«Warlords infuses the arcade action genre with a bold and vibrant visual style coupled with robust strategy gameplay,» says Jim Wilson, President and CEO of Atari, Inc. «It exemplifies our design goals and
company strategy as we reintroduce these classic brands to a new generation of gamers.»
«Warlords infuses the arcade action genre with a bold and vibrant visual style coupled with robust strategic gameplay,» says Jim Wilson, President and CEO of Atari, Inc. «It exemplifies our design goals and
company strategy as we reintroduce these classic brands to a new generation of gamers.»
Not exact matches
The UK capital hopes to lure talent with its East London «Silicon Roundabout,» (OK, a «roundabout» sounds a bit dinky compared to a whole «valley,» but the area boasts a new Google - sponsored space for start - ups
as well
as 300 innovative
companies)
as well
as measures to boost the city's start - up scene, including # 75 million in funding for high - tech small and medium businesses from the government's new Innovation and Research
Strategy for Growth and the Digital London summit showcasing local tech talent that's due to be held March 13 to 14.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth
strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals
as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such
as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such
as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such
as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such
as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the
Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers,
as well
as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco
as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
As a result, the
company plans to try a number of different
strategies to convince readers to turn off their ad blockers in the new year, including a message that tells them the publisher relies on ad revenue for its survival.
Appreciation might be considered an new - aged management
strategy as most
companies still apply the old - school methods of «divide and conquer ``, but researchers and world - renown managers are all on the same option — it is worth the try!
CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with Starbucks outgoing CEO Howard Schultz about his
strategies for higher - end retail stores
as well
as the
company's plans for China.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer said during the
company's fourth - quarter earnings call this month it will cut roughly 15 % of its workforce
as part of a
strategy to revamp its core Internet business.
«What I think is really important
as you build a growth plan for a
company — and our growth plan is really a five - year plan — is that your investment
strategy is aligned with that,» he says.
Leader - Chivée is one of the individuals I was fortunate enough to interview for a series on the year ahead, Big Ideas for 2018, where I asked a number of my favorite award - winning marketing experts, authors, and other thought leaders —
as well
as some of Firebrand Group's own digital
strategy and branding experts — to recommend one «Big Idea» that
companies can take advantage of to get ahead in 2018.
Ivan Dimitrijevic is an experienced blogger who has his focus on writing about Inbound and Online marketing, Business
Strategies and Work Organization for
companies such
as Pen Australia.
According to Jeff Cheal, director of personalization, campaign and analytics
strategy for the global software
company Episerver,
companies are trying to glean
as much data
as possible to both give individual customers a more personalized experience, but also to better understand the customer base
as a whole.
As co-CEO of BlackBerry (he stepped down in 2012), Balsillie built the business and commercialization
strategy that helped turn the
company into a global player that hit $ 19.9 billion in revenue at its peak.
Workplace literacy and essential skills (WLES)
strategies can range from
as simple
as a
company supporting an employee's voluntary skills upgrading at a local literacy centre to more sophisticated efforts, such
as a custom - made WLES program delivered in - house by staff educators.
Think of a business model
as a drawing that shows all the flows between the different parts of your
company's
strategy.
But too many
companies treat social media and online forums
as an optional extra, instead of a core part of their
strategy for gaining and retaining customers.
According to the latest studies, content marketing has become an almost universal tactic
as almost 90 % of
companies have their own
strategies in that regard.
However,
as there are lots of options for a business to choose from, you need to come up with a good
strategy that will not only achieve your
company's goals but will establish a good customer relationship.
They all bring expertise that will be useful to the
company as it plots its long - term
strategy.
Ailes isn't just some puppet to be swapped out for some other Murdoch drone —
as the head of Fox News, he has been the architect of much of the
company's media
strategy for the better part of 20 years.
As evidenced by a number of recent rebranding
strategies that failed miserably, even large
companies with the staff and resources to implement such an effort sometimes fail to get it right.
«
Companies Unearth a Gold Mine of Goodwill: Using Generosity
as a Marketing
Strategy.»
TOTAL Marine Services (TMS) has purchased a new utility vessel
as part of a broader restructuring program aligned with the
company's growth
strategy.
But Marc Effron, president of Talent
Strategy Group, warns that the
company might need to reestablish a central workspace
as it grows, to encourage more «face - to - face collaboration.»
Constituent
companies are chosen based on their score on two sets of measures: a quantitative assessment consisting of their return on equity, balance sheet accruals ratio and financial leverage ratio; and a qualitative score derived from management's responses to a survey about such topics
as corporate governance, risk and crisis management, customer relationships and tax
strategies.
