes in director skills and backgrounds.

The Board's assessment of this information at its May meeting was that inflation remained likely to increase gradually from its current level of around 2 1/2 per cent, but that upside risks to this forecast had receded, partly as a result of the March tightening.

Graham, 57, and his two boards of directors pointed out that most of his 2008 compensation came not from increases in his salaries, which have remained flat in recent years, but from accelerated contributions to his retirement.

Since their founding, the church had increased its bench of bishops from eight to thirteen and was likely to add still more; Kirkland secured an arrangement that henceforth only five of them would sit on the Vanderbilt Board of Trust: and not by right, but by the choice of the Board.

With certification for the provision of FSC ® and PEFC carton board stock, Graphic Packaging International is helping to increase the use of resources from responsibly managed forests for packaging production.

East, a former board member of the Winemaker Federation of Australia, has been at Accolade since 2012 and had taken an increasing role in the company in recent months, becoming its main spokesman as Accolade snapped up premium business Fine Wine Partners from his former company, Lion's.

Internally, FRN hired our first - ever Chief of Staff, created our first - ever associate - level roles, hosted more interns than ever before, and increased our Board of Directors from seven to 10 members.

Irish food and drink exports have exceeded 11 billion despite the fall in exports to the UK, according to figures from the country's food board, Bord Bia, a total increase of 41 % since 2010.

Remove the ribs from the oven; increase the temperature to 400 degrees F. Transfer the ribs to a cutting board and slice, then return to the roasting pan.

Wenger has never had any offer from any other club or country during all his time at Arsenal > he kept spreading these rumors every summer that he was wanted m by Real Madrid m He was wanted by Barcelona, he was wanted by France National Team and now by PSG just to allow the Arsenal board an excuse either to increase his pay or extend his contract.

Sporting have signalled their intent to cash in on Carvalho with a new contract increasing his buyout clause to # 35m, which they announced on Sporting's official website with this report: «Under the terms and for the purposes of compliance with the reporting requirements stemming from Article 248, paragraph 1 al. a) of the Securities Code, the Board of Directors of Sporting Clube de Portugal — Futebol, SAD announces that the athlete William Carvalho Silva extended his contract with Sporting Clube de Portugal — Futebol SAD until the season 2019/2020, settling the termination clause in $ 45,000,000.00 (forty - five million euros).»

Seems the board is happy to pull the rug from under Wengers feet when it comes to transfers, happy to watch the old git tumble year after year while they show Silent Stan increased asset value.

The lack of a regulation - size home field not only limits the team's strategy, but it has impacted the support it has seen from its university fan base, a blatant disregard for the portion of the consent decree which requires Quinnipiac to increase the dimensions of the pitch to the maximum dimensions allowed by the International Rugby Board.

Byrne believes the Village Board acted within its authority when it voted to deny the Park District's request to increase the number of parking spaces at the Warrington Road entrance of Deerpath Park from four to 25 spaces.

Library Board President Bruce Knopp plans to step before the City Council on April 4 with the board's revised plans for a third facility near Neuqua Valley High School, but he will also be seeking increased cooperation with the Park District and cash commitments from the City CouBoard President Bruce Knopp plans to step before the City Council on April 4 with the board's revised plans for a third facility near Neuqua Valley High School, but he will also be seeking increased cooperation with the Park District and cash commitments from the City Couboard's revised plans for a third facility near Neuqua Valley High School, but he will also be seeking increased cooperation with the Park District and cash commitments from the City Council.

Board members also expressed concern about the potential of added noise, smells coming from an aquatic center, increased traffic and an imbalance in the number of people using one facility over the other.

Although the board approved holding a referendum to raise the money, no decision has been made on exactly how large a tax increase would be requested from voters.

Much of the document focuses on increasing community support across the board — from the family unit, to the care provider, to society as a whole.

The park board is on the verge of giving Bears fans something else to complain about: an increase in the parking fee to $ 6 from $ 5 at its lots east and south of Soldier Field.

Appearing at the park board meeting Tuesday night in the Blackhawk Community Center on Higgins Road, Charles Dyson, commissioner of girls soccer, said that while the number of Park District baseball fields has increased to 32 from 15 since 1982, the number of soccer fields has dropped to 3 from 6.

The total costs approved by the board come in around $ 4.88 million - an increase of about 4.7 percent from the park district's estimate in July 2012.

The total costs approved by the board come in around $ 4.88 million — an increase of about 4.7 percent from the park district's estimate in July 2012.

«We're looking for a way to find out from the community if they're interested and what they would pay for it [in increased property taxes],» said Jim Keane an advisory board member for the Park District.

Prior to this expansion the bank predominantly supplied milk to babies cared for within GGC but was also receiving increasing requests for milk from other health boards in Scotland.

Speaking about the study Professor Hannah Dahlen, from Western Sydney University's School of Nursing and Midwifery said, «Across the board, the results indicate that the odds of a child developing a short or longer term health problem significantly increase if there was a medical intervention at the time of their birth.»

The board voted 3 - 2 to put a $ 39 million tax increase referendum on the November ballot, a reduction from the $ 48 million March plan.

On Nov. 25, school board members voted to increase elementary school lunches by 25 cents from $ 1.75 to $ 2.

Cuomo announced a proposal late Tuesday afternoon to increase the governor's representation to 9 of 17 MTA board seats, from the current 6 of 14.

Helsmoortel is hoping that the town board can whittle the 2017 tax increase to somewhere in the two to three percent range, from where the «wish list» stands now, somewhere around 9 percent.

Under pressure from political leaders and tenant activists, the Rent Guidelines Board had voted two years in a row to freeze rents on one - year leases, and to permit increases of just 2 percent on two - year leases.

The board did not have a representative from the restaurant industry and every member of the board supported the increase before being appointed to it.

(White Plains, NY)-- In an effort to protect child care subsidies for low - income families, the Westchester County Board of Legislators (BOL) approved new legislation and two resolutions tonight aimed at stopping County Executive Robert P. Astorino and the Westchester County Department of Social Services (DSS) from increasing the family contribution to daycare expense from 20 % to 35 % of the portion of income that exceeds the federal poverty level.