Sentences with phrase «better performance of the company»

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Earlier this year, for example, Judy Zaichkowsky of Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business published a study indicating that the presence of just one woman on a company's board resulted in significantly higher standards of corporate governance (which has an established correlation to better financial performance).

That vision and his company's incredible financial performance — Nvidia has been growing profits at better than 50 % annually and its stock has leapt from $ 30 to above $ 200 in two years — make Huang the clear choice as Fortune's Businessperson of the Year for 2017.

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.

Some of the factors they might consider in reevaluating a company include its financials, the performance of comparable companies that are publicly traded, as well as the overall performance of equities markets.

I recently participated in a conference on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), where I gave a short presentation on the role of critical thinking in leading a company toward better social performance.

Poor gaming performance, however, might not always be the fault of companies offering the service because infrastructure has a role to play as well.

But Berkshire's book value, like all companies, is in part a product of accounting rules, and perhaps not the best indicator of the company's performance.

Stulberg says more companies across all industries are now following suit with the same amazing results: Regardless of job type, repeating cycles of intense, highly focused work followed by short breaks seem to produce the best performance.

He wrote that both Combs and Weschler, who Buffett has indicated are likely to take over managing the bulk of Berkshire's massive stock market portfolio when he leaves the company, had «handily» beaten the market, as well as Buffett's own performance, for the second year in a row.

On any given day, Server Density processes four billion to five billion measurements of server performance, which tells companies how well their servers are running.

He was incredibly successful in raising money for this Better Place thing, like $ 400 million or $ 500 million, but the board of directors weren't happy with the performance of the company, which has only sold 500 cars.

Still, with $ 6.3 trillion under management, BlackRock's call for companies to do a better job explaining not only their financial performance, but also the societal impact of their business, is a welcome one.

We've had the best financial performance in the last five years of any agency or media company anywhere in the world.»

This feedback can help business owners find out if their products, stock, pricing, and placement are appealing to customers; measure the training and performance of frontline employees; learn if competitors do a better job at sales, service, marketing, and operations; identify if employees are following company procedures or compliance practices; and, increase focus on service and selling to help convert browsers to buyers, Warzynski explains.

Once that news broke, Jassy recalls, «a lot of companies would say, «Well, if the security and performance is good [enough] for the CIA, then it's probably good enough for us.»»

Well, here's a hit list of training needs that nearly 350 companies of all shapes and sizes consider most critical for high - performance sales.

While conducting research for their book, The Mind of the Leader, Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter interviewed more than 1,000 leaders and found that practicing mindfulness, meaning a focus on the present, achieved by meditation and other techniques, helped those leaders engage with their employees, create better connections and improve company performance.

These are just some of the best practices, adapted appropriately for each company, that build a culture of high performance, breed innovation and, most importantly, produce a significant impact on bottom - line performance.

Recent research published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found the performance of workers with insomnia or sleep problems lags their well - rested colleagues, and that costs companies between $ 2,500 and $ 3,156 annually per sleepy employee.

There have been a variety of studies showing that women in leadership roles equates to better company performance, including a report from Credit Suisse that says that companies with more than one woman on their boards have outperformed those with no women on their boards in the stock market.

Combine these performance analytics with the source of hire to see where the company is finding the best talent.

Consequently, management uses these non-GAAP financial measures as indicators of the company's business performance, as well as for operational planning and decision making purposes.

The company's platform combines the best features from ed - tech with the performance requirements of competitive gaming to provide a seamless customer experience that works entirely in - browser, with no downloads, setup, or configuration.

Successful companies, in the constant pursuit of well - rounded teams, look for and find the intangibles that help drive performance.

Surveys by several different organizations find that, at the 100 - day mark, roughly 60 percent of small business owners approved of Trump's performance or believed his presidency would be good for their companies.

The company says the performance of it self - driving technology is working four times better today than it was a year ago.

