Sentences with phrase «for seats on the board»

«But in fact, the new «activist» investors pushed for seats on boards and pressured management into policies that were viewed as more «shareholder - friendly» — meaning friendlier to short - term investors — including increasing dividends and buyouts.»

P&G is in the crosshairs of activist investor Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management, which — with its roughly $ 3 billion stake in the consumer goods giant — is waging the biggest proxy fight in history for a seat on its board.

Queen City showdown pits billionaire activist investor against P&G management for seat on board of Dow stalwart

Each member can apply for a seat on the Board.

The Park District election in Highland Park promises to be a hot one this April after Lorenz Werhane, Jr., who resigned amid a pension - padding controversy, threw his hat in the ring to run again for a seat on the board.

Republican incumbents Rosemary Coggeshall and Eric George are running for seats on the board of education.

Former Rockland County Executive Scott Vanderhoef, a one - time candidate for lieutenant governor, is vying for a seat on the Board of Regents.

Steck ran for a seat on the board back in 2004.

With no hope of abolishing class ranking, her only hope is to help Bernie run for a seat on the board of education.

Power Shift on L.A. School Board Election results for seats on the board of the Los Angeles Unified School District — the largest district in California and second - largest in the nation — will have far - reaching implications for the future of education reform in the Golden State.

Today, after the close, Hovde Capital filed a 13D, seeking to own more than 17 % of National Atlantic, and asking for seats on the board of directors.

Virgin America offers 9 - inch personal touchscreen TVs for all seats on board.

The 31 - year - old faced stiff odds in her bid for a seat on the board of directors for the Nebraska Public Power District, the largest energy provider in the only state in the nation that relies solely on public power.

First Nations group drops lawsuit in exchange for seat on the board of directors of OLG, Canadian Press

Preparing for the vetting and interview process for a seat on the Board of Directors is very different from your other job searches.

Not exact matches

Merrill and Beck had some experience with the video game business — in college they had helped raise money for another startup game studio, persuading their fathers and others to invest, and earned observer seats on the board.

In 2012, women accounted for 19 % of board seats on U.S. companies.

A recent survey by theBoardlist, a group that seeks out women qualified for board seats and helps connect them to search committees, asked why the representation of women on boards was so low.

On the agenda are proposals by new Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi to change requirements for board seats and to overhaul the shareholder voting structure.

(On the plus side, the tech industry saw a 13.5 % increase since 2015, with women accounting for 40 % of the board seats filled.)

Women make up a quarter of his eight - member executive leadership team and account for four of 10 seats on the board of directors.

DST doesn't even ask for a seat on the company board.

The two companies previously discussed a merger after billionaire Liberty Media Chairman and Starz shareholder John Malone exchanged part of his Starz holdings for a 3.4 % stake in Lionsgate along with a seat on the studio's board.

Arby's restaurant owner Roark Capital Group will buy Buffalo Wild Wings for $ 2.4 billion, months after an activist investor won seats on the chicken wing restaurant's board following a proxy fight demanding management change.

With Wall Street legend Carl Icahn on one side pushing for board seats and Jeff Smith's Starboard Value on the other demanding an entirely new board of directors, Newell's situation made its stock «the ultimate battleground,» Cramer said.

Virgin America is known for its leather seats, cocktail lounge - style lighting and on board Wi - Fi.

In exchange for what is generally the lowest fares on board, passengers give up perks that used to be free, such as seat selection, flight - changes and in United and American's case, use of overhead bins.

Passengers tired of reading the in - flight magazine and airplane safety card tucked into the seat in front of them have been begging the airline to roll out on - board Wi - Fi for years.

The former global operations CIO at Barclays landed on our 40 Under 40 list last year for his impressive background, quick achievements as CIO of Nike, and his advocacy and influence in the gay community (Watson is out, and was the first non-U.S. citizen to score a seat on the board of GLAAD).

TIM will still hold its AGM on Tuesday to approve financial results and confirm Amos Genish as chief executive, but the standoff over the board seats will now be delayed to another shareholder meeting scheduled for May.

TIM will still hold its AGM on Tuesday to approve financial results for 2017 and confirm Amos Genish as chief executive, but the standoff over the board seats will now be delayed to another shareholder meeting scheduled for May.

Attached to the seat - back entertainment consoles, where you can control your TV options, Virgin America and Virgin Atlantic also have built in an innovative ordering system for on - board food and beverages.

When you raise capital at a high valuation early on, your investors are most likely going to take a board seat for your company.

The mother of one of the students killed in the Parkland school shooting has confirmed that she will be running for a seat on the Broward County School Board.

Icahn launched a successful proxy fight and secured seats on the board for himself and two others, putting Antioco on the defensive over his strategies for growth.

Thirty miles south of Uber's headquarters, for example, Facebook employees have voiced frustration that Peter Thiel, the billionaire tech investor and adviser to Mr. Trump, still has a seat on the social network's board.

Duggan, at the same news conference, took issue with Rhodes» concern that it is a possible conflict of interest for the mayor and a member of the city council to have a seat on a nine - member, state - created oversight board for a post-bankruptcy Detroit.

These investors often negotiate for seats on the company's board of directors and play an important role through their resources, contacts and experience in assisting early - stage companies in executing on their business plans.

Seats on the boards of technology companies come with prestige and a big paycheck for women.

Women hold less than 17 percent of board seats on Fortune 500 companies, a level that has stayed flat for seven years.

Airlines compete for passengers with a variety of fares, discounts, route networks, flight schedules, flight frequencies, frequent flyer programs and other products and services, including seating, food, entertainment and other on - board amenities.

Pets have been allowed on board planes in a carrier under the seat for decades.

Her suit says that she led Kleiner's investment in a start - up called RPX, but that Kleiner gave its seat on the company's board to Mr. Komisar, not Ms. Pao, in retaliation for her harassment claims.

ROZZANO, Italy (Reuters)- Telecom Italia's (TIM) top two investors will face off for the first time on Friday as they put their battle over board seats at the Italian phone group to a shareholder vote.

Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman threatened ADP with bad publicity if he were forced into a formal proxy contest for seats on the payroll processing giant's board, according to the company.

The company is in the process of looking for a new CEO who could guide its global strategy, but that search has been complicated by Uber investors clashing over whether to force Kalanick to forfeit his seat on the board.

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About 300 paddlers seated in kayaks and canoes, and some standing on paddle boards, traveled Saturday morning from Canton Waterfront Park to the Inner Harbor Promenade to rally for funding for the Chesapeake Bay.

SPOTLIGHT ON THE FIRM Into the Spotlight: How to Be a Successful Public Director For many VC and PE professionals having a portfolio company go public used to mean it was time to give up their board seat.

That will include three independent directors voted on by the board, including a chairperson, and up to three seats for SoftBank, depending on the size of the investment.