Sentences with phrase «growth segment of the industry»

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On a full - year basis, 2013 same - store sales growth of 1.1 % in the Canadian segment was below our original target range of 2 % to 4 %; we believe this was due to ongoing challenging economic conditions and increased competitive intensity in our industry.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

The Healthcare Reform Law, including The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and The Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, could have a material adverse effect on Humana's results of operations, including restricting revenue, enrollment and premium growth in certain products and market segments, restricting the company's ability to expand into new markets, increasing the company's medical and operating costs by, among other things, requiring a minimum benefit ratio on insured products, lowering the company's Medicare payment rates and increasing the company's expenses associated with a non-deductible health insurance industry fee and other assessments; the company's financial position, including the company's ability to maintain the value of its goodwill; and the company's cash flows.

Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release that are not strictly historical statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to the growth prospects and expectations for the automotive segment, expected changes and opportunities in the automotive aftermarket industry, and expected benefits that the acquisition of Uni-Select USA, Inc. will have for Icahn Enterprises constitute forward - looking statements.

The company's automotive OEM segment has consistently generated growth in excess of industry growth — the segment's organic revenue growth was 9 % in the quarter compared to 6 % for global car build growth — so if China's automotive production growth slows then Illinois Tool Work's automotive OEM growth rate is likely to slow significantly too.

«By accelerating our growth in this segment, Canadian exempt securities market participants across the country - issuers, dealers and investors - are assured of a committed industry - leading partner with the long - term vision and resources critical to providing the expertise, solutions and technology investment that will satisfy their needs today, and well into the future.»

We realize there are a variety of industry segments that we can enter, and we look forward to getting into them in our pursuit of growth.»

While the topline sales growth is certainly welcome news, and many feel this segment of the industry is ripe for merger and acquisition related activities, the pressure is still not off the dealer community.

In the coming years, food industry consulting firm Pentallect projects 25 percent to 30 percent of total growth in foodservice industry will come from this emerging segment.

But growth in premium beers has been overtaken by a surging craft beer segment, where boutique brewers are experiencing an industry - wide rise of between 15 to 20 per cent.

The lactose - free segment drives growth in the dairy industry, as demonstrated by the number of new product launches, which have significantly increased between 2012 and 2016.

All segments of the flexible packaging industry took part in this growth, but growth for value - added flexible packaging was higher.

«Our view of the industry through the lens of consumer needs, versus traditional manufacturer - defined segments, unlocks the opportunity to combine hot and cold beverages and create a platform to increase exposure to high - growth formats,» Gamgort said.

«The early focus on one of the most important and most innovative technology and business segments, flanked by an innovative exhibition concept, have ensured LogiMAT's growth into the leading platform for the industry,» is how Ulrich Kromer von Baerle, Managing Director of Landesmesse Stuttgart describes the event.

But things are finally looking up for the restaurant industry's upscale - dining stalwarts — with sales growth and unit growth in 2012 among most of the segment's major players.

Management delivered 53 % quarter over quarter growth in the first quarter of 2016 as focus on the high value, high margin packaged functional food products in the fastest growing market segments in the US food industry: natural, organic and functional foods.1

PINTS (Partners Invested in Transformational Solutions) is based on the vision of providing objective business planning and strategic growth solutions for the beverage industry, primarily tailored to the craft beer segment with an emphasis on branding and marketing strategies, growth planning and development and succession planning.

Fast - casual franchise restaurants make up one of the fastest growing segments in the restaurant industry, far outpacing growth of such segments like QSR.

Restaurant Business reports: The fast casual segment will continue to be the growth engine of the industry.

Compelling Value for Shareholders The company believes its complementary portfolio, access to high - growth segments of the beverage industry and shareholder value - focused management team will enable it to achieve sustained growth through continued innovation, brand consolidation opportunities and enhanced household penetration for its leading brands.

First Beverage provides a comprehensive range of products, including investment banking and investment funds for growth capital to leading operators in all segments of the beverage industry.

Operating under the core philosophies of 80/20 business processes, customer - back innovation and a decentralized entrepreneurial culture, ITW's seven industry - leading segments leverage the ITW business model to generate solid growth with best - in - class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer - focused solutions are required.

However, such a study should be enacted prior to placing any caps on growth on any segment of the taxi industry,» Mr. Diaz said in a statement «The legislation before the City Council is flawed, and would have the unintended consequence of inhibiting the growth of the livery car services my borough and much of the city relies on for transportation.»

