Sentences with phrase «competition in the industry allows»

Not exact matches

There are two principal types of socialism: «full socialism» in which the state owns all (or the vast majority) of business and industry and controls production and marketing decisions through central planning; and «partial socialism», in which the state owns major businesses deemed to be essential to the national good, and / or subsidizes certain industries to save them from the impact of competition, and provides certain goods and services deemed to be essential at reduced or no cost, but still allows major sectors of the economy to operate as free enterprise capitalism.

If achieved, the «united industry» approach would be markedly different from the current climate in the UK, where liberalist, free - competition policies allow individual processors to set their own farmgate prices.

At a roundtable talk with cab industry officials and state Assembly lawmakers in Manhattan today, Uber faced pushback from its taxi and livery car competition over a bill they argue would allow less stringent driver background checks, rider safety standards and insurance coverage than NYC requires for the app's drivers.

Whether you're a start - up company trying to build an online reputation or an established brand that needs to retain its foothold in the industry, a PPC campaign allows you to edge out the competition and promote your LMS product with minimal resources, making it the ideal addition to your LMS marketing strategy.

Because of the existing relationship that Amazon has with major book publishing houses around the world from its bookstore business, along with its leverage in the industry that allows the company to make the best deals for them with publishers, authors and retailers, Amazon is expected to find great success amid the current competition.

The report cited similar reliability scares evoked when the industry restructured two decades ago to allow for retail competition, as well when various emissions rules were put in place over the years for sulfur dioxide, mercury and cross-state pollution.

The Japanese Diet passed a bill in May 1999 which amended the Electric Utilities Industry Law (EUIL) to allow a partial opening to competition.

A highly focused firm, as you are in your one specific industry, allows you to draw clients from all over the globe (as one of your partners attests with clients from Beijing to Brussels), to offer a higher level of value, to differentiate your offerings, and is the easiest way to narrow your competition.

The life insurance industry is extremely competitive, so the different companies allow flexibility on certain factors in order to get an edge on their competition and remain competitive.

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

In creating the Career Innovator Award competition, CDI's goal was to allow career professionals a platform to demonstrate their expertise, innovation, and commitment to the careers industry.

And that's what a competition like the TORIs allows professionals in my industry to do.

The problem with this industry allowing, no let me correct that, is promoting part time Realtors, is that the Competition Bureau mandates that we MUST allow part time Realtors to practice in our industry, good, bad or indifferent.

The Competition Bureau has twice in the last three years brought frivolous lawsuits against our industry and we watched without an individual vote as a handful of CREA delegates voted to allow private sale postings on the MLS ® Systems.

Simonsen says it's important that CREA be allowed to tell the Tribunal how the Competition Bureau's demands would impact the industry as a whole, «considering the different provincial regimes across Canada and the different demand for and experience with VOWs and similar services...» CREA says that as the trademark owner for the MLS and Realtor, it has a direct interest in «ensuring that any use on the Internet of information sourced from a MLS System is subject to sufficient rules and policies that protect those standards.»

While the Competition Act does contain a provision regarding «Abuse of Dominance» which allows for the Act to be applied differently from, perhaps, one to another, the only suggestion to date that this could apply to our industry was in relation to how it might apply to CREA, but this was never proven.

All the competition bureau did was degrade the integrity of our industry and allow for more unscrupulous people in.

«In fact, these aren't franchises in the true sense, but rather a glossy rent - a-brand scheme that allows the independently owned and operated company to avoid the rigors of true competition or the need to actually reform the tired, inefficient, inconsistent brokerages that continue to characterize the residential real estate industry.&raquIn fact, these aren't franchises in the true sense, but rather a glossy rent - a-brand scheme that allows the independently owned and operated company to avoid the rigors of true competition or the need to actually reform the tired, inefficient, inconsistent brokerages that continue to characterize the residential real estate industry.&raquin the true sense, but rather a glossy rent - a-brand scheme that allows the independently owned and operated company to avoid the rigors of true competition or the need to actually reform the tired, inefficient, inconsistent brokerages that continue to characterize the residential real estate industry.»

I can not quite wrap my mind around why the Competition Bureau feels that allowing members of the public to post their listings directly to the MLS (so called mere postings) will be what «solves» issues of competition in ouCompetition Bureau feels that allowing members of the public to post their listings directly to the MLS (so called mere postings) will be what «solves» issues of competition in oucompetition in our industry.