Sentences with phrase «of leading companies such»

A # 14 million, five - year partnership between the BBSRC, the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council and a consortium of leading companies such as GlaxoSmithKline and Pall Life Sciences, it aims to fund innovative biotechnology - related research across several universities.

Not exact matches

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.

There's a new form of crowdfunding being led by companies such as GrowthFountain that has been made possible by changes in investment rules that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra) enacted in May 2016.

As such, many of those leading Fast 50 firms credit their solid track records with helping to move their companies beyond the incubation stage.

The company believes that such cooperation will accelerate the development of the technology and ultimately lead to computers that can understand human speech without failing.

Such expertise led American Airlines and several other travel companies to help set up the trip and use it to pick the brains of these veteran fliers.

Following Bégin's plan, the company now designs and manufactures 80 % of the automated equipment used by leading automobile parts players such as Magna and Hutchinson, who make the actual seals in Quebec, Ontario, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Europe and Asia.

While Japanese companies such as Sony and Panasonic used to be veritable superpowers in the world of technology, it's now American companies such as Google and Apple that are leading the way.

Such a scenario would lead to the creation of a swath of companies known as Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), who effectively buy discounted minutes and data from network owners, then resell them under their own banner.

Disney CEO Bob Iger will remain with his company through 2021 to «provide the vision and proven leadership required to successfully complete and integrate such a massive, complex undertaking,» Orin Smith, the lead independent director of Disney's board, said in the release.

There is no such company, of course, but rather than make a fuss about it, I met up with some of Mexico's leading bloggers for lunch (we had tacos, of course!)

Large companies have led the way in use of flex programs, but as such programs become simpler to administer, they look increasingly attractive to small businesses.

For many years individuals, businesses and brands wasted huge amount of money and time paying for adverts, gain more followers or spent a lot of cash on midle companies such as SEO service providers, leads generators or social media management softwares.

Many times, when companies first start experimenting with content marketing tactics, they eagerly jump into many of the well - documented strategies such as creating a company blog or registering for each social channel, but don't see the immediate results that they were looking for — this can cause uncertainty in their marketing tactics and lead to an eventual failure.

Late last year, Fusion seemed full of promise: the company was hiring a number of leading writers and editors, such as former Atlantic editor Alexis Madrigal and former Reuters writer Felix Salmon, and was spending fairly large sums of money in order to do so.

That ignorance led to some embarrassing missed opportunities, such as when Senator Bill Nelson of Florida used the example of chocolate — as opposed to, say, a more personal product like underwear — to discuss the company's rampant use of ad retargeting, in which a user searches for a product online, only to see ads for that product follow them from platform to platform and site to site.

Gold companies include mining companies that exploit gold deposits that are supported by by - products and co-products such as copper, silver, lead and zinc, and also have diversified mining companies which produce a meaningful amount of gold.

Despite companies such as Google and Facebook leading the stock market for several years, the members of FAAMG saw a surprising stock drop on Friday, June 9.

Overpaying the CEO of a company can lead many people to make the false assumption that such compensation is «earned» and justified.

Times Internet Ltd (TIL) is the digital business arm of media conglomerate Bennett, Coleman and Company Ltd (BCCL) that runs several market - leading newspapers such as The Times of India and The Economic Times as well as TV news channels.

Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN), with headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, is one of the world's largest food companies with leading brands such as Tyson ®, Jimmy Dean ®, Hillshire Farm ®, Sara Lee ®, Ball Park ®, Wright ®, Aidells ® and State Fair ®.

While Amazon is reportedly going after Flipkart as well, investors in the Indian company are concerned that such a deal would face regulatory issues since it would combine two of the leading players.

Among the women who joined us in 2016: Jewel (performing and sharing her extraordinary story with us), Apple Head of Global Consumer Marketing Bozoma Saint John, Making a Murderer filmmakers Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi, Uber Regional General Manager Rachel Holt, Priceline EVP of Global Operations Maelle Gavet, Facebook Head of People Lori Goler, SoulCycle CEO Melanie Whelan, Accompany CEO Amy Chang, designer Rachel Roy, Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani, Joyus CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Hearsay Social CEO Clara Shih, WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, and Lean In lead researcher Marianne Cooper, as well as top executives from leading global companies such as Airbnb, Amazon, Coca - Cola, Google, IBM, NBCUniversal, Nike, Pandora, Target, Twitter, and Walmart.

Since our team combines the innovation and speed to market characteristics of Silicon Valley firms with the experience of leading automotive companies, we believe that we will be able to rapidly and cost effectively introduce additional vehicles, such as our planned Tesla Model S sedan, and stay at the forefront of the electric automobile industry.

Also with us: stars of Fortune's Brainstorm TECH network and annual 40 Under 40 list, and senior women at leading global companies such as Airbnb, Bank of America, Cisco, Dropbox, eBay, HP, IBM, Monsanto, Target, Wal - Mart, and Whole Foods.

