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Bibic is a principal member of the Bell executive management team, and participates in executive level decision - making on key business issues with legal, corporate development, regulatory and government affairs.

The benefits here lie in the value that this additional capability brings to practice groups in respect of: increasing the opportunity for value add exchanges on key business issues with senior client leadership; providing joined up legal and business services - for example in respect of corporate transactions and restructuring, and complex commercial negotiations in respect of major B2B contracts; and extending the reach of the brand beyond general counsel.

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«Being able to discuss a key issue with someone qualified and not emotionally or financially invested in your business is huge for one's entrepreneurship journey,» says Galina Ozgur, GM of Grand Central Tech, a New York City - based tech campus and accelerator geared towards startups poised for scale.

It then reached out to those entrepreneurs to see if they had any interest in having MBAs Across America spend a week at their business helping them with a key issue, says Michael Baker, chief operating officer of the organization and one of the original Harvard MBAs.

At a Thanksgiving dinner party in 2012, four Harvard Business School MBA students had a plan: Rather than spend their upcoming summer interning at big corporations or traveling the world, they were going to drive around the United States consulting entrepreneurs with a social purpose on key businessBusiness School MBA students had a plan: Rather than spend their upcoming summer interning at big corporations or traveling the world, they were going to drive around the United States consulting entrepreneurs with a social purpose on key businessbusiness issues.

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.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

With less than 100 days until the May 9 B.C. Election, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade has released its 2017 Provincial Election Platform, which outlines key issues and priorities of the regional business community and makes a series of recommendations to the parties running to form the next Provincial Government.

«This pattern of higher satisfaction among younger workers held true for many other key issues addressed in our survey, including pay, performance management and careers, making their desire to leave their organizations all the more at odds with traditional views of loyalty, retention and engagement,» said Michael Burniston, US and Canada Leader for Mercer's Human Capital business.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

In August, Mr. Flaherty met with his advisory panel as well as selected business representatives and academics to discuss key issues facing Canada and «to shape the policies and initiatives of the next phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan».

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Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The event begins with an opening symposium and panels on key current issues affecting Good Food financing and innovation, and centers on a Financing Fair in which rising entrepreneurs present their businesses and products to potential financiers, and a pitch session in which selected entrepreneurs do business plan presentations to this important audience.

However, other issues are having local business partners on board, Russia has big MMA promotions already in it and some of key stakeholders (e.g. tv partners etc.) have exclusive deals with M - 1, ABC etc..

Reputation Award — Sponsored by Chemicals Northwest This Award is in recognition of the organisation, company, business unit or manufacturing site which can demonstrate excellence in managing or enhancing its external reputation with key stakeholders in response to a specific, identified opportunity, requirement or issue.

Boots Riley (writer / director) / Sorry to Bother You (U.S.A.): A black telemarketer with self - esteem issues discovers a magical key to business success, propelling him to the upper echelons of the hierarchy just as his activist comrades are rising up against unjust labor practices.

Boots Riley / Sorry to Bother You (U.S.A.): A black telemarketer with self - esteem issues discovers a magical key to business success, propelling him to the upper echelons of the hierarchy just as his activist comrades are rising up against unjust labor practices.

Finally, it must present the perspectives of people who are key stakeholders around the issue: Primarily the business head, the manager of the team that runs a process, the team members, internal / external customers, and the HR spoc who partners with the business team.

She takes issue with the idea that performance data is the key to assessing how well kids are learning, and believes that measures favored in business are being inappropriately applied to the classroom.

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Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and / or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company's dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance on third - party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company's dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company's products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings.

According to Torrent Freak, speaking on a variety of piracy issues, «One of the key issues the United States identified is the lack of enforcement against hosting companies that do business with pirate sites.

With this in mind, Pet Business reached out to a select group of top executives from some of the industry's top pet product companies to get their perspectives on the key issues facing pet stores today, as well as how retailers can rise to the challenges that are sure to shape pet retailing for years to come.

• Promote efficient and responsible government • Provide the veterinary profession with political credibility and visibility • Speak on behalf of the veterinary profession in Florida in a strong and unified voice • Help candidates sympathetic to our profession achieve or maintain public office • Encourage members to participate in the political process • Build and maintain key relationships in both local and state government • Strengthen the political education of our membership providing awareness of government, candidates and important political issues • Provide a bipartisan means for the FVMA and our lobbyists to advocate for the veterinary profession, small business owners and the animals entrusted in our care

As pet parents increasingly conduct business with manufacturers that support their principles, consumers will also choose informed retailers over those that are ignorant of the key issues surrounding the eco-friendly cleaning product segment.

