Godfrey Bloom's «bongo - bongo land» comments and Stuart Wheeler's claim that women don't deserve to be
on company boards because they're not very good at chess and bridge, will deter many of the protest votes that might otherwise have gone their way.
Not exact matches
Critics complain «say
on pay» votes are ineffectual
because boards aren't bound to the results, but of the 53 U.S.
companies for whom shareholders rejected compensation plans in 2012, 45 made changes and got positive votes the following year, according to Institutional Shareholder Services.
In 2008, the Conference
Board concluded that,
on average, foreign takeovers of Canadian
companies were more positive than all - Canadian deals
because «product and geographic overlap of businesses is less with foreign owners.»
For several years, Cameco has tied compensation to environmental sustainability and worker safety,
because «being in the uranium business, the
company understands the importance of the social licence from the community,» says Nancy Hopkins, a lawyer who sits
on several private - and public - sector
boards, including Cameco's.
I would like to bring them all
on board and offer comprehensive health benefits for everybody, but right now it's not feasible
because we're a small
company.
Up until now, researchers weren't able to quantify the impact diverse
boards had
on businesses
because there weren't enough women sitting
on boards of major
companies, according to the firm.
Finally, while some
companies have had problems with director independence
because of the number of insiders
on their
boards, this was not true of all the failed
boards, and
board makeup was generally the same for
companies with failed
boards and those with well - managed ones.
Qualifications, Attributes, Skills and Experience: Rich is qualified to serve
on Zillow Group's
board of directors
because of the broad range of relevant leadership and technical skills he possesses as a founder and former chief executive officer of
companies in the mobile and Internet industries.
The
Board has concluded that Mr. Nickerson is qualified to serve as a Director
because, among other things, he has over 30 years of experience in oil and gas operations, with a focus
on midstream asset development and management, a critical element of the
Company's current strategy.
A
board acting in this capacity and with the knowledge of the
company's business and the implications for a particular proposal
on that
company's business is well situated to analyze, determine and explain whether a particular issue is sufficiently significant
because the matter transcends ordinary business and would be appropriate for a shareholder vote.
Maier reminds us all that being
on a
board is a big responsibility and that it's really important to take it seriously, especially for startups
because the impact for the
company is huge.
Finally,
because investors often take a seat
on the
board of the
companies they invest in thus becoming a director, these investors will require the coverage be purchased in order to protect their personal assets and the assets of the investment fund they represent and invest through.
Clients come
on board and stay with the
company, Romanoff notes,
because of Nebraskaland's quality and service.
When Peter Hillwood is endorsing you you know somethings not right, maybe Hillwoods pocket is in goodshape but how can anybody in a position of influence
on the Arsenal
Board be excepting this unless it was
because of the personel, not even
company, financial gains?
Meanwhile, Cox is being criticized by Democrats
because he is
on the
board of directors of the Texas - based natural gas drilling
company Noble Energy and holds about $ 3 million in its stock.
When Standfor reached out to me and asked if I would like to help spread the word about their #Quitphubbing initiative I was completely
on board because I appreciated the message and it is always good to work with a
company who promotes positivity.
A New York high school student who received a lower score
on the SAT
because of errors in grading the October 2005 test plans to sue the College
Board, the sponsor of the exam, and Pearson Educational Measurement, the
company that scored it, lawyers say.
Although this means that there will be no catalyst for value realization in the short - term, I actually think this is good news
because it means that Sellers will remain
on the
board to guide the
company's capital allocation.
The
Board has concluded that Mr. Patel should serve as trustee of the Trust
because of the experience he gained serving as trustee of the Schwab Funds and Laudus Funds since 2011, as executive vice president, general manager and chief financial officer of a software
company, his service
on other public
company boards, and his experience serving as chair of the Schwab Funds and Laudus Funds» Audit, Compliance and Valuation Committee.
The
Board has concluded that Mr. Wender should serve as trustee of the Trust
because of the experience he gained serving as former partner and head of the financial institutions group of an investment bank, the experience he has gained serving as trustee of the Schwab Funds since 2008, as trustee of the Laudus Funds since 2010, and his service
on other public
company boards.
Shell's
board believes that the shareholder resolution calling
on the
company to cut more emissions is unnecessary
because of its commitment to a 50 - percent cut in emissions.
Getting utilities
on board helps everyone,
because snags can be sorted out, and we can work through the rise and fall of start - up
companies in the scene.
[5] ALEC listed the
company as part of its Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force until it allegedly terminated its membership
on January 14, 2013
because its «merged with Duke; new contacts» (Duke remained an ALEC member), according to an August 2013
board document obtained by The Guardian.
If the
board's oversight role is focused
on risk identification and assessment, and ensuring the
company implements appropriate systems and personnel to detect and monitor risks, is it clear there were oversight failures simply
because there was a breach?
If you are an associate
because you don't know anyone
on the
board of a
company that can pay your firm # 200 per hour, or if you a Partner from a
boarding school originally with an elevated position in the equivalent of the Chamber of commerce, take your seat.
Peter: To your point Mary Elizabeth, if you're in a job search right now and all you are doing is surfing job
boards or responding to alerts that you've set up
on Indeed or Simply Hired, you really are doing a disservice to yourself
because as Mary Elizabeth said, all of these
companies are using applicant tracking systems.
LinkedIn is at the top of the networking site list for many
companies who are recruiting, both
because you get a higher level of qualified applicants than if you posted
on a generic job
board, and
because of the built - in reference system.
If you tell us you saw the opening
on our
company's own job
board, we know you must check our job
board regularly
because you're interested in working at our
company specifically.
Although being in direct shark - toothed competition with well - established
companies such as Taleo, PeopleSoft, HRSoft, Talent Technology, and BrassRing, Talcura had a specific niche — it was new, offered a unified application (Resume Screening, Job
Board Integration, Candidate Management, Corporate Career Pages, Employee
On - Boarding, etc.) cutting edge and much more savvy than any other talent management system out there simply because of the first - hand expertise that the resume writers at the Company were able to capitalize o
On -
Boarding, etc.) cutting edge and much more savvy than any other talent management system out there simply
because of the first - hand expertise that the resume writers at the
Company were able to capitalize
onon.
That's largely
because more résumés are now
on job
boards and social media sites, and are included
on company databases, she said.
I am looking for a
company that I can give my all to
because they have sacrificed alot to put me
on board their team.
Because we were representing the Vancouver Island Real Estate
Board, I and other directors attended a one -
on - one meeting with Sentrilock, «the other lock box»
company who were pitching their new model as they try to wrestle a share of the market from Supra.
Every year's end,
companies would publish the names and photos of their top producers
on local newspapers; The real estate
board also used to have a Medallian club that pay tributes to those who have already been rewarded
because they have done the most deals.
I will brag about them
because they are based in Portland, Oregon, they have been called one of the world's largest independent bookstores, and Michael Powell, the owner, is
on the
Board of Directors of my family's publishing
company, which is also based in Portland.