Mark Montinin, CEO
of marketing technology company Promio, agrees.
Not exact matches
The course helps founders think
of their
companies as a series
of experiments aimed at locating the sweet spot where enabling
technology meets a receptive
market.
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.
They're not the only communications pros under pressure to use more measurement in PR and
marketing efforts, and
technology companies are responding to data overload with apps to help marketers make sense
of the numbers.
Throughout my career serving in roles at B2B
technology companies as Director
of Demand Generation, Head
of Marketing, and now as a CMO & Co-Founder
of Terminus, I have seen it work both ways (good and bad).
Chinese
companies like Alibaba and Tencent will boost Southeast Asia's e-commerce
market by bringing in their investments and
technology, said Credit Suisse's head
of emerging Asia economics, Santitarn Sathirathai.
If a business is not scalable, it is bound to die,» says Duran Inci, co-founder and COO
of digital
marketing and
technology company Optimum7.
Solar
companies are especially excited about SOMAH, says Kelly Knutsen, director
of technology advancement at California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEA), because it opens up a new
market with cost - efficient installation.
It's at the heart
of the USV thesis and my passion around financial services because the
company is using great product and
technology to broaden access to a bigger
market.
«
Technology companies in Canada are not yet sufficiently aware
of the opportunities in this
market, or they think they're too far in the future,» CAVCOE's Kirk says.
Her Toronto - based
company, Creative Niche, specializes in employment opportunities in
technology, media and
marketing — fast - evolving sectors that increasingly rely on a broad range
of digital skills.
But the size
of the
market we're pursuing — data centers, autonomous driving, video games and virtual reality, industrial design — our
technology is being used by almost every car
company, movie... so almost every data center in the world will be accelerated by GPUs.
IN 10 years, CJ King and Co Pty Ltd has grown from a small annex behind a North Beach home to what it claims is the biggest full colour printer in the Southern Hemisphere — a $ 1,500 investment that is now turning over $ 10 million a year.With the assistance
of Austrade and the WA Department
of Industry and Resources (DoIR), the
company is taking on the UK
market, already with some success.One
of the remarkable things about this success story is that it has been achieved through a consummate belief in a philosophy to use standardised, leading - edge
technology and to supply just the print trade and other on - sellers.
Companies are producing mass quantities
of wearable
technology, but the
market is not oversaturated.
By recognizing the important
of this changing
technology early on, our
company, Monoprice, took advantage
of our ability to be quick and nimble, to be first to
market.
• OptionsCity Software, a Chicago - based fintech
company backed by Edison Partners, has been acquired by Vela Trading Technologies, a New York - based provider
of high performance trading and
market data
technology.
Mr. Ganote has directed dozens
of successful assignments with leading
companies and
technology - focused non-profit organizations, helping them start new businesses, achieve growth objectives in core and adjacent
markets, develop innovative strategies and business models, and pursue successful mergers and acquisitions.
Licensing a
technology to establish early
market share in an emerging product
market is a time - honored strategy that's been executed by a number
of well - known
companies:
«Probably 80 %
of the deals that we see include
company A providing some unique product or
technology and
company B providing access to
markets and distribution.»
In fact, research and consulting firm Gartner predicts that by 2017, a
company's chief
marketing officer will likely spend more
of an organization's budget on
technology than what's spent by its chief information officer.
Justin Miller's wearable
technology company Nuheara has received over $ 500,000 in pre-orders for its IQbuds product, which is expected to hit the
market before the end
of the year.
North Perth - based tech
company Scancam has raised $ 1.2 million from investors as it seeks to expand sales
of its anti-fuel theft
technology into new
markets.
There are thousands
of different B2B
marketing technology (#MarTech) solutions out there to identify which
companies match your ICP.
Monica Hamilton is Director
of SMB Product and Solutions
Marketing at McAfee, the world's largest dedicated, security
technology company.
What's more, «it doesn't just have one business addressing a $ 1 trillion
market opportunity, it has two,» says Ken Allen, manager
of the T. Rowe Price Science &
Technology Fund — its e-commerce business, and the cloud - computing services it sells to other
companies.