Pepperdata's technology is essentially a sort - of real - time analytics tool intended to help a company's IT operations staff better track and improve the performance of modern - day software apps so they more efficiently consume computer hardware resources, like CPU and RAM usage, explained Suchter.

The 2014 performance of the Philadelphia chemical company Chemtura is best described as a «mixed bag,» as it had both a decrease in revenue and an increase in profits.

When CN started setting the standard for railway performance, industry watchers joked that the company was lucky enough to have two of the best CEOs in the business.

That's why I'm pleased to announce that this year we will launch the Entrepreneur 360 ™ Performance Index, a study of the best American entrepreneurial companies.

Intel has teased the large - scale release of these 10 - nanometer chips for years, promising they'd deliver better performance with lower power usage than chips built with the company's 14 - nanometer technology, which have been shipping since 2014.

Cain notes Brigham Young professor of management Bradley Agle, who studied CEOs of 128 major companies and found that those considered charismatic by their top executives had bigger salaries but not better corporate performance.

During the call, Mr. Maffei and Mr. George may discuss the financial performance and outlook of the company, as well as other forward looking matters.

That's when Peddle instituted quarterly «town halls,» where the company's performance and future plans were, and are, discussed as well as the status of current strategic projects.

Expanding this approach to all levels of the company encourages accountability and good performance overall.

For many companies, having relay runners is the ultimate solution; a team of good runners would enhance each athlete's performance and compensate for the deficiencies of individual team members.

According to the report, companies with the highest number of women in top management positions had better financial performance than companies with a lower representation.

One of the reasons to highlight these particular companies is that the founders still have a direct hand in operations, which many investment advisors and some stock analysts suggest can impact company culture, as well as performance.

In this way, we've found a formula — using a best - in - class revenue churn rate, Mamoon's Quick Ratio benchmark of 4, and relatively high MRR growth — that spits out a high - performance, mature SaaS company.

But in a notable display of counterintuition even for Wall Street, they fared surprisingly well in the aftermarket — a remarkable performance that suggests that when it comes to investing, a string of zeroes is a mark of character among really small companies.

Should Uber find ways to match or exceed incumbents» performance levels without compromising its cost and price advantage, the company appears to be well positioned to move into the mainstream of the limo business — and it will have done so in classically disruptive fashion.

Those included performance reviews of senior leadership, better record - keeping in human resources, reformulating the company's cultural values, mandatory manager and human resources training, and an emphasis on diversity and inclusion.

Its performance in this category is backed up by JD Power's survey score, which rates Quicken as one of the best companies for mortgage service satisfaction.

It is interesting that a company so well - regarded for acumen, education, technology, etc. etc. would end up so ill - regarded as the result of a long period of subpar performance,» Munger, 94, said at the Daily Journal's (DJCO) annual meeting.

Midland National is accredited by the Better Business Bureau, and has earned an A + (Superior) rating from A.M. Best, a large third - party independent reporting and rating company that rates an insurance company on the basis of the company's financial strength, operating performance and ability to meet its ongoing obligations to policyholders.

But for those who take the broader view, recognizing both that even best - in - class healthcare businesses like Abbott Laboratories and Johnson & Johnson have underperformed for years on end and that also choose to analyze the company itself, GlaxoSmithKline looks more promising than its track record of investment performance would suggest.

The Company must take into account the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities as well as any individualized accommodation plan in place during the performance management process.

Prior to approving the grants, the Compensation Committee conducts an assessment of competitive market data (peer group data and market survey data), as well as Company and executive performance.

Instead of having a well - paid guy or gal sitting on Wall Street choosing which stocks to buy, an index fund simply buys shares in many companies, aiming to track the overall performance of the stock market as closely as possible.

«The fact that companies continue to dedicate an increasing amount of resources to their corporate well - being programs indicates they are having a positive impact on overall workforce performance,» said Robert Kennedy, senior vice president, Fidelity Benefits Consulting.