As 2011 comes to a close I'm going to take this opportunity to reflect
on key innovations and events of the last year and to stargaze into the future with my predictions for 2012.
During his tenure as leader of the chain's retail pharmacy business, he directly managed all aspects of our retail pharmacy business and partnered
on key innovations including the ScriptPath prescription management system, the Rx Savings Finder, medication adherence programs and home delivery.
With a deep partnership orientation and a passion for rigor, Transcend contributes cutting - edge knowledge
on key innovation questions and world class talent to complement leaders from within a school community, and expertise on innovation.
Not exact matches
Overall, the scorecard highlighted several overarching trends: globally, women don't get access to an equal share of resources; men still dominate in
key leadership positions; and growth capital and
innovation ecosystems primarily focus
on businesses run by men.
The program, now in its 20th year, ranks companies based
on their «entrepreneurial spirit,
innovation, rapid revenue growth, and world - class achievements» over the preceding four years, with growth rate being the
key consideration for where companies rank
on the list.
The
key is for entrepreneurs in places like Kansas City and Nashville and Cincinnati to take the right lessons from the Bay Area, by focusing
on the mindset: the idea that
innovation comes through iteration, that failure should be embraced for what you can learn from it and that every business can be transformed by technology.
The use of Big Data has also become a
key driver of
innovation these days, as it involves aggregating large amounts of information and helps companies better understand their customers
on a macro level.
Then we submitted the leaders of those companies to our distinguished advisory board of business experts, the members of which gave each CEO a score out of five
on four
key criteria: vision,
innovation, strategic thinking and social responsibility.
Oftentimes leaders focus
on strategically influencing
innovation at the organizational level and can overlook the
key role it can play in influencing a culture of openness and ideas through interpersonal effectiveness.
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.
XYZ can help you manage the «people side» of your businesses more effectively, avoiding compliance pitfalls and creating
key benefits for the businesses and your employees, while simultaneously freeing up time for owners and executives to concentrate
on growing their businesses by focusing
on operations, strategy, and
innovation.
Knowing what
innovations or changes are
on the horizon is
key to business evolution and staying one step ahead of the competition.
When Tim Cook, the chief executive of Apple, the largest publicly traded company in the world, came out as gay
on Thursday, it sent a pretty powerful message to business owners around the globe: Openness and inclusion of diversity are
key drivers of
innovation and productivity.
COPENHAGEN, Jan 16 - Jewelry maker Pandora, known for its silver charm bracelets, plans to double new product launches by 2022 to rectify a recent lack of
innovation and weak growth in
key markets, its chief executive told investors
on Tuesday.
COPENHAGEN, Jan 16 - Jewellery maker Pandora, known for its silver charm bracelets, plans to double new product launches by 2022 to rectify a recent lack of
innovation and weak growth in
key markets, its chief executive told investors
on Tuesday.
One of Facebook's
key business
innovations is a «growth team» — today made up of hundreds of people — that designs tactics for various parts of the company, relying
on a rigorous set of metrics to gauge success.
However, the consensus among panelists speaking
on the topic of growth and
innovation at the Fortune Most Powerful Women summit was that constraints were the
key to new and exciting solutions.
For companies that are focused
on success in China,
innovation and differentiation are
key — along with making operations more efficient and tapping the right talent and strategies to win.
Collaboration is the
key to
innovation, so that's why we're asking you to help us find the best business opportunities that turn global risks
on their head.
The World Strategic Forum presented by MDC is
on April 16 and 17, where global leaders in economics, finance,
innovation, trade, energy and other
key sectors will speak.
We've showcased this trend in the illustration
on the following page, highlighting how four
key markets: health, food, water, and energy, interact with technology in order to push the boundaries of
innovation.
A few months later, Jim Euchner, the CIO of Goodyear, interviewed me for the Research - Technology Management journal and I summarized some
key excerpts from the discussion here: Corporate
Innovation Management: A Methodology Discussion For those of you thinking about corporate
innovation, I've recently covered the issues that most frequently come up and the lessons we have learned based
on our experience working with various organizations:
Marketing and
innovation efforts have improved in the
key areas today's consumers are focused
on — health & wellness, entertaining, and convenience.
For example, faster labour force growth will encourage firms to invest not only to meet greater demand but also to equip these additional workers with machines and other capital to raise their productivity.5 The rate of technological progress is also a
key factor, since a faster pace of
innovation raises the return
on each additional unit of capital, stimulating firms to invest more.
