Sentences with phrase «private businesses in industries»

In an August 2010 survey by Symantec, of 1580 private businesses in industries such as energy, banking, health care, and other areas of critical infrastructure, more than half reported politically motivated cyber attacks, averaging 10 attacks in the past 5 years.

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While business investors would normally trust Gov. Bruce Rauner, a former private - equity executive, to veto the legislation, the industry's trade group fears the unpopular Republican may cave in an election cycle that pits him against Biss and a pack of other Democratic contenders.

Since 1995, New York - based management consulting firm ghSMART has been advising the globe's top business minds in every major industry and across private, public and social sectors.

«Reclassification, even if successful, would resolve no existing problem and would almost certainly end the massive private investment in Internet infrastructure that has gone on since 1996, when Congress created a light - touch regulatory environment for Internet access and related services,» Larry Downes, an Internet industry analyst and a director at Georgetown's Center for Business and Public Policy, says.

Perth - based Braziron has announced plans to delist from the ASX and leave the resources industry through the reverse takeover of a private road safety barriers business in a deal worth $ 6.3 million.

Before she was sworn in as head of the SBA in 2009, Mills was president of the private - equity firm MMP Group, which invested in businesses in the consumer products, food, textiles and industrial components industries.

With the vast majority of private investment capital tied up in just three states (California, New York and Massachusetts) and a fairly narrow group of industries, SBIC helped spread the wealth to a much broader portfolio of promising businesses.

Qatar Airways says the patented seats feature «the industry's first - ever double bed available in Business Class, with privacy panels that stow away, allowing passengers in adjoining seats to create their own private room.»

Canadian Business» Western Editor Michael McCullough sat down with Rubinoff, Summerhill's Boston - based managing director, at the Canada's Venture Capital and Private Equity Association annual conference in Vancouver on May 27 to talk about the state of Canada's venture capital industry.

We want to contribute to a national conversation, involving the public and private sector, industry stakeholders, and small business owners, about how to better support small businesses in every community.»

The city's economy is anchored by Carlson Industries, the 83rd largest private company in the U.S. according to Forbes, and the city also has 15.75 businesses per 100 residents, the second - highest number in the top 10 list.

Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Ingersoll was a Partner at J.P. Morgan Partners (formerly Chase Capital Partners) from 1993 to 2002, where he focused primarily on private equity and restructuring situations in various industries including healthcare, branded food products and distribution, consumer products, specialty insurance and outsourced business services.

«We're making progress, but the pace of change in the private sector is so great and the pace of change in government is so slow, even to get a budget passed, let alone get a turnaround in the fiscal situation,» said Joe Brennan, president of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, a lobbying group.

In addition, McKinsey & Company estimates that between 3 - 4 % of the limited partnership interests in the private equity and venture capital business trade on an annual basis, or approximately $ 1.2 B. Combining both of these figures, the secondary market for both LP and direct venture capital investments amounted to more than $ 2.45 B and represented 8 % of all venture investments in the industrIn addition, McKinsey & Company estimates that between 3 - 4 % of the limited partnership interests in the private equity and venture capital business trade on an annual basis, or approximately $ 1.2 B. Combining both of these figures, the secondary market for both LP and direct venture capital investments amounted to more than $ 2.45 B and represented 8 % of all venture investments in the industrin the private equity and venture capital business trade on an annual basis, or approximately $ 1.2 B. Combining both of these figures, the secondary market for both LP and direct venture capital investments amounted to more than $ 2.45 B and represented 8 % of all venture investments in the industrin the industry.

Mr. Hillman has been involved with private business enterprises over the course of his career, during which time he's owned more than 50 companies in a wide variety of industries.

As one of the original «barbarians at the gate» in the takeover battles of the 1980s, KKR & Co. became an icon of the private equity industry's bare - knuckle approach to business.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

Before his time with BlackRock, Mr. Collier was in private legal practice focusing on the investment management industry at a leading Canadian business law firm.

