Sentences with phrase «become valued partners»

Williams also said that the money should be used to create long - term benefits: «Effective aid is not about creating dependence but helping people become valued partners and co-workers for a safe and equitable world.»

Given its capability to inspect hard to reach areas of vessels and infrastructure, Taylor is optimistic about the potential for BioSwimmer to achieve commercialization and become a valued partner in strengthening the security of our ports.

«Pearson needs to acknowledge the global right to free and accessible public education and become a valued partner, rather than an impediment, to teaching and learning,» she said.

Not exact matches

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Miller Value Partners moved 90 percent of its bitcoin holdings into a separate fund after bitcoin had become half the value of its main fund by the end of last Value Partners moved 90 percent of its bitcoin holdings into a separate fund after bitcoin had become half the value of its main fund by the end of last value of its main fund by the end of last year.

The Slavets and Yau hit the streets, asking their old bosses and colleagues for advice, for money, and for leads to angels who would not only invest but also add genuine strategic value — through experience and through relationships with companies that could become Guru.com's partners.

John Ho, founder of Janchor Partners, a $ US4 billion fund whose 2012 stake in Alibaba has grown several times in value, said the Hangzhou - based behemoth could become a trillion - dollar company in less than a decade.

«Predictive technology is rapidly becoming an integral component of supply chain execution, as companies recognize its enormous value,» said Eric Carlborg, general partner at August Capital.

«Just like Salesforce Ventures, Microsoft Ventures has become a highly valued partner for venture firms, especially in application and infrastructure software investments,» Doug Pepper, a managing director at Shasta Ventures, said in an email to VentureBeat.

This is not to say that all temptation to stray will be eliminated; but, rather, that the positive values of fidelity will become so rich and obvious in the marriage that the partners will choose it as the more desirable way of life.

However, as we look around today and ask what conditions seem on the whole to make for happiness in marriage, we are driven to the curious conclusion that the more «civilized people become the less capable they seem of lifelong happiness with one partner» (p. 135) For a marriage to work requires that there «be a feeling of complete equality on both sides; there must be no interference with mutual freedom; there must be the most complete physical and mental intimacy; and there must be a certain similarity in regard to standards of value» (p. 143).

Thanks to the company's focus on product safety using the British Retailer Consortium (BRC) guidelines, Commodore Plastics has become a major player in the segment and a valued partner for numerous major food processors.

By merging well - known talent with local cuisine and culture, DWP has become recognized within the industry for delivering the highest - quality, exceptional value entertainment experiences to customers, artists, sponsors, partners and host cities alike.

How have we become the world's leading franchisor of healthy vending and automated retail businesses, with hundreds of valued franchise partners in over 150 markets and 45 states across the United States, with Inc., Forbes, and Entrepreneur magazines ranking us at the top of their business lists?

But, we must give some credit to experts on this occasion: the pound has dropped in value; companies are planning to relocate; Brexit has become a legal nightmare; and European partners have assured Britain that it will receive limited access to the single market without free movement.

It has become harder to meet high - quality matches who share your values and interests as the pool of available and suitable partners seems to have become smaller and it's harder to know where to meet great single men and wonderful single women who are also dating in their 30s.

Rachel Dack, a licensed clinical professional counselor and relationship coach, said older age groups value taking time to get to know their partner and assessing other factors of relationship commitment and compatibility prior to becoming fully sexually intimate.

They think it is a good idea to spend some time, getting to know the man's values, expectations, plans for the future and his attitude to their character and their children, if they have any, before meeting him in person and becoming his partner.

Finding a partner with similar interests and values becomes easy using the time - tested and popular tools of Match.

So she looks around for someone who will value her qualities, someone who will love her for who she has become rather than distaining her, someone who will treat her with love, and respect and want her as a partner.

It has become harder to meet high - quality matches who share your values and interests as the pool of available and suitable partners seems to have become smaller and it's harder to know where to meet singles in your 30s.

In the book Guy tells his story about how he changed his way of life, becoming a value investor and managing partner of the Aquamarine Capital working out of Zurich, Switzerland.

Effective May 9, 2013, Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. became the portfolio advisor for the Epoch U.S. Large - Cap Value Fund (formerly TD U.S. Large - Cap Value Fund).

In August 2014, he became Partner at European Capital Partners where he launched his own European Equities strategies and got back to the roots of his «Entrepreneurial Value Investing» approach.

We would love to become a value - added partner for your practice and provide optimal pet after - care for your clients.

