If you're not familiar with Alaska'a award program, Mileage Plan, it's one of the best award programs due to solid redemption rates, flexible routing rules, and a number
of quality partners that span across alliances.
There are several coaching and combo packages from which to choose, and there's something for every client type — from those looking for basic dating advice to those who may need a lot of hand - holding to attract and keep the kind
of quality partner they are looking for.
Not exact matches
What needs to be in the focus
of this recapitulation is the
quality of collaboration with your business
partners.
The advantage
of this model is that each
partner can make a smart screen that appeals to different audiences: Some may have better sound
quality, others may focus on screen size or price.
In the past year, the company has added free entertainment, inserted power outlets into seatbacks and improved the
quality of its food by
partnering with Tom Douglas.
Since its inception, Idealz has been
partnering with Dubai Cares, a part
of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, which works towards providing children and young people in developing countries with access to
quality education.
One
of the better known online learning platforms, Coursera
partners with ivy league schools like Stanford and University
of Pennsylvania to offer top
quality courses for free, or at least at more affordable rates.
While most winemakers focus on the
quality of the grapes and the effect that soil and weather conditions have had on each year's harvest, Lee and his
partners — Mardonn Chua (who like Lee has a biotech background) and Josh Decolongon (a sommelier)-- view the creation
of wine as a chemistry experiment, bonding a combination
of amino acids, sugars, ethanol and other elements together.
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.
Yelp has even
partnered with ProPublica to publish average wait times, readmission rates, and
quality of communication scores for more than 25,000 hospitals, nursing homes, and dialysis clinics.
With the help
of Georgia businesses, communities, our economic development
partners and citizens, we are a state committed to creating
quality job and investment opportunities at every corner.
That type
of financial responsibility is a «very or extremely important»
quality when looking for a
partner, according to 69 percent
of the survey respondents.
As I mentioned last quarter, we are seeing some deterioration in the credit
quality of applicants, but the majority
of the increase is the result
of our subprime
partners providing more attractive offers to our customers.»
Now, as Rodriguez prepares for his first season
of Shark Tank, he's thinking about the
qualities he might want to see in a business
partner.
We find that by picking the right supplier and working with them and becoming an important
partner for them, it's much easier to accomplish our goals, whether it's the product
quality or the safety
of their workplace or anything else.
Closely related to JIT is the practice
of «supplier
partnering» in which suppliers and their customers use the same
quality standards.
Anyone who runs a franchise is fully aware
of how difficult it can be to find
quality talent to
partner with.
«The products themselves are more important to Gen Z than the brands that produce them, and these consumers will change brands easily in search
of higher
quality,» according to Arkansas - based marketing agency Martin - Wilbourne
Partners.
The size
of the fund will be a good determinant for whether or not your company will present a
quality investment opportunity for the
partners.
Ghosting, deception, spammy «
quality,» zero follow - through — these are just some
of the issues you might encounter if you happen to
partner with the wrong agency.
We have built a talented team
of investment professionals and operating
partners, who together have developed a portfolio
of high -
quality businesses.
Providence Equity
Partners LLC is taking a majority stake in digital measurement firm DoubleVerify, betting on tools that can suss out fraud and verify the
quality of digital media for online advertisers.
and are continuing the tradition
of providing the finest
quality men's shoes which has made Dack's famous across Canada», said Marc Labrosse, CEO
of Matthew Dack Footwear Ltd. «We updated the brand and logo, renewed the manufacturing agreement with Dack's UK
partner, and our strategy is now to focus on e-tailing to sell our fine shoes everywhere», continued Mr. Labrosse.
Blume Ventures managing
partner Sanjay Nath said that, while the
quality of entrepreneurs had improved, many founders were obsessed more about raising funds and not about their products.
«We acquired exclusive rights to the Dack's brand and are continuing the tradition
of providing the finest
quality men's shoes which has made Dack's famous across Canada», said Marc Labrosse, CEO
of Matthew Dack Footwear Ltd. «We updated the brand and logo, renewed the manufacturing agreement with Dack's UK
partner, and our strategy is now to focus on e-tailing to sell our fine shoes everywhere», continued Mr. Labrosse.
«U.S. Solar's strategy
of developing grid interconnected community solar projects aligns with our focus
of investing in small - scale, high
quality clean energy infrastructure,» said Ian Marcus, Principal at New Energy Capital
Partners.
«We are thrilled with the
quality of our new investor
partners,» said Dr. Praveen Jain, Sparq's founder and chairman
of its board
of directors.
Conrad Guziewicz and Mauro Lollo, principals
of First Stone Venture
Partners, are matching those funds to help bring economic diversity to an area they value for its
quality of life.
Even a 401 (k) rollover into an IRA — which would require exemption from the fiduciary rule using a Best Interest Contract Exemption (BICE) because it's expected to cost more than the 401 (k) plan — can improve the
quality of a client's investments if the client couldn't access that asset in his or her 401 (k) plan, said Joe Taiber, managing
partner at Taiber, Kosmala & Associates.
In addition to co-founding Q1 Labs and Radian6, Pond is also chairman
of Mariner
Partners, which makes technology that helps video and broadband networks monitor their image
quality.
Today, the team is helping to improve the
quality of life
of the people in Detroit by
partnering with Reclaim Shoppe.
With the hectic schedule involved in providing
quality patient care while managing staff at the same time,
partnering with Infinit Healthcare for outsourced medical billing can help you manage forthcoming alterations to the system and ensure a more accurate billing
of services.
We choose you - our strategic
partner - to grow the footprint and
quality of the WTCA ecosystem.