According to the authors, one of the major factors hindering the industry's growth is trust in online dating services: «Despite online dating services being such a wide spread phenomenon, there is still a large segment of population that still do not agree with the idea of online dating.

«The addition of Orlando Harley - Davidson and the Harley - Davidson Demo Fleet is significant to the continued growth of AIMExpo as we recognize the vital role the V - Twin segment plays in the vibrancy of the industry,» said Cinnamon Kernes, show director.

There is immense potential in this segment and it will be a key to future growth of the auto industry.

«GM's retail growth over the last 12 months has outpaced the industry by a wide margin because our redesigned large pickups and SUVs are hits, we made smart investments in new segments like small crossovers and mid-size pickups, and our momentum in the car business is accelerating with each new model introduction,» said Kurt McNeil, U.S. vice president of Sales Operations.

Representing every segment of the automotive aftermarket, these industry professionals are dedicated to the advancement of marketing, regulatory and business standards and practices that promote industry growth for all.

The Mercedes - Benz ML is a relatively unloved member of the range, albeit representing one of the biggest growth segments in the premium car industry.

When he sat down to talk to me about Comic Con's importance to the future of entertainment, he explained that digital distribution was the single largest growth segment in the industry.

«IBPA represents the segment of the book publishing industry with by far the best growth rates in the industry and the Board would like to leverage the association's strengths under a new leader with the skills and spirit to take advantage of the unique growth opportunity presented by the current publishing revolution.»

This segment of the food industry has gone through a strong growth trend over the years.

While pet parents are contributing to the growth of the industry's organic segment, there are always new trends appearing and improvements that can be made to existing products.

Tourism Australia has identified a number of key opportunities from China: a growing upper and middle class; the emergence of the Free Independent Traveller (FIT) segment; growth in demand for Business Events; a strong digital and social media environment creating new media, advocacy and distribution channels; expansion of aviation capacity under the Air Service Agreement; and increased awareness of the China opportunity by governments and industry stakeholders.

Thailand opened a new chapter in the history of its travel & tourism industry by holding its first trade show that focused heavily on four key niche - market segments that are set to be major growth areas in future.

With the growth of this segment far outpacing all others and not expected to slow down soon, it is extremely important that all the players in the industry, both big and small, realise the importance of acting responsibly and also the huge potential now presented to do amazing things that will truly make a difference.

Interestingly, given the continued strong growth in the mobile games segment overall, it is not the group of big «pure play» mobile game companies, such as GREE, Gung - Ho, and Mixi, that performed best, but rather some of the traditional stalwarts of the industry, such as Take - Two, Square Enix, and Ubisoft.

«Electric vehicles are the new growth segment of the auto - industry, with manufactures racing to bring models to market.

One glimmer of hope for the German solar industry continues to be the sales figures for storage systems — in particular in the small systems segment, but in 2015 larger rates of growth are also expected for battery storage systems for commercial PV installations.

The report aims at estimating the market size and future growth opportunities of the market across different segments such as solutions, deployment types, service types, industries, and regions.

We advise clients at all stages of growth, from early - stage companies across a wide range of fintech industry segments to major multinational corporates, global financial services firms, venture capital firms, asset managers, private equity houses and insurance companies.

Though Indian insurance industry is already on a fast paced growth of 20 - 30 per cent in various segments, the concern was coverage or penetration, the IRDA chief said, adding, «what we have to see is how many people are taking advantage of insurance cover.»

Motor is the largest segment (share of 46 per cent), but growth expected to moderate in line with decline in growth in automobile industry.

«The industry is going through a difficult time, but we relied on diversified growth on the back of segments like health and weather insurance, which has improved our market share,» Reliance General Insurance CEO Rakesh Jain said.

Insurers are joining hands to set up a Health Insurance Council, an industry lobby which is aimed at clearing the hurdles for growth in the smallest segment of the insurance industry.

Presumably, Microsoft has recognized the importance of gaming to PC sales as it's the only segment of the industry that is seeing positive growth.

In the above example, the verb demonstrating connects the accomplishment («Created new mid-market segment supporting an annual growth rate of 20 percent in a flat industry...») with competencies («high energy and business acumen»).

Product development: Created new mid-market segment supporting an annual growth rate of 20 percent in a flat industry, demonstrating high energy and business acumen.

SUMMARY Growth and goal oriented Marketing Manager with 8 years of sales and marketing experience in various industry segments including e-commerce.

«While luxury hotels in New York City have been one of the harder hit segments of the hospitality industry, they will benefit from strong growth as room rates return to their peak levels.»