Join Asia's private banking industry leaders as they discuss and share their views about the state of mandate businesses in Asia, its potential long - term prospect and how it will differ from the European story.

HSBC Private Bank has a strong foundation and been rewarded by winning many industry awards for our service in the largest and fastest growing markets, so we can meet your personal and business needs wherever you are.

There are all kinds of efforts in this direction — Govt supported Institute based technology incubators, Private business incubators started by industry veterans and startup accelerators supported by companies and VC funds.

We have a IT manager, Three Commercial Bankers, a Business Owner, a Private Investor, a Commercial Airline pilot, A person in Financial Services, three other Entrepreneurs looking to expand in this industry.

The franchise program offers existing key players in the medical equipment industry the opportunity to expand their existing business by giving them the rights to market MedWOW to end - users such as: hospitals, laboratories, private clinics, dental clinics, veterinary centers, etc, in their territories.

Dr Weiss has also been involved in managing large businesses with operations in many regions including Europe, China and India and is familiar with investments across a wide range of industries, corporate finance and private equity type deals.

His work with Woodbridge included buy - side and sell - side engagements for companies and private equity firms in a variety of industries including information technology, business services, distribution, and manufacturing.

With nearly 10 years in buy - side investment banking and private equity, Jason has successfully originated and led middle - market M&A transactions across several industry sectors including business services, general industrials, flexible packaging, medical equipment manufacturing, branded consumer products, and information technology.

Street Talk can reveal Melbourne - based Baillieu Holst has been hired to find a buyer for the business and has been marketing the short term loans provider to financial services industry players and private equity firms in recent weeks.

Octopus Investments also invests, on behalf of its customers, in a range of different businesses and industries through its Ventures and Specialist Finance Teams, these will include construction of housing, schools and hospitals, delivery of tech solutions to every day services (such as entertainment, property and social), food distribution, private jet services, chauffeur services, distribution of healthcare products.

Riverwood Capital is a globally - focused private equity firm that invests in high - growth businesses in the technology and services industries.

BEIJING (AP)-- China's leaders pledged Friday to open state - dominated industries wider to private competition and ease limits on foreign investment in e-commerce and other businesses in a sweeping reform plan aimed at rejuvenating a slowing economy.

Among the private services industries, professional - and business - services payrolls rose by 19,000 last month and have added 527,000 workers over the past year; health care added 29,000 employees in December, bringing the 12 - month total to 374,000; and leisure and hospitality added 29,000 jobs for the month and a total of 306,000 over the past year.

Thomas is particularly proud of this honor as the company was recognized in the industry for their hard work and dedication to growing their private - label business.

The growth of the private label and bulk wine market is one of the most important trends within the wine and spirits industry, and the upcoming International Bulk Wine & Spirits Show (IBWSS) in London on 26 & 27 February 2018 gives bulk wine & spirits buyers and private label seekers from around the world a unique hands - on opportunity to learn how they can leverage this trend to grow their business and become more profitable.

The growth of the private label and bulk wine market is one of the most important trends within the wine and spirits industry, and the upcoming International Bulk Wine & Spirits Show in London gives importers and distributors a unique hands - on opportunity to learn how they can leverage this trend to grow their business and become more profitable.

«Some in the wine industry need to acknowledge that businesses need to make money» - just - drinks talks to CHAMP CEO John Haddock Earlier today, Australian private equity group CHAMP announced the d...

In yet - to - be-published research, the Australian National University followed the supply chain of the supermarkets» house - brand or private - label business and ended up in South Africa's fruit processing factories and Thailand's canned pineapple industrIn yet - to - be-published research, the Australian National University followed the supply chain of the supermarkets» house - brand or private - label business and ended up in South Africa's fruit processing factories and Thailand's canned pineapple industrin South Africa's fruit processing factories and Thailand's canned pineapple industry.

Zip Industries» Michael Crouch, who sold his boiling water business to private equity in a deal estimated to be $ 300 million, has a major farming operation nearby and was rumoured to have shown interest in the fund's King Island aggregation.

