Sentences with phrase «namesake company»
The phrase "namesake company" refers to a company that is named after a person, usually the founder or a significant figure associated with it. Full definition
In October 2013, the GrowthWorks Canadian Fund board fired Levi's namesake company as its manager.
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This is probably why John McAfee's namesake company appears to be staying out of the current controversy: He is their founder, but he's not relevant to the day - to - day operations of the company.
Also featuring Charlotte Rampling, the drama is Vikander's third collaboration with director Lisa Langseth (after 2009's Pure and 2013's Hotel) as well as the first film from Vikander's namesake company Vikarious Productions.
While their namesake company — over which they exert considerable control, thanks to a two - tiered share structure — remains the foundation of the family fortune, the Rogers clan have also moved into real estate.
Just ask Michael Dell, founder and CEO of his namesake company, once the largest PC maker in the country.
Ariel Emanuel, the co-CEO of entertainment agency William Morris Endeavor (WME), also suggested that Weinstein's namesake company must have known about his activities.
In 1988, while working at New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y., Dr. Peter Praeger — cardiac surgeon and president, CEO and founder of his namesake company — performed surgery to repair a patient's ruptured aorta.
Harvey Weinstein was forced out of his namesake company's board a week after he was fired from the business itself.
Sam Gainsbury and Anna Whiting are known for having produced some of the most innovative fashion shows through their namesake company Gainsbury & Whiting.
His namesake company, established in 1981, produces a range of products under his signature Michael Kors Collection and MICHAEL Michael Kors labels.
His namesake company, established in 1981, currently produces a range of products through his Michael Kors and MICHAEL Michael Kors labels, including accessories, footwear, watches, jewelry, men's and women's ready to wear, and a full line of fragrance products.
While Grandage returns to London and his MGC this summer to produce West End revivals of Martin McDonagh's «The Lieutenant of Inishmore» and John Logan's «Red» (the latter of which earned him the 2010 Tony for best direction of a play), it's by startling coincidence that his work on a Disney blockbuster like «Frozen» should rather seamlessly match the mission of his namesake company.
More recently, founder and designer Henrik Fisker unexpectedly left his namesake company in March over, ««major disagreements» with management on business strategy.»
His great - grandfather Henry Ford founded the namesake company and pioneered mass - production methods that launched the era of mobility by making cars affordable for the middle class.
I woke up one morning in late March to the preposterous news that Italian authorities had foiled a plot to abscond with the body of the late Enzo Ferrari and demand a ransom from his namesake company for its return.
Enzo Ferrari worked on and drove Alfa Romeo sports cars long before he founded his namesake company in 1947.
The company took in feedback from players and ball boys during practice sessions and plans to begin selling the shirt this spring, said David Lauren, an executive vice-president of his father's namesake company.
He started his namesake company with a single Toronto radio station, later expanding into the media, cable and wireless sectors.