Sentences with phrase «challenged companies in»

But technologically challenged companies in poor rural areas and developing nations remained out of reach.

One of my favorite examples of this tale is how William McGowan took on the mighty AT&T and eventually challenged the company in court, leading to its breakup.

Peter Thiel, the Silicon Valley investor, has called Uber «the most ethically challenged company in Silicon Valley,» and the journalist and entrepreneur John Battelle has suggested that everyone in the tech industry is «worried about the sheer expression of capitalistic force that the company represents.»

Consider increasing the fundraising momentum by challenging another company in your area or providing incentives for top fundraisers within your team!

Not exact matches

Among the wave of financial technology companies attempting to challenge the hegemony of Canada's Big Five banks are «robo - advisers,» such as Wealthsimple and WealthBar, whose platforms help clients create and maintain portfolios of mostly passive investments, such as exchange - traded funds, for fees in the neighbourhood of 1 % of assets per year.

«In order to meet the growing challenge of a tough market last year, I was forced to consider alternative options to keep my business viable,» said Dr. Alan Glazier, the company's founder and CEO.

Uber also faces a challenge we talked about earlier: Since they're aiming to disrupt an established industry, a very regulated industry, one with close ties to municipalities, other companies can not only come back at them, they can call in regulations to make it even harder for Uber.

And we also try to get as many really smart people in our company that are challenging us.

She stepped up to the challenge and, in the process, morphed the company from a construction company into the million - dollar construction management business, Burgess Services.

The company endured some unique challenges in the quarter, including delays in ramping up a new ordering system at a U.S. brewery, but the underlying beer trends in the U.S. really spooked the market, said analyst Brittany Weissman of Edward Jones.

In a letter dated March 15, which was delivered by FedEx to some of Toys R Us» 31,000 employees, Toys R Us said financing requirements and «disappointing» holiday sales in the US and Europe «presented challenges that the company could not overcome.&raquIn a letter dated March 15, which was delivered by FedEx to some of Toys R Us» 31,000 employees, Toys R Us said financing requirements and «disappointing» holiday sales in the US and Europe «presented challenges that the company could not overcome.&raquin the US and Europe «presented challenges that the company could not overcome.»

In an interview with the Canadian Press, Canaccord Genuity analyst Dvai Ghose noted a number of challenges that will face Laurence once he begins his new role at Rogers, including the improvement of customer service and the efficiency of the company's cable division, which competes directly with Bell's Internet protocol TV service.

Though it suffered through a challenging 2016, the company bounced back by revamping its sales model and expanding in India, where it rivals Samsung Electronics Co. (samsung - ct) as the biggest vendor.

Bergh faced big business challenges: The brand had experienced a precipitous revenue decline and muddled through the aughts, and many speculated the venerable company, having lost its way in the age of designer denim, might never come back in style.

Asia is one of the most challenging regions in the world to lead a company due to the diversity in business practices, corporate cultures and the availability of talent in local markets.

For companies committed to fostering both creativity and productivity in their office environment, leaders and office managers are faced with a challenge: How do you design an office where employees feel just as — if not more — productive as they do at home?

One challenge for the Silvermans has been communication, given that they are located hundreds of miles apart: Bryan is based in Durham, N.C. while Jordan and the company's chief marketing officer are in New York.

«But I think there are going to be a lot of challenges for his company in the future.»

In just four years, Warby Parker's chic glasses and affordable prices have helped establish the company as one of the go - to places for eyesight - challenged.

Waste management companies in Perth are enjoying more demand for their services, but face continuing challenges finding markets.

Canada's tech ecosystem is in rare form, with companies regularly raising nine - figure amounts from investors, and lots of young firms overcoming early challenges to rapidly grow revenue and head count.

A beaten - down technology stock faces off against shares of the world's largest company in tonight's Fast Money Madness challenge.

Priest put his company philosophy in place «as soon as I was hiring a full - time employee because I was hiring her from a much bigger company and her question was, «what do you stand for,» so she challenged me.»

While analyzing said data is proving to still be challenging, enterprise chatbots are able to provide financial departments with algorithms that offer deeper insight into how the company is performing, from sales to expenses, and virtually everything in between.

But factors» bottom line use remains the same: providing ready funds for companies in cash - flow - challenged industries.

And it's a pity, because I think the people who work for those companies would have a lot of fun if some of their resources went to starting new companies or challenging people in new areas.

U.S. pressure on Chinese telecom equipment giants Huawei and ZTE is causing immediate challenges for the companies in financial markets.

West Perth - based Automotive Holdings Group has predicted the state's automotive market will remain challenging in the short term, as the company reported a 20 per cent fall in net profit after tax in the six months to December.

Prakash's next challenge is to bolster the company's presence in Canada, where sales are down nearly 4 % year - over-year.

However, the best ideas are the ones that arise in response to a real situation, problem, or challenge, and for that you need employees who are constantly thinking of new ways to improve the company.

Darren Woods, Exxon Mobil chairman and CEO, talks about the challenges of running a business once run by Rex Tillerson, and why diversification is an important component in the company's business strategy.

The largest challenge is working in a patchwork of state laws that affect everything from where the company can bank, what they can sell, and where they can advertise.

Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Justice Department is preparing a lawsuit to challenge the deal in case an agreement can't be reached between the government and the companies.

He brought that same fearlessness to his career in business, transforming several software companies into growth champions before tackling his biggest challenge yet — to make Oracle the largest cloud - computing player in the world.

Despite IBM's challenges, CFRA Research analyst David Holt remains a believer in the company.

For many business owners the challenges faced in the daily management of your company may have become a never ending onslaught, however, unbeknown to many, technology can help!

Cherae Robinson, founder and CEO of Tastemakers Africa, a mobile app for booking experiences in Africa, found it challenging to transition from running a bootstrapped company to one with outside capital behind it.

The presentation aims to provide the audience a real - life example of not only how 3D printing innovation in healthcare improves patient care, but also the many challenges faced by both the patients and companies to access and implement these innovations.

Microsoft, which has 100 data centers in 40 countries, was the first American company to challenge a domestic search warrant seeking data held outside the United States.

Canada, the U.S. and Europe are some of the company's top markets, and the company has faced challenges in many Western markets as demand for the overall beer industry has softened as more consumers turn to wine and spirits.

In Season 2 of Project Grow, we talk to entrepreneurs at New York's In Good Company coworking space as they meet the challenges.

This year he has put in place a yearlong challenge with a bonus payable quarterly if the company is profitable.

And like us, Ravensburger is a family - owned company that has thrived for more than a century by staying true to its mission — a belief in the benefits of challenging the mind and the importance of creative play.

Home - rental startup Airbnb had a challenging 2016, but the company is still the second - most - valuable startup in the US.

But on Monday, McDonald's reported a comparable sales decline of 1.3 % in the U.S., which the company said reflected «the challenging comparison against the prior year launch of the very successful All - Day Breakfast.»

Pokémon Go, a mobile game that has rocketed to the top of Apple (aapl) and Android app stores in record time, looks set to challenge young Internet companies that specialize in increasing foot traffic for small businesses and may end up playing a role in major brands» marketing, according to industry experts.

When people are genuinely passionate about the problems that your company is trying to solve, they will be energized by any challenge that stands in their way.

«As a now 130 - person software company with plans to hire 100 more in the next year, our hardest challenge will be to keep the same level of shared purpose and context across everyone in the company.»

Neuenschwander's declaration in part says that Apple would need to create a new operating system to bypass its own security and challenges a government claim that the company creates individual software for different phones.

Adidas has set up a fairly lofty challenge for recently promoted Mark King: make the German sportswear company cool again in the U.S.