It hurts me to say this, but I think Arsenal needs to have a very poor season for things to change
at board and management level.
Were still not good enough and we wont be until the attitude
at board and management level changes.
Not exact matches
In a statement, Viacom lead director Salerno, among the directors targeted for removal, called Thursday's action a «brazen
and demonstrably invalid attempt» by Shari Redstone «to gain control of Viacom
and its
management in disregard of Sumner Redstone's wishes,»
at odds with the
board's efforts «to represent the best interests of all of the shareholders of Viacom.»
NEW YORK / TOKYO, May 2 - Xerox Corp said its CEO
and most of its
board will step down to settle a suit brought by shareholders Carl Icahn
and Darwin Deason, with new
management planning to look
at restructuring or terminating a contentious deal with Fujifilm Holdings.
Throughout his career, he's developed deep ties with China, serving as a
board member
at both China Unicom,
and Industrial
and Commercial Bank of China,
and has taught
at the Tsinghua University School of Economics
and Management in Beijing.
«Short - term behaviour destroys value,» says Poul Winslow, head of thematic investment
and external portfolio
management at the Canada Pension Plan Investment
Board (CPPIB).
«
Management and the
board believe the current market multiple does not reflect the true value of the standalone, pure - play businesses,» said Michael Bellisario, an analyst
at Robert W. Baird & Co..
Cohen, 51, first caught Trump's eye in the early 2000s when, as a member of the condo
board at a Trump property, he took it upon himself to wade into a nasty dispute between Trump's
management company
and some residents
at a skyscraper near the United Nations.
Boards now need to know what best practice reporting channels are, when to get involved
and even when to lead an investigation of conduct that involves
management and can put the reputation of the organization
at risk.
Dene Rogers, who held the top job
at Sears since 2006, had told his
board two years ago that he would be decamping with his family back to the United States once Sears weathered the recession
and hired a
management team that could take the business forward.
It seems to me that if the above steps are followed,
and a culture of risk
management and tone -
at - the - top is set by the
board, it's much less likely that «we missed it» will occur.
Researchers from the Kellogg School of
Management and the University of Michigan interviewed 42 executives
at large U.S. companies
and identified several flattery techniques the executives used successfully on their peers to secure
board seats
at other firms.
Icahn disclosed a 7.13 % stake late last month,
at which time he only made formulaic statements made about the shares being «undervalued»
and that there would be discussions with the company's
management and directors to «improve performance,» pursue «strategic alternatives,»
and discuss «
board representation.»
Perth - based director Andrew Chapman is
at the centre of an escalating battle between the
board and the
management team
at US - focused tech company 1 - Page over control of the business
and its $ 30 million of cash.
It has been a busy year
at Tiffany with «significant» changes to both the
board and management.
In June, Icahn presented the
board with a counteroffer that would value shares
at $ 14
and informed the
board that he had purchased 72 million shares of Dell Inc. stock from Southeastern Asset
management, the PC manufacturer's largest outside shareholder.
Valeant shares, down 10 % on Monday after a Wells Fargo research note said its
board and management «have made decisions that may have put Valeant
at significant business
and reputational risk,» took another hit when Bloomberg News reported CVS's decision.
WHO: Joan P. Neuscheler, principal
at Tullis - Dickerson & Co., a venture - capital firm in Greenwich, Conn.,
and board member of AmericasDoctor, which (among other things) offers a health - information Web site for consumers RATING: 4 «I think they have strong
management and a good
board of directors —
and that's usually the first place I look for flaws.
The 43 - member
Board of Governors is the seat of power
at AMPAS, with ultimate authority over corporate
management, control
and general policies, including Oscar rules
and the invitation of new members.
«The CBC is
at a turning point
and we have the right
management team, the right
board to ultimately seize the opportunities that are out there,» Joly said.
Farmers operating under supply -
management boards in the Canadian dairy, chicken
and other protected agricultural sectors can be expected to offer justifications for the market power that enables them to sell their wares
at prices substantially higher than in most other countries.
Investors representing nearly 20 % of Jazz's shares have held talks with the company's top executives
and board since the beginning of the year to voice their views, though the talks have accelerated in the past several weeks, the people said, adding that conversations with
management remain friendly
at this point.
When we look
at the data globally, we often see the research
and attention on women
at the top or on the
board, but the biggest issue is really the drop - off
at the middle -
management stage, where women leave
at about twice the rate men do.
Many
boards and management have immature risk
management, deficient — or
at times non-existent — controls over IT, operational,
and reputation risks.
But in my experience, it's surprising
at how little time we as investors
and as
board members
and startups as
management teams spend thinking about how to create the best team dynamics.
«There are a great many young people considering forgoing the traditional post-secondary education route in favor of less debt, more employer - sponsored training,
and more employment opportunities [according to the Universum research],» said China Gorman, newly installed as Universum's chairman of the
board for North America
and former chief operating officer
and interim CEO
at the Society for Human Resource
Management.
In February, the Federal Reserve
Board in Washington imposed an unprecedented ban on further asset growth at Wells Fargo until Wells Fargo improves board oversight and risk manage
Board in Washington imposed an unprecedented ban on further asset growth
at Wells Fargo until Wells Fargo improves
board oversight and risk manage
board oversight
and risk
management.
The recommendations to change Uber's culture consisted of 10 main categories aimed
at creating accountability for Uber's senior
management, enhancing the
board's oversight
and revamping the company's internal controls.
Board members have access to all of our employees outside of
Board meetings,
and the
Board has a program that encourages each director to visit different Intel sites
and events worldwide on a regular basis
and meet with local
management at those sites
and events.