But a key issue that many businesses are also struggling to cope with is the hugely complex, and difficult to manage, nature of modern networks, which now typically incorporate multiple databases and a growing number of network devices that constantly manage potentially sensitive data.

Others might be an immigration lawyer who helps employers with foreign - worker issues, whose relationship is with key HR VPs, or a small - business attorney who has productive referral relationships with a handful of CPAs.

Entrepreneurs sometimes stumble on key legal issues that can end up damaging their reputation, creating issues with customers and employees, leaving their brand or intellectual property unprotected, and / or otherwise putting their business at risk.

Founded in 1901, Hunton & Williams blends more than a century of experience in virtually every key legal discipline with a broad view of current business realities and a forward - looking perspective on emerging issues to provide legal and regulatory advice that will carry its clients well into the 21st century.

Law firms and general counsel will need to understand the red tape requirements in their chosen location, and how this will affect key areas such as contractual agreements with clients, suppliers or agents; employment of domestic and overseas staff; and business administration issues eg are local or sector - specific permissions needed?

As the breakneck pace of the OTC derivatives regulatory regime continues, the third edition of OTC Derivatives Regulation Under Dodd - Frank: A Guide to Registration, Reporting, Business Conduct, and Clearing, co-edited by Davis Polk partner Gabriel D. Rosenberg, integrates into a single volume a summary of this daunting new regime and raises key issues with which market participants are struggling.

We help domestic and international clients, from hospitals to managed care organizations and physicians, with key issues affecting their businesses.

• Leadership... but not dictatorship • An optimistic, realistic vision of the firm • Focus on strategic issues rather than day - to - day administrative matters • Build relationships with each of the partners • Possess the instinct to know when to consult with and secure support of partners • Build a consensus on key issues prior to presenting initiatives • Financial knowledge and good business judgment • Be decisive... but build consensus • Listen to all points of view • Willingness to take prudent risks • Appreciation of firm culture • Maintain confidence • Be accessible • Always have a few minutes to listen • Provide recognition and praise • Communicate with associates and staff

The concept of «good enough means good enough» was discussed — the idea that in - house lawyers often do not have the time to do a «Rolls Royce» document review, and that there was a need for lawyers moving from private practice to become comfortable with the idea that it was better for them to spend 15 minutes looking at a document to highlight the key issues before a meeting, than either (a) for no - one to look at it at all; or (b) to wait for enough time to do a «proper job», only to find that the business couldn't wait for the advice and has gone ahead without any advice at all.

We believe in a «teamwork» approach with businesses to address their unique key man insurance issues with the ultimate focus being the bottom line best results.

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Bloq, an open source blockchain initiative aimed at solving key business issues surrounding security, provenance, authentication and reconciliation may see an increased collaborative role with the Linux Foundation and Hyperledger as a result of the appointment.

• Proactively identified business requirements of key accounts and partnered with cross-functional teams effectively resolving all issues, providing outstanding service and support.

Met with channels / customers to understand their current technical environment, key business issues / drivers, and future technology requirements.

Established effective relationships and collaborations with other departments to address key business issues and opportunities.

• Issued room keys or cards to guests and provided them with information on how to use them • Ascertained that front desk area is properly cleaned and maintained at all times to project a positive image of the hotel • Oversaw cash handling and accounting procedures, and provided assistance with audits during assigned shifts • Resolvde guests» complaints in a prompt manner to ensure satisfaction and return business

Achieved timely and satisfactory solutions to issues by persuading leadership to act to ensure compliance with laws and regulations related to key laboratory business areas.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Exceeded annual sales target by $ 15K in the year 2014 • Enhanced over all clientele by 30 % through demonstration of highly effective marketing skills • Retained an important customer, engaged in business worth $ 87K annually on the verge of discontinuing the services through prompt complaint processing and issue resolution in collaboration with the QA department on priority basis

IT managers perform a huge array of duties including identifying key client business issues and determining clients» needs by supplementing standard assessment techniques and evaluating and validating analysis along with developing recommendations.

Responsibilities Aided in the preparation of key business reports and proposals designed to help the company meet their goals Set up business meetings and prepared reports for the meetings Worked directly with clients and handled client queries and resolved any issues that arose Trained new staff members and updated them on the projects at hand helping to ease their transition into the company Implemented software programs that helped speed up production and improved internal communications

Proactively identified business requirements of key accounts and partnered with cross-functional teams effectively resolving all issues.

Key Highlights: • Provided superior IT client service and support ensuring that all issues were promptly resolved with minimal business disruption.

Armed with practical advice, it has been highlighting key business issues for the small and medium enterprise segment since its launch in 2005.

She provides substantial problem - solving skills a comprehension of business issues experience assisting clients with implementing technology to address key business concerns an ability to thrive in a team environment and a self - starting motivation to succeed.