Sentences with phrase «call from company executives»

Not this time, says Kelly, whose relationship with Palm started when he answered an unexpected call from company executives.

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Aside from falling affiliate and ad sales, Viacom investors also fretted on Thursday about a snag in the company's Chinese movie financing deal, which executives disclosed on the call, noting that Chinese studio Huahua Media delayed a payment to the company in June.

Elsewhere, company executives are also starting to talk up how they might start to extract more money from iPhone users — which have been called «the most lucrative installed base in the world» — in the form of related subscription services.

It was early 2003 when Ken Austin, executive vice president of Marquis Jet, a New York City company that leases time in corporate jets, got a call from the producers of The Apprentice asking if he would be interested in a barter deal.

PARIS, Oct 28 - Executives from nearly 100 of France's biggest companies called on the Socialist government on Sunday to cut payroll taxes by 30 billion euros over two years to regain waning competitiveness.

Susan St. Germain, a senior business recruiter for the state of Washington, says her office got a call from a Tesla executive who explained that the company had a «major» project to discuss in confidence.

A recent report in the Wall Street Journal said the company was «floundering» amid competition from Apple and others, and mentioned what it called an «exodus» of executives, including the company's chief financial officer, as well as co-founder Evan Doll.

Executives from the failing firm along with its financial backers from the Mercer family have already started a new company called Emerdata that could be a «rebranding» effort, the New York Times reported.

Karen Holdhouse, an analyst at Goldman Sachs, asked executives on the corporation's first - quarter conference call what they would do from an operational perspective if changing the company's communication strategies were not successful, and in particular, if the company planned to extend «an olive branch» to Canadian Tim Hortons consumers or to its franchisees.

Tesla shares were sideswiped on Thursday after chief executive Elon Musk «s refusal to take «boring bonehead questions» from Wall Street analysts on an earnings call left investors uneasy about the company's cash fund needs.

These responsibilities include: (i) fostering processes that allow the Board to function independently of management and encouraging open and effective communication between the Board and management of the Company; (ii) providing input to the Chairman on behalf of the independent Directors with respect to Board agendas; (iii) presiding at all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman is not present, as well as regularly scheduled executive sessions of independent Directors; (iv) in the case of a conflict of interest involving a Director, if appropriate, asking the conflicted Director to leave the room during discussion concerning such matter and, if appropriate, asking such Director to recuse him or herself from voting on the relevant matter; (v) communicating with the Chairman and the CEO, as appropriate, regarding meetings of the independent Directors and resources and information necessary for the Board to effectively carry out its duties and responsibilities; (vi) serving as liaison between the Chairman and the independent Directors; (vii) being available to Directors who have concerns that can not be addressed through the Chairman; (viii) having the authority to call meetings of the independent Directors; and (ix) performing other functions as may reasonably be requested by the Board or the Chairman.

RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, announced today that Dr. Robert Smith, Interim Chief Executive Officer of RBT, will host a conference call on Thursday, November 10th at 4:30 p.m. EST to discuss the Company's financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — May 11, 2016 — RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced that W. John Short, Chief Executive Officer & President of RBT, will host a conference call on Monday, May 16th at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss the Company's financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - May 11, 2016 - RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced that W. John Short, Chief Executive Officer & President of RBT, will host a conference call on Monday, May 16th at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss the Company's financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 24, 2016 / PRNewswire / — RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced that W. John Short, Chief Executive Officer & President of RBT, will host a conference call on Wednesday, March 30th at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss the Company's financial results for the year ended December 31, 2015.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 8, 2015 — RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced that W. John Short, Chief Executive Officer & President of RBT, will host a conference call on Wednesday, May 13th at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss the Company's financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 26, 2015 — RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced that W. John Short, Chief Executive Officer & President of RBT, will host a conference call on Wednesday, April 1st at 8:45 a.m. EDT to discuss the Company's financial results for the year ended December 31, 2014.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 20, 2017 / PRNewswire / — RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(the «Company» or «RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced that Dr. Robert Smith, Chief Executive Officer & President of RBT, will host a conference call on Thursday, March 23rd at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss the Company's financial results for the year ended December 31, 2016.

One group which has benefited from the rise of Isis is the arms companies, with the outgoing BAE chief executive having tastelessly described its growth as a «call to arms».

An executive order released on Saturday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo blocks insurance companies from covering so - called conversion therapy of gays and lesbians.

The executive order calls on a number of state agencies to issue regulations that would ban insurance companies from covering such therapies for those under the age of 18.

Newsday calls Cuomo's executive order prohibiting the state from doing business with, giving money to, or investing in a company or institution that participates in the decade - old boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, «disturbing.»

Adam Skelos bragged to the head of AbTech Industries, which had secured a $ 12 million contract with Nassau County at his urging, that he had direct assurances from County Executive Edward Mangano that a storm water cleanup project would be funded after a series of delays threatened Skelos» consulting job with the company, a wiretapped phone call revealed yesterday.