It's one of Nike's most unique
strategies, says Dong, and is known internally
as the
company's «category offense.»
Corporate tax inversions have been in the spotlight
as a controversial
strategy used by U.S.
companies to ease the burden of the country's 35 - percent corporate tax rate.
Kraft Heinz reported earnings and sales on Friday that missed expectations,
as attention continues to swarm the
company and questions continue to linger regarding its long - term
strategy.
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly advanced and more widely adopted, we'll start to see a lot of
companies - big and small - turning to AI in order to come up with better data
strategies and win customer adoption, and to better compete against their competition.
As my own
company has grown, I've had to make continuous adjustments to
strategy and approach every year based on business development successes and failures and a slew of other things I couldn't really plan for.
Facebook Inc. has encouraged retailers to develop chatbots
as part of the
company's
strategy of keeping users on its own site and applications, not navigating away to seek services and information from other
companies.
The
company has has come up with a series of
strategies to help make the job hunt process
as productive and successful
as possible.
Many
companies underestimate the tremendous value their IP represents to their monetization
strategy,
as well
as to a potential acquirer or growth capital investor.
Finnegan is one of the individuals I was fortunate enough to interview for a series on the year ahead, Big Ideas for 2018, in which I asked a number of my favorite award - winning marketing experts, authors, and other thought leaders —
as well
as some of Firebrand Group's own digital
strategy and branding experts — to recommend one «Big Idea» that
companies can leverage to get ahead in 2018.
Each profile, in effect, acts
as a succinct cheat sheet describing how the
company executes its identity - based growth
strategy.
Additionally, DSC adds senior leadership to its digital team appointing Gloria Synn, formerly of Nordstrom Inc. and Gap Inc.,
as Vice President of Member
Strategy and David Kujda who was previously at HomeAway and PayPal,
as Vice President of Experience Design, and rapidly expands teams across the
company.
As Jason Cole, CEO of Da Primus Consulting, puts it, «The leadership is unable to set a clear
strategy for the
company and stick with it long enough to succeed, resulting in a lot of wasted money and energy from constant changes in direction.»
The
company has already made several moves to ramp up its video
strategy, including cutting deals for digital TV shows
as well
as this week's full rollout of the Facebook Watch tab
as the home for all of its original video.
«Over multiple discussions, Steve later convinced us that he understood our vision, that he wouldn't just make Siri a tiny feature but something core to Apple's
strategy across multiple devices, and that we could impact the world more
as part of Apple than
as an independent
company,» says Cheyer.
M&A will never be 100 % successful and we learn from every deal we do, and so not to pick on any specific deal, but I've learned, based on relative success of deals we've done in the past, is making sure the key leaders at the
company share a vision with the founder, making sure the
strategy drives the M&A,
as opposed to the M&A driving the
strategy, and making sure we have good support mechanisms for these
companies after they come in.
The
company's
strategy to build a strong international presence, Franco explains, is to dial back the high price - point seasonal products (such
as winter coats) in favour of apparel and other pet - themed goods that can be sold in multiple markets,
as well
as trend - driven items, including eco-friendly products such
as all - natural pet - food flavour enhancers.
(Fortune «s Roger Parloff even noted that Carlson not naming Fox News
as a defendant in her lawsuit might have been a
strategy to drive a deeper wedge between Ailes and the
company.)
The
company has steeply discounted books for years and reaped low profits
as a result, which has been its business
strategy.
Asked how Avid's brand awareness
strategy could apply to other export - oriented businesses, Biderman allows that the vast majority of
companies don't offer a service that's
as intriguing
as his.
In June the Canadian government implemented a package of immigration reforms, known
as the Global Skills
Strategy, aimed at fast - tracking visas for skilled foreign workers — some can get processed in
as little
as two weeks — and providing a concierge service that will walk
companies through the process of opening an office on Canadian soil.
The overarching
strategy is to play to the
company's strength
as a factory fill supplier and its R&D investments in racing and street technology and product quality.
While Schnatter has discussed his uniquely homespun hiring process before
as well
as his employee management
strategy, this latest act should serve
as a heartrending example of how great leaders, with a little empathy, can transform their
companies into communities.
Learn brand
strategy from the pros
as Outside In host Charles Trevail examines the ways in which big
companies manage customer relations, develop products and more.
An ESG investment is an investment in a portfolio of
companies that have been screened for certain criteria, such
as a fossil free portfolio, or an index of
companies that seek to improve their environmental and social performance year after year by embracing ESG
as a business
strategy.
If you're in a similar situation — in life, at work, or
as part of a
company marketing campaign — the best
strategy is to own up to the mistake, apologize, and then get to work on how to make sure it never happens again.