Whether they are meeting potential bulk wine suppliers on the trade show floor of the Royal Horticultural Halls or interacting with leading names in the industry as part of the two - day business conference, retail buyers will learn how private labels can help them boost top - line revenue and improve overall operating margins.

So if you are a hotel or hospitality business looking to create a distinctive experience for guests, a restaurant looking for new mid-priced offerings for a wine list, or a national retail chain looking for a product that will boost margins, you need to know what's happening in the private label and bulk wine and spirits industry.

If you are in the Bulk Wine, Bulk Spirits or Private Label industry, get involved with the biggest gathering of industry professionals in San Francisco on July 26 - 27, 2017 and grow your business.

In addition to her work as a psychologist and parent educator, Dr. Reischer also spent many years working in other roles in private industry, including business consulting at McKinsey & CompanIn addition to her work as a psychologist and parent educator, Dr. Reischer also spent many years working in other roles in private industry, including business consulting at McKinsey & Companin other roles in private industry, including business consulting at McKinsey & Companin private industry, including business consulting at McKinsey & Company.

At a time when weak demand in the construction industry is holding back the economic recovery, the government must be more open minded about stimulating private sector demand, particularly for the industry's hundreds of thousands of small businesses, and help ordinary homeowners at the same time.

«The Story So Far», an interesting new report by Bill Grueskin, Ava Seave, and Lucas Graves published by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at the Columbia Journalism School, presents a great tour d'horizon of the business of online news in the U.S., and is an important contribution to our understanding of where the private news industry might be heading.

Representatives of 15 city - based financial firms were lured to a private meeting in Darien with Gov. Jodi Rell to hear her pitch to move their businesses to the Nutmeg State — and avoid a tax on their industry that's being considered in New York.

Multiple firms in the private weather industry offer excellent site - specific warning services for severe weather events; the problem is that many businesses and most localities are not informed about or don't take advantage of these services.

NIH, by the way, has recently recognized that «the career outcomes of NRSA - supported training programs include both research - intensive careers in academia and industry and research - related careers in various sectors, e.g. academic institutions, government agencies, for - profit businesses, and private foundations» and is encouraging universities with T32 programs to provide «structured, career development advising and learning opportunities» to prepare trainees for those opportunities, according to a notice issued in September 2013, near the end of the study period.

For this purpose policy makers, private education institutions and investors gather together to source the pool of opportunities that this industry is currently offering to those interested in making politics and business with a social good.

Previous to this, Ms. Jacobson's career was in private industry where she held senior management and marketing positions in turnaround businesses including the President of the Keds Corporation and SVP Marketing and Product Development at Converse Corporation.

Educators involved in public and private elementary and secondary education, higher education, non-formal education in community agencies, informal education in museums, parks, camps, and other recreational settings, or who are training in business and industry.

In addition, potential district contractors are able to promote school bond measures through California's Coalition for Adequate School Housing (C.A.S.H.), whose membership «contains over 1,500 school districts, county offices and private sector businesses, including architects, attorneys, consultants, construction managers, financial institutions, modular building manufacturers, contractors, developers, and others that are in the school facilities industry... C.A.S.H. has sponsored or supported over $ 52 billion in statewide school bonds to build and / or modernize thousands of schools.&raquIn addition, potential district contractors are able to promote school bond measures through California's Coalition for Adequate School Housing (C.A.S.H.), whose membership «contains over 1,500 school districts, county offices and private sector businesses, including architects, attorneys, consultants, construction managers, financial institutions, modular building manufacturers, contractors, developers, and others that are in the school facilities industry... C.A.S.H. has sponsored or supported over $ 52 billion in statewide school bonds to build and / or modernize thousands of schools.&raquin the school facilities industry... C.A.S.H. has sponsored or supported over $ 52 billion in statewide school bonds to build and / or modernize thousands of schools.&raquin statewide school bonds to build and / or modernize thousands of schools.»