Not exact matches
Unbeknownst to the
company, the old
agency ran a black - hat back - linking campaign which pointed thousands
of spam links to the client
company's site.
It's unclear what, exactly, «classifed intelligence» means here, or what type
of data these
companies are providing to the national security
agencies.
To identify these
companies, we look for stocks that have a minimum market capitalization
of $ 1 billion with an A + debt rating from at least one
of the debt - rating
agencies.
Thousands
of technology, finance and manufacturing
companies are working closely with U.S. national security
agencies, providing sensitive information and in return receiving benefits that include access to classified intelligence, four people familiar with the process said.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability
of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost
of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates
of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates
of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect
of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result
of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution
of key milestones such as the receipt
of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation
of our announced acquisition
of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability
of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk
of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production
of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts
of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak
of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact
of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition
of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect
of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and
agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect
of changes in tax law, such as the effect
of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations
of or guidance related thereto, and the
Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect
of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability
of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass
of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many
of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment
of interest on, and principal
of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness
of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact
of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition
of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result
of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks
of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions
of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
As Director
of Marketing for an
agency who primarily represented sponsors, I've seen the best and worst in terms
of marketing activation from Fortune 100
companies.
-- Elliot Tomaeno, founder and CEO
of Astrsk PR, an award - winning PR
agency that has launched more than 300
companies and products since being founded in 2012
Chinese tech giants are now outright acquiring or taking majority shares in overseas
companies, such as Ctrip's (China's leading online travel
agency and number two market leader in the world, second only to Priceline) acquisition
of the UK's leading travel search site Skyscanner, Tencent's 93 % investment in U.S. - based gaming
company Riot Games and 84 % investment in Finland - based gaming
company Supercell, and Alibaba's 83 % stake in Southeast Asia's online shopping site Lazada.
Take it from John Patrick, founder
of architecture and design
agency Above the Fold, who says he has used the professional network to take his
company global.
In announcing the ban, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said his
agency was punishing ZTE for violating terms
of an agreement struck last year to settle allegations that the Chinese
company had flouted U.S. restrictions on selling technology to Iran and North Korea.
These
companies are regulated by the Office
of the Superintendent
of Financial Institutions, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and various provincial
agencies.
While engineering and architecture firms tend to be exposed to development downturns, most private planning
companies do a lot
of business with municipalities and their
agencies.
And plenty
of retailers offer discounts in concert with credit
companies — like car rental
agencies that give a discount for using a particular type
of Visa.
Gary Vaynerchuk is the CEO
of VaynerMedia, an
agency that helps
companies find their social voices and build their digital brands through microcontent and other storytelling actions.
We've pulled together some
of the best advice from this year's 30 Under 30 Rising Star judges, who include: Phil Libin, a senior adviser at General Catalyst and co-founder
of Evernote and All Turtles; Sarah Kauss, CEO and founder
of designer - water - bottle
company S'well; Spectacular Blue Smith, the social - media guru behind the Adwizar
agency; and Jen Rubio, a 30 Under 30 alum and co-founder
of luggage brand Away.
A rash
of lawsuits by former interns seeking compensation has broken out in the U.S., against
companies including Condé Nast and the Elite Modelling
agency.
The
company said it would stop accepting ads from Russian - owned broadcaster RT and its associated news
agency Sputnik, whereupon RT published details
of Twitter's pitch to sell vast tracts
of election - related ad space on its network.
For Theranos to take lab - testing business from the two major lab
companies used by doctors, Quest and LabCorp, and to partner to run tests for more hospitals, pharmaceutical
companies, and government
agencies, it has to show it can get it right at every stage, from the preparation before it pricks someone's finger to the accurate processing
of hundreds
of thousands
of samples.
the
Company's share repurchase plans depend on a variety
of factors, including the
Company's financial position, earnings, share price, catastrophe losses, maintaining capital levels commensurate with the
Company's desired ratings from independent rating
agencies, funding
of the
Company's qualified pension plan, capital requirements
of the
Company's operating subsidiaries, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, other investment opportunities (including mergers and acquisitions and related financings), market conditions and other factors.
Fortunately, the generous outpouring
of support has been immense, with the United Nations Refugee
Agency (UNHCR) indicating that in just six days, it has received $ 17 million in donations from
companies and individuals.
Sooner or later, every successful
company confronts the dilemma
of hiring an ad
agency (for the purpose
of this screed, we'll use that term to describe marketing services
companies of all stripes, such as creative ad shops, digital
agencies, PR firms — the whole hairball).
The
company is now planning to move into advertising, acting as a sort
of social media
agency for small and medium - sized businesses.