The reason is that while I value the 5 bonus Hilton HHonors points per dollar at about 2 cents, and I value one United MileagePlus or Delta Skymile at about 2 cents, I earn Skymiles through flying domestically on Delta and partner flights, and can transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to United, while earning Hilton HHonors points will become much harder after the changes to the earning structure of their co-branded American Express credit cards go into effect in May.

When you become a member, you'll just need to search around and see if you value any of your partners» rewards enough to make your time worthwhile.

And if the Chase travel partners continue to devalue at a similar pace, using Ultimate Rewards points directly for airfare might eventually become the best redemption value more often than not.

You co-authored a reference book with key - players in the legal industry, Liquid Legal, that compels the legal profession to question its current identity and to aspire to become a strategic partner for corporate executives, clients and stakeholders, transforming legal into a function that creates incremental value.

Clifford Chance has become the first English firm to sign up to Prosperoware's client value management solution Umbria, which enables firms to create matter plans, budgets, and pricing, and provides partners with a platform to monitor delivery via interactive web - based dashboards and email alerts.

The attitudes and shared values of these partners become critically important to maintaining the desired environment.

As with any firm or in - house team that becomes a partner of ours, Bryan Cave will immediately be able to start saving time on legal research, but more importantly, equip front - line practitioners with the ability to focus their energy and time on higher value work rather than being stuck in information retrieval workflows.

Partners in a great many law firms have recognized the value of creating a two - tier partnership structure — as opposed to the «up or out» alternative - for dealing with those long - tenured associates the firm has invested a lot of money in developing, yet do not satisfy all of the objective and subjective criteria to become equity pPartners in a great many law firms have recognized the value of creating a two - tier partnership structure — as opposed to the «up or out» alternative - for dealing with those long - tenured associates the firm has invested a lot of money in developing, yet do not satisfy all of the objective and subjective criteria to become equity partnerspartners.

«To become a more strategic business partner to their enterprise, corporate legal departments must find new ways to enhance their value,» said Barry Ader, Vice President of Product Management and Marketing at ELM Solutions.

With access, that value will accelerate — it is only a matter of time before these technologies become accepted, trusted partners to lawyers and legal teams.

In an exclusive introduction to their recently - published book Liquid Legal, a panel of experts discuss the transformation of the legal function, compelling the legal profession to become a strategic partner for corporate executives, clients and stakeholders, transforming legal into a function that creates incremental value.

The objectives of their assessment are to compensate the non-equity partners for their daily efforts and reward their significant contributions to the firm's revenue, profitability and environment in a way that is perceived as being fair to the firm and the non-equity partners; to compensate non-equity partners in a manner that is competitive within the firm's market; to encourage non-equity partners, by incentives, to share in their added value to the firm as they become more experienced; and use such experience productively and to satisfy the needs of the firm as it exists today and looking forward to tomorrow.

Rather like the stages of growing up, each phase of life has its pros and cons, but each stage also promises the opportunity to move to the next stage, in this case, the new wave of legal tech really becoming widespread because the economic case and ROI argument has been won and the partners of law firms, and the GCs in the corporates, will then fully believe in its value.

Being valued and delivering value, according to Taylor, boil down to becoming a trusted business partner rather than expecting to be treated like one.

The documents you compose should serve as your central channel for bolstering your value, as they directly affect your odds of winning a case, swaying a potential client, or becoming partner at your firm.

I never saw the value in becoming a partner.

I suggest law firms exploring, Lean movement, which became a buzzword, but surely brings value, Recently Ivan from LegalTrek, my partner, presented at #ReinventLaw talk about what law firms can learn from startup.

Now, with clients increasingly demanding higher - value performance and partners equally demanding profit - per - partner growth, training and mentoring have largely become optional extras.

However, as time has passed, in - house counsel have evolved to become valued business partners with a seat at the top management table and, often, with a formal seat on the board.

Now, with clients increasingly demanding of higher - value performance and partners equally demanding of profit - per - partner growth, mentoring and training has become largely an optional extra.

For enterprise customers and partners, we will continue to deliver exclusive value and offer extensive flexibility in how Windows 10 is deployed and managed as Windows evolves to become a service.

Your writer must become a partner in a deep - dive, introspective and milestone - mining process that will help you communicate your value!

By becoming a partner with Personal Career Management, you can benefit from client referrals both directly and via our highly valued website.

Find a senior NPI or supply chain operations management role where I can effectively use my leadership, collaboration / partnering expertise, and global team building skills to quickly become a valued member of the team.

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