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:
KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers, and governments accelerate
innovation to connect and secure the world, announced the signing of contract with IT - Telecom to collaborate
on a testing solution for Dedicated Short - Range Communication (DSRC) or Vehicle - to - everything (V2X) communication.
I would like to take up this man's cause, wield a couple of cudgels
on his behalf, and express my conviction as to how «just being a church» could provide the
key to programs that work — that multiply and meet people's needs more comprehensively than seeds, heifers and agricultural
innovation alone.
F&B News aims to cover news, events, research,
innovations, new products & processes, marketing and so
on (both national and international), which will broadly cover around 75
key areas in the food, beverage and its allied segments.
Abstract Food and beverage
innovation is a
key driver in helping companies in the industry deliver
on strategic goals by getting the right products to market...
«Package
innovation is playing a
key role as food retailers respond to an ongoing shift away from the traditional three sit - down meals a day in favor of snacking and
on - the - go eating,» Owen says.
The discussion, which proved so popular that it had to be live - streamed
on four of the other stages to house the interested audience, posed the industry's hottest plastic questions to the UK's leading retailers, with
innovation, collaboration and ambition coming up as the
key themes.
Packaging
innovation, resulting in more new - product variations
on shelf, remains another
key element behind the sector's growth.
The event begins with an opening symposium and panels
on key current issues affecting Good Food financing and
innovation, and centers
on a Financing Fair in which rising entrepreneurs present their businesses and products to potential financiers, and a pitch session in which selected entrepreneurs do business plan presentations to this important audience.
The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that strives to achieve the adoption of responsible palm oil production practices by
key players in the supply chain through developing and sharing a credible and verifiable benchmark that builds upon the Roundtable
on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and creating and promoting
innovations.
Organised by the publishers of FoodNavigator.com, Food Protein Vision focuses
on sustainable
innovation with
key networking opportunities with industry leaders, tactical thinkers and many more.
Added value was a
key theme for snack bars in 2013, as
innovation focused
on premium ingredients like nuts, fruits, grains and even Greek yogurt.
The one - day conference includes speakers and panel discussions
on big data, payment and reservation technologies, social media, and other
key topics that highlight how «hi - tech» solutions can support the «hi - touch» of hospitality through collaboration and
innovation.
With an emphasis
on news of product launches, market trends, and company developments, dairy
innovation provides bi-monthly in - depth analysis of
key issues for all those working inside, and alongside, the dairy industry.
On Monday 16 May, in collaboration with United Nations» International Year of Pulses, Food Matters Live was delighted to welcome
key members of the food and drink industry to an industry briefing dedicated to
innovation and NPD with pulse fractions.
Our monthly magazine is distributed to more than 10,000
key decision makers in the packaging supply chain, while our website, www.packagingnews.co.uk, delivers daily news
on packaging manufacturing, design,
innovation and more to a monthly audience of more than 40,000 unique users.
This content driven event spotlighted
on three
key trends the industry facing; the use of consumer trends, sustainability challenges and material
innovation.
Through their activities, the Specialist Groups (SGs) consider significant developments in their field, stimulate debate and facilitate action
on key industry issues, reflecting the constant
innovation and progress in aviation.
Through their activites, the Specialist Groups (SGs) consider significant developments in their field, stimulate debate and facilitate action
on key industry issues, reflecting the constant
innovation and progress in aviation.
In gathering the
key players driving
innovation in global semiconductor manufacturing, the Saratoga Partnership is building
on its strategy of leveraging the investment in GLOBALFOUNDRIES to bring new advanced manufacturing businesses, suppliers and allied industries to the region.
The
key technological
innovation that enabled this achievement was the use of monobodies - small, synthetic proteins that can be custom - designed to bind to highly specific locations
on target proteins.
Key finding:
innovation + policy = economic growth A third scenario includes a $ 30 per ton price
on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, redistributed to taxpayers through proportional tax payments.
... Our analysis thus documents a
key benefit of high - skilled immigration in the US, which relies
on innovation for growth and helps to explain the vociferous complaints by US academic departments about visa restrictions
on foreign graduate students.
But this outcome enhances our optimism that such issues can be addressed
on the basis of a genuine realisation that it is in the U.K.'s interests to remain among the world leaders in
key areas of science and
innovation.
• Earlier this week
on Science Careers, Elisabeth Pain reviewed the
key components of Horizon 2020, Europe's new framework for funding science and
innovation, for early - career scientists.
«But
innovation will be
key on the material side,
on efficient production processes and
on the recycling of used batteries,» he says.
Participants share
innovations and news
on critical issues, such as the rising threat of the rust diseases or changing climates in
key wheat farmlands.