If anything changes with one
of our supplier
partners, and they begin to have issues in their data
quality or customer service
quality, we remove them from the network and add new sources which can become a better fit for you.
«Developers face significant funding gaps at certain stages
of the development cycle, and we are committed to bringing flexible and efficient capital to high
quality assets,» said PJ Lee, Managing Partner
of Everstream Energy Capital
Partners.
Dennis Lombardi, executive vice president
of food service strategies at WD
Partners, said the low
quality scores aren't surprising or worrying for Taco Bell, which pioneered fast - food value menus and still sells some food for less than $ 1.
A3i is a Healthcare company that
partners with customers to provide patient focused solutions that leverage innovation to help improve a person's
quality of life.
«As the fastest growing technology company in Australia, we are determined to remain the leading online small business lender, work with
quality partners that share our values, and put customers at the centre
of everything we do» Bertoli said.
He has also served as Delaware counsel for directors and board committees for such corporations as ABB, Ltd., Adelphia Communications Corporation, Airgas, Inc., Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., AMF Holdings, Inc., Anheuser Busch Companies, Inc., Applied Materials, Inc., Ashworth, Inc., Bank
of America Corporation, BarnesandNoble.com, Biosite, Inc., Cablevision Systems Corporation, Caterpillar, Inc., Citigroup, Inc., Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Coeur Mining, Inc., Computer Associates International, Inc., Cornerstone Therapeutics, Inc., Countrywide Financial Corporation, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Cysive, Inc., Danfoss A / S, Dreamworks Animation SKG, Duncan Energy
Partners, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., EON Labs, Inc., Epicor Software Corporation, Erickson Air Crane Inc., Fairfield Communities, Inc., FEDEX Corporation, First Franklin Financial Corporation, Fox & Hound Restaurant Group, FTI Consulting Inc., G.P. Strategies Inc., Gemstar International Group Ltd., Genencor International, Inc., Golden Telecom, Inc., Goldman Sachs, Google Inc., Health Management Associates, Inc., Hewlett - Packard Company, Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Houlihan's Restaurants, Inc., Huntsman Corporation, IGEN, Inc., ImClone Systems Incorporated, infoUSA, Inc., Insituform East, Inc., Intel Corporation, IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., iPass, Inc., Kenetech Corporation, Levi Strauss Associates, Inc., Liberty Media Corporation, Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc., Lorillard, Inc., Maytag Corporation, Micro General Corporation, Motorola, Inc., National Amusements, Inc. (majority stockholder
of Viacom), National Steel Corporation, Net2Phone, News Corporation, NRG Energy, Inc., OEC Corporation, Online - City Search, Inc., PeopleSoft, Inc., Pharmacia Corporation, Phonefree.com, PLM International Inc., Printcafe Software, Inc., Pure Resources, Inc., Quest Software, Rent - A-Center, Inc., Rental Service Corporation, Republic Industries, Inc., Rockefeller Center Properties, Inc., Siliconix Incorporated, Simon Property Group Inc., Softbank Corp., Sotheby's, Space Imaging, Inc., Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc., Suntory Holdings Limited, Take Two Interactive Software, Inc., Teppco
Partners, L.P., The Hertz Corporation, The Talbots, Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., The Vanguard Group, Inc., The Walt Disney Company, TicketMaster, Todd A-O Corporation, Triad Hospitals, Inc., Unico Corporation, UTStarcom, Inc., Utz
Quality Foods, Inc., Venoco, Inc., Veterinary Centers
of America, Inc., VMWare, Inc., Walmart Stores, Inc., Walter Industries, Inc., Wheeling - Pittsburgh Corporation, Whistlepig, LLC, Wynn Resorts, Ltd., Zynga, Inc..
The Berkshire culture to never sell a subsidiary, to centralize capital allocation, allow subsidiaries to use their own unique business systems with zero interference from HQ, fair management compensation plans, treating shareholders like
partners, to act quickly on ever deal, to pass up back deals, to have the Rock
of Gibraltar balance sheet with available cash to invest when the market crashes, to pay cash for
quality businesses instead
of issuing stock and to attract a unique set
of business owners who would only sell to Berkshire.
Addressing food insecurity by providing
quality, nutritious food to Canadians is a priority for Food Banks Canada, a national organization representing a network
of 550 food bank
partner organizations.
Both partnerships — currently in beta — fall under the umbrella
of SecondMarket +, an initiative that is selectively
partnering with leading platforms to give SecondMarket investors centralized access to high -
quality deal flow.
Neuberger Berman will
partner with «high
quality» originators as part
of the launch
of its new specialty finance business, the firm has said in a statement.
Research by Agcapita
Partners, a Canadian agriculture private equity firm, shows that one
of the beneficial investment
qualities of farmland in North America is that is has a very low (slightly negative = -0.13) correlation to stock market returns.
They include our
partnering for success effort with our supply chain as well as our lien and capturing the value
of quality efforts within our factory spaces and our office spaces.
Creative fidelity is vital in a marriage because it frees the
partners from complete dependence on the adequacy
of the giving
quality of a particular period
of relating.
Our
quality of life depends upon the love we share with others; whether family or friends,
partners or peers.
«We have
partnered with some
of our suppliers and selected special
quality items that [customers] will find only at Hi - Lo Food Stores,» the company says.
It quickly became a high -
quality cracker that «
partners» perfectly with every type
of food and occasion for people everywhere.
Farbest Brands is Naturz Organics» exclusive North American
partner, supplying a full line
of high
quality organic ingredients to our customers.