«Quality people keep a
company alive,» Chris Huntley, the founder
of Huntley Wealth & Insurance Services, a small, independent life insurance
agency, told us.
«One
of the biggest attractions
of Invoke was that [people] could wind up getting hired in an
agency and being employee number four or five at Hootsuite,» says Tedman, who is no longer involved in the
company's day - to - day operations.
-- Dr. Walter S. Scott, founder, executive vice president, and CTO
of satellite imagery
company DigitalGlobe, which provides images and geospatial content to U.S. government defense and intelligence
agencies, international governments, and major online mapping platforms such as Google.
By one account, eight
of North America's top 10
agencies are now owned by
companies like this.
The recent FDA approval for its herpes test was the first public sign the
company is making headway on this goal, though the
company and the FDA declined to comment to the WSJ on the status
of the more than 130 other tests it has submitted to the
agency.
Taei is also the founder
of HindSite Interactive, an award - winning web
agency that helps
companies improve their online presence with effective websites.
Watch Out for Evil Twins Be aware
of the methods a
company or vendor uses to communicate with you, because hackers sometimes gain access to computers, data and accounts by posing as legitimate
companies or
agencies.
Invoke has since refocused on the
agency side
of its business, but the opportunity to join one
company and exit with another was a huge draw for ambitious talent, explains Tedman.
All
companies that file all or part
of their financial results with a government
agency are eligible for the FORTUNE 500, the FORTUNE 1000, and the FORTUNE Global 500 Lists.
The
company, founded in 2009, has developed a large clientele
of academic research institutions, space
agencies, mining firms and defence departments for its signature yellow - and - black products, thanks in part to the fact that Clearpath robots don't need someone holding a remote control to operate them.
According to a recent study conducted by staffing
agency Robert Half International, 74 percent
of companies surveyed choose not to alter their annual dress code for the hotter months.
The
company's model
of sharing equity with its
agency partners and willingness to invest in needed technology has made it an example
of how to do business in Adland amid the world's new economic realities.
Even before the added revenue from their numerous acquisitions is taken into account, the
company boasted 24 % revenue growth in the first half
of 2011, outpacing every other
agency holding
company in the world.
A decade ago, the 53 - year - old chairman and CEO
of Toronto - based marketing holding
company MDC Partners invested heavily in tech - savvy
agencies staffed with creative entrepreneurs that scoffed at the lumbering dinosaurs
of the traditional ad world.
Yum Brands felt the full effect
of those risks in December, when Chinese food safety
agencies launched a probe
of the
company's supply chain after excess levels
of antibiotics were found in chicken from two suppliers.
Glenn Cole, co-founder and chief creative officer
of Call
of Duty «s ad
agency 72andSunny, told Fast
Company the goal behind the campaign wasn't «to just exceed last year's results, they wanted to crush them.»
It also requires cooperation between different kinds
of organizations — for example, between
companies and law enforcement
agencies.
He had studied the credits
of all the automotive shows on the air, seeing what production
companies they used, their management and
agencies, and assembled his dream team out
of that.
The
company is currently working with small businesses and merchants across the country, but some
of India's larger corporations and government
agencies are also integrating their software systems with Ezetap.
The
company is also stepping out from the shadow
of its partner
agencies and establishing MDC Partners as a brand in its own right.
The
agency polled nearly 12,000 people in Brazil, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States and narrowed the list
of 100
companies down from 1,600 brands.
Fortune reached out to Lululemon and through the
company's PR
agency ICR, both
of which confirmed her existence.
-- Laleh Alemzadeh - Hancock, CEO
of Belapemo, a professional services
company specializing in operational excellence, change management and leadership development for individuals, Fortune 500 executives, government
agencies, not - for - profit organizations, athletes and veterans.
We've had the best financial performance in the last five years
of any
agency or media
company anywhere in the world.»
Steele, who was the head
of the British intelligence
agency MI6's Moscow desk and is known for his «knowledge
of the intricate web»
of Kremlin - tied
companies and associates, wrote the dossier between July and December
of 2016 as part
of an opposition research project funded by anti-Trump Republicans.
«The best advice I ever received was from my first accountant when I was discussing the launch
of my
company,» says Rotman, founder
of ad
agency MODCo, which has clients like Vera Wang, True Religion, and Tory Burch.
The lawsuit filed against Facebook on behalf
of the communications workers argues that the
company essentially plays the role
of an employment
agency — collecting and providing data that helps employers locate candidates, effectively coordinating with the employer to develop the advertising strategies, informing employers about the performance
of the ads, and so forth.
Wikileaks this week contacted major tech
companies including Apple and Google, and required them to assent to a set
of conditions before receiving leaked information about security «zero days» and other surveillance methods in the possession
of the Central Intelligence
Agency.