Adam Skelos bragged to the head of AbTech Industries, which had secured a $ 12 million contract with Nassau County at his urging, that he had direct assurances from County Executive Edward Mangano that a storm water cleanup project would be funded after a series of delays threatened Skelos» consulting job with the company, a wiretapped phone call revealed Tuesday.

Technology lobbyists and several executives from a company called nfrastructure, which builds information technology networks, mingled.

In a statement, signed by its executive director Marcy Darnovsky, the center calls on the company to «abstain from developing or offering any product or service based on this patent, and to use its patent to prevent others from doing so.»

Robert Sands, the chief executive officer of Constellation Brands, said on a recent conference call that the company could purchase more natural gas from the United States, rather than Mexico, which it uses to make glass for the Corona and Modelo beer it imports.

According to Eric Schmidt's, the chief executive, statement, the company would become the leader of the Chinese internet market despite the challenges, such as censorship issues and fierce competition from the largest home - grown rival called Baidu.com.What is more, Google's Vice President and «Chief Internet Evangelist», Vint Cerf, supported the company's decision to expand its activities in China, although it should have complied with the Chinese government's demands to censor information.

ALS has waded into state political contests, with the company and its executives contributing at least $ 45,000 to Florida politicians and political action committees since 2015 — including sizeable contributions to the Republican Party of Florida and a political action committee called Citizens First that has taken in tens of thousands in donations from charter organizations.

When executives at Pearson, the world's largest for - profit education company, held their London shareholder meeting Friday, they were greeted by activists from the American Federation of Teachers, urging them to oppose so - called «gag orders» restricting teachers from revealing information about Pearson's Common Core tests.

Calling themselves the «Connecticut Council for Education Reform «top executives from New Alliance Bank, The Hartford Insurance Company, UBS Private Wealth Office, Yale New Haven Hospital System, Webster Bank, The Community Foundation of Greater New Haven, Nestle Waters North America, First Niagara Financial Group, Yale University, the Travelers Companies, Inc., The Connecticut Business & Industry Association, United Illuminating Holdings Corporation and GE Asset Management are pushing to take center stage in this year's education reform debate.

Given the wholesale shift from sedans to SUVs and CUVs in the U.S. and Canadian markets, the Ford marque is going in big on what Jim Farley, executive vice president and president of global markets for the Ford Motor Company, calls «new silhouettes.»

«One senior publishing executive called the move by Amazon «fairly draconian» but added that their company had not received any threats of similar action from Amazon.

Oh and by the way, addressing the EIR (Elephant in the Room, aka Jeff Bezos, Amazon and company), when editors, agents and publishers I've worked with for years forgot to call or email me back on so many occasions, one email, eight hours later, garnered a call from the Jeff Bezos executive team to see how they might expedite my self - published cookbook when I encountered a snag.

When Dr. Hansen came unglued a teeny bit and called for the criminal prosecution of energy company executives, my first thought was «he's REALLY frustrated from dealing with the Bush Administration», followed quickly by «Holy [expletive] cow, he's really worried; we're in [expletive] deep [euphemism: excrement]» as the significance sank in.

Facebook Inc.'s co-founder and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg has been called to appear before a House panel as fallout continues from revelations that Cambridge Analytica had siphoned data from some 50 million Facebook users as it built a election - consulting company that boasted it could sway voters in contests all over the world.

Citing unnamed sources, The Verge reported Thursday that Ding Lei, a top executive at Chinese tech giant LeEco — the so - called «strategic partner» of FF — was also considered FF's «acting global CEO,» and has departed from both companies.

That was, hands down, the most prevalent topic of conversation on Facebook's second - quarter earnings call today, despite efforts from executives to downplay the importance of messaging in the company's near - term business growth.

During the second day of the Build 2017 developer conference, executive vice president of windows and devices Terry Myerson detailed what consumers can expect from the new iteration of Windows, which the company's corporate vice president of communications Frank Shaw called a «continuation» of the first Creators Update.

During the company's recent earnings call, Colette Kress, Nvidia's executive vice president and chief financial officer, noted that the unexpectedly strong demand from cryptocurrency markets unusually went beyond what the manufacturer had projected.

He was senior vice president of research at an online metrics company called Hitwise, which had just moved its headquarters from Australia to the U.S. Like many executives at early - stage startups, Tancer was responsible for building a team.

at an online metrics company called Hitwise, which had just moved its headquarters from Australia to the U.S. Like many executives at early - stage startups, Tancer was responsible for building a team.

After returning I received a call from an executive recruiter for a Fortune 50 company.

The sales executive has the primary responsibility to meet the customers, makes sales after the meeting, explain the products and services of the company in detail, listening to customers queries and resolving them, attending to customer calls over phone, getting sales leads from existing customers etc..

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report gexecutive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report gexecutive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report gExecutive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation