Sentences with phrase «new global competitors»

The rise of new global competitors in university education is resulting in the best and brightest students and academics, leaving Nigeria on an hourly and daily basis, to other African and Euro - American universities where quality university practices are surging.

Not exact matches

That's just too narrow a perspective and far too limited an approach to succeed in the new world of global competitors — many of whom aren't saddled with your legacy systems or the need to support the old enterprise offerings while the customers want tomorrow's technologies.

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.

«America isn't winning when we're falling behind our global competitors,» Roger Dow, U.S. Travel's president, said on a conference call to announce the new organization.

Add all of this to the global iPhone footprint and Apple's reputation and you have the makings of a formidable new competitor for Amazon and Google.

New competitors are becoming more numerous, more formidable, and more global — and some destroy more value for incumbents than they create for themselves.

There is relatively little threat of new competitors coming into the space because of the huge economies of scale the companies have built through global production and distribution.

The rising star of flexible packaging continues its upward trajectory with a new acquisition and merger that creates a global flexible packaging competitor with an «unparalleled» product portolio and broad geographical range in the industry.

Europe has a long - standing reputation for producing excellent science, but some say that it is less able than its global competitors to take new science and turn it into innovative commercial products and services.

Vehicle Description: The Honda NSX Was First Showcased To An Eager Global Audience At The 1989 Chicago Auto Show, With This Radical New Japanese Supercar To Offer A Firm Fight To The Already Infamous Italian Competitors And Even Before The Order Books Had Opened, The Likes Of Porsche, Ferrari And Lamborghini Realised That The NSX Was To Set A Brand New Benchmark For Engineering Excellence.

The new Regal GS is in the sweet spot of the market: more refined and luxurious than the mainstream, more value for the price with style and premium features on par with higher - end competitors, and with standard features like AWD with active twin clutch and a rear sportback design that will surprise customers with its usefulness,» said Duncan Aldred, Vice President of Global Buick and GMC.

Not only does the collapse of agency give Amazon a mandate to increase their moats, and cut millions into the budgets of their global competitors, but it also forces publishers to innovate / experiment with new models in order to try to stem the flow of customers, money and power to Amazon

via Kobo's new deals propel them into the top tier of global ebook competitors — The Shatzkin Files.

Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to, general industry conditions and competition; general economic factors, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of pharmaceutical industry regulation and health care legislation in the United States and internationally; global trends toward health care cost containment; technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in new product development, including obtaining regulatory approval; Merck's ability to accurately predict future market conditions; manufacturing difficulties or delays; financial instability of international economies and sovereign risk; dependence on the effectiveness of Merck's patents and other protections for innovative products; and the exposure to litigation, including patent litigation, and / or regulatory actions.

Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to, general industry conditions and competition; general economic factors, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of pharmaceutical industry regulation and health care legislation in the United States and internationally; global trends toward health care cost containment; technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in new product development, including obtaining regulatory approval; the company's ability to accurately predict future market conditions; manufacturing difficulties or delays; financial instability of international economies and sovereign risk; dependence on the effectiveness of the company's patents and other protections for innovative products; and the exposure to litigation, including patent litigation, and / or regulatory actions.

In a bid to distinguish itself from its competitors, Half Moon, the luxury resort in Rose Hall, Jamaica, promises to «Make It Happen» in its new global advertising campaign.Set to launch in April, the campaign asks a series of emotive questions such as, «How can you restore a little balance in your life?»

In a bid to distinguish itself from its competitors, Half Moon, the luxury resort in Rose Hall, Jamaica, promises to «Make It Happen» in its new global advertising campaign.

Right now, our global competitors are growing their clean energy sectors in order to dominate a market that some expect to expand by $ 2 trillion over the next decade.16 As we describe in our report, Creating a Clean Energy Century, 17 China is committed to investing over $ 700 billion in clean energy over the coming decade, 18 in addition to building 245 new nuclear plants19 and putting a price on carbon.

That state of affairs should allow the tech giant to optimize new software updates for its devices in a swifter manner compared to its competitors whose offerings boast heavier proprietary skins, consequently allowing HMD Global to push out new software packages for its smartphones in a timely fashion.

Apple is facing an uphill struggle in its attempts to wean Chinese smartphone users off cheaper rival devices in a saturated mobile market, according to a new Bloomberg report.With Apple gearing up to sell its most ambitious but most expensive iPhone yet, local competitors like Huawei, Oppo, and Xiaomi are already poised to compete by launching their own less expensive feature - packed devices around Apple's September 12 «iPhone 8» launch date.Unofficial «iPhone 8» poster spotted in Chinese store (via Slashleaks) While it sticks to a global template that's served it well, local vendors have become adept at technology design while tailoring phones to local tastes, such as with dual SIM capability.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2017 / PRNewswire / — Out of more than 40 competitors, Shopin was named the winner in the 2017 CoinAgenda Global blockchain startup competition by a panel of investors.

While Apple has been wowing the world with the launch of its new iPhone 6S and other new devices, one global analyst firm has warned that the innovation gap has narrowed and competitors are hot on Apple's heels.