There are a variety
of assets that
companies value, including intellectual property, exclusive customer contracts, unique service offerings, proprietary manufacturing
technology and business processes or differentiated
market locations.
Chief Executive Jeff Bezos's venture capital arm, Remitly is among a vanguard
of financial
technology, or fintech,
companies targeting what they view as an underserved immigrant
market — traditionally disregarded as high - risk and low - margin.
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.
Intellifusion, a Shenzhen - based AI firm that provides
technology to the city's police to display the faces
of jaywalkers on large LED screens at intersections, is now talking with local mobile phone carriers and social media platforms such as WeChat and Sina Weibo to develop a system where offenders will receive personal text messages as soon as they violate the rules, according to Wang Jun, the
company's director
of marketing solutions.
This conflict has been rampant in
companies for years, but with new advancements in
technology,
companies are beginning realize what the true impact
of marketing is on sales.
While he was CEO
of Medtronic, a medical device and
technology company, from 1991 to 2001, the
company's
market cap grew from $ 1 billion to $ 60 billion.
Staying at the forefront
of marketing technology innovation is the aim for many
companies, and Project Warhol is one
of the ways in which Next 15 plans to do so.
At the same time, more than half
of survey respondents plan to invest in their
companies in July, August or September, primarily in the areas
of marketing,
technology or recruiting new staff, according to the report.
Web - hosting
companies generally offer a combination
of site - building tools; product catalog tools; shopping - cart
technology; payment, shipping and
marketing strategies; tracking and reporting capabilities; domain registration; and hosting.
Having 179
technology issuers and a combined
market cap
of $ 37.2 billion (as at January 31, 2012), TSX and TSX Venture together rank second in North America for number
of listed
technology companies.
When the Snowden leaks occurred, big
technology companies (which are largely American) rushed to show the global
market they are not puppets
of the U.S. government.
Without naming any particular
company, Harty explained that recent public
market performances
of companies in the enterprise infrastructure space have created the perception that overall
market for data storage, servers, and related data center
technology space is unsteady.
Presumably, this means that
companies will eventually increase their spending to stay on top
of technology trends, regardless
of a weakening
market.
Quanser The Toronto - area
company is primarily focused on health and academic
markets, but its haptic
technology — which replicates the sense
of touch through mechanical vibration — is being used in commercial home robots.
Both
companies seek to make a splash in the nascent wearable
technology market, which IMS, the
market research arm
of IHS, predicts will be worth at least $ 6 billion by 2016.
It will be up to the
markets to decide which
company will be the stronger
of the two, but if sales
of PCs and printers continue to slump while the demand for data center
technology increases, investors might be more keen to go with HP Enterprise.
Bremmer argued that while the Chinese have resisted allowing U.S. media and
technology companies access to its huge
markets, the strategy
of complying with Chinese wishes might just work.
At Tesla, however, we felt compelled to create patents out
of concern that the big car
companies would copy our
technology and then use their massive manufacturing, sales and
marketing power to overwhelm Tesla.
Even with these challenges, many
of the biggest consumer
technology companies are now moving into the smart home
market.
As a strategist for Razorfish and Director
of Marketing for an e-procurement software
company, she spent four years in the
technology start - up trenches.
Part
of the boom is attributable to today's
technology: The ubiquity
of personal computers and the Internet gives
company builders
market - access and information - processing capabilities they couldn't have had 25 years ago.
«This
technology will help brands grow their Facebook connections rapidly by turning visitors to their Web sites into viral engines,» Mike Lazerow, CEO
of social
marketing company Buddy Media, told the San Francisco Chronicle at the time.
In other words, Apple has behaved like any other big
company in a
market - leading position — supposedly the kiss
of death in the fast - moving
technology world.
Here the millionaires and billionaires have made their fortunes building new
companies right out
of their dorm rooms and garages, starting from scratch, innovating new
technologies, and in some cases, creating entirely new
markets.
The investor's comments come amid a slowdown in venture capital investment and as the public
markets have seen hardly any activity in terms
of private
technology companies listing.