The rankings also note Texas» low tax and low regulation business - friendly environment that has led to the relocation or expansion of many major companies, such as Kubota, NTT DATA, Charles Schwab and Brakebush Brothers.

The company, Desktop Metal, has raised nearly $ 100 million from leading venture capital firms and the venture units of such companies as General Electric, BMW, and Alphabet.

The vast stimulus programme launched at the end of 2008 to counter the world financial crisis restored growth but led to wholesale misallocation of capital into wasteful projects that earn scant returns, the vast debt problem affecting companies as well as local governments, and also created soaring excess capacity in sectors such as steel production.

«Buffalo Wild Wings is one of the most distinctive and successful entertainment and casual dining restaurant companies in America,» said Paul Brown, CEO of Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. «We are excited to welcome a brand with such a rich heritage, led by an exceptionally talented team.

Crooks who use accounting fraud — such as the fraud that led to the firing of Maurice Greenberg at A.I.G. and his counterparts at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other companies engaging in Enron - type accounting.

Before establishing LIFT Investment Advisors, Francisco spent over 8 years working in leading Private Equity firms such as Investindustrial, Permira and Demeter Partners getting involved in more than 30 corporate transactions and worked closely with management teams of their portfolio companies.

It is a significant award and prove of trust to the advancing Vietnamese hi - tech startup scene, which enables us to close such strategic international partnerships with world - wide industry - leading companies like Coinify.

This has led to progress in the area of track and trace, with blockchain companies like Skuchain and Everledger developing solutions that can track commodities such as avocados and diamonds from source to point of sale.

As such, the company announced a dedicated data sales team, dubbed AMCN Agility, led by Adam Gaynor, who had previously served as the company's VP of advertising and data solutions sales... This comes as AMC and other TV companies like A&E and Discovery are testing a new attribution model that seeks to prove commercials drive business results.»

There he led a series of key projects around the world such as the company's renewed on - premise focus.

One such Fortune 100 company recently segmented lead nurturing by scenarios of specific buyer challenges.

FLS Energy has developed solar energy systems for leading industrial and technology companies such as SAS Institute, Prestage Foods, and Kimberly Clark; universities and colleges such as Wake Forest University, Guilford College, and Appalachian State University; and a number of governmental institutions, hotels, and other commercial enterprises throughout the Southeast.

He started the company, without any hardware experience, out of a garage as an undergraduate student and lead it to a multi-million dollar business with product sold in over 40 countries and at retailers such as Apple and Best Buy.

However, it is clear to see that Japan still remains as one of the main players in the ever - growing cryptocurrency market with companies such as Monex leading the way to a higher level of market impact.

We who proclaim Christ ought to have enough faith that our Lord is what we claim him to be, to permit such men and women to have, if not full then some limited, participation in Christian life in the community of faith; for we are confident, or we should be confident if we really believe what we say about Jesus, that such fellowship with him in the company of his people will lead them more and more deeply into the true significance of his person.

Not just for construction companies but for such private enterprises as the Corrections Corporation of America, a Tennessee - based company that is leading the way in the exorbitant campaign to turn all prisons over to private enterprise.

As pressure mounts for companies such as Coca - Cola, Pepsi, and Red Bull to re-assess their products and advertising, we want to lead a new wave of full transparency that will directly benefit the health of all beverage consumers.»

For leading companies such as Cargill Inc., General Mills, Nestle and Kraft, and midsize companies seeking to take advantage of the growing market, Brazil is an attractive target.

In addition to barbecue meats, the company says it is a leading manufacturer of classic Hispanic - influenced recipes such as barbacoa, carne guisada, taco meat, caritas and seasoned and shredded meats used in tamales, tacos and burritos.

Having continued to attract leading global food manufacturers such as Boulder Brands and sustained companies such as Kellogg's, AB Inbev and Unilever throughout the economic downturn, the industry in Wales generates more turnover and employs more people today than it did near the start of the recession.

Over the three - day international trade fair, 180 exhibitors, including industry - leading organizations from a number of popular wine - growing nations such as France, Italy, Germany, Australia, South Africa, and Portugal poured their product, and award - winning spirits, ciders, and craft beer companies enjoyed a debut with over 2000 visitors in attendance.

Brands such as Applegate are concerned that without organic livestock standards, companies are not being transparent with consumers and that it could lead to doubt in the value of the Organic seal.

Shiver has a prior track record of achieving explosive growth leading sales for companies such as Arizona Ice Tea, Atkins and, most recently, Glutino.

The company's commitment to meeting its customers» growing needs led to the implementation of its new bake line, which produces shelf - stable baked goods, such as cookies and toaster pastries.

Regulation suggests that you can reduce a problem (such as obesity) while keeping all the benefits (to individuals, companies and governments) that have led to higher rates of obesity.