Ray Ferrara, the former chairman of the Certified Financial Planner
Board of Standards who's chairman
and CEO of dually registered ProVise
Management Group in Clearwater, Florida, noted on a panel discussion
at the event that he expects his firm to shell out «less than $ 10,000 in our hard costs» to comply with the fiduciary rule, but didn't anticipate «any significant ongoing [compliance] costs.»
Mike is a frequent volunteer
at Stanford University, currently serving as the national chair of The Stanford Fund, on the GSB
Management Board, the Precourt Energy Institute, the DAPER Fund,
and several ad hoc committees.
That is unlikely to soothe the unrest
at Yahoo, however, since activist investors like the Starboard Value hedge fund are pushing for new
management, a new
board and a new strategy, including a possible sale of Yahoo's operating businesses.
As a Visiting Scholar
at the Rotman School of
Management (more specifically
at the Clarkson Centre for Business Ethics
and Board Effectiveness), I've been thinking a lot lately about how we educate tomorrow's business leaders.
The Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said senior
management at 1MDB withheld crucial information from the
board and made transactions without its knowledge or approval.
Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock,
and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting
and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our
board of directors exercised reasonable judgment
and considered numerous
and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices
at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences,
and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position,
and capital resources; current business conditions
and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel
and the experience of our
management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development
and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions
and the nature
and history of our business; industry trends
and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence;
and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation
and interest rates,
and the general economic outlook.
Oaktree Capital
Management — TPUB's second largest shareholder at 14 %, after Ferro's own 16 % — issued the unmistakable threat of such a suit, in an address to the Tribune board: «Our conclusion is that we are convinced that you and Tribune's management should engage Gannett immediately and seek to negotiate a transaction in the interest of all Tribune sha
Management — TPUB's second largest shareholder
at 14 %, after Ferro's own 16 % — issued the unmistakable threat of such a suit, in an address to the Tribune
board: «Our conclusion is that we are convinced that you
and Tribune's
management should engage Gannett immediately and seek to negotiate a transaction in the interest of all Tribune sha
management should engage Gannett immediately
and seek to negotiate a transaction in the interest of all Tribune shareholders.
The restrictions imposed by federal law currently require that no more than 25 % of our voting stock be voted, directly or indirectly, by persons who are not U.S. citizens,
and that our president
and at least two - thirds of the members of our
board of directors
and senior
management be U.S. citizens.
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.
The restrictions imposed by federal law currently require that no more than 25 % of our stock be voted, directly or indirectly, by persons who are not U.S. citizens
and that our president
and at least two - thirds of the members of our
board of directors
and senior
management be U.S. citizens.
We are also subject to restrictions imposed by federal law that require that no more than 25 % of our stock be voted, directly or indirectly, by persons who are not U.S. citizens
and that our president
and at least two - thirds of the members of our
board of directors
and senior
management be U.S. citizens.
In order to encourage significant stock ownership by our directors
and senior officers,
and to further align their interests with the interests of FedEx's stockholders, the
Board of Directors has established a goal that (i) within four years after joining the
Board, each non-
management director own FedEx shares valued
at three times his or her annual retainer fee,
and (ii) within four years after being appointed to his or her position, each member of senior
management own FedEx shares valued
at the following multiple of his or her annual base salary:
NEW YORK (AP)-- The problems
at Wells Fargo
and its overly aggressive sales culture date back
at least 15 years,
and management had little interest in dealing with the issue until it spiraled out of control resulting in millions of accounts being opened fraudulently, according to an investigation by the company's
board of directors.
William is the General Partner
at Virtual Capital Ventures, an early stage venture capital fund,
and currently on the
Board of Directors of OB1, the OpenBazaar open source protocol that is pioneering decentralized peer - to - peer commerce, a
Board Advisor to the Ethereum Foundation, a member of OMERS Ventures
Board of Advisors, an Advisory
Board member to the Coin Center
and Bloq,
and founder of Startup
Management.
I recently attended two
board - meetings (Nova Gold
and Ivanhoe Mines)
at which the
management of these companies was present.
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
He also serves as the Conway Director of the Clarkson Centre for Business Ethics
and Board Effectiveness
at the Rotman School of
Management at the University of Toronto.
From 2008 — 2012 he chaired the advisory
board of the Millstein Center for Corporate Governance
and Performance
at the Yale School of
Management and from 2012 to present has served as vice chair of the advisory
board of the Millstein Center for Global Markets
and Corporate Ownership
at Columbia Law School.
EDMONTON — In breaking the PC promise to ensure that high ranking officials employed by Alberta's
boards and agencies are covered by sunshine rules, Prentice is proving that nothing has changed under his
management and his PC government will continue to protect the high salaries of government friends
and insiders
at the expense of transparency
and accountability, said NDP Leader Rachel Notley.
Internal control
at Municipality Finance comprises financial administration that handles financial reporting, a risk
management function which reports on the company's risk position and any changes to it and is independent of the business of the company, and internal audit performed by business units which produce reports that are processed by supervisors, the President and CEO assisted by the Executive Management Team, as well as the company's Board of
management function which reports on the company's risk position
and any changes to it
and is independent of the business of the company,
and internal audit performed by business units which produce reports that are processed by supervisors, the President
and CEO assisted by the Executive
Management Team, as well as the company's Board of
Management Team, as well as the company's
Board of Directors.
Catherine is a co-founder of the Vancouver chapter of Women in Capital Markets, is a member of the Portfolio Review Committee for the Beedie Endowment Asset
Management program
at Simon Fraser University,
and sits on the SFU Business Dean's Advisory
Board.