Sentences with phrase «strategies years in development»

Many of these companies have already put big plans in motion to improve fuel economy across their lineups, but a fine more than twice as large as expected could become the proverbial wrench for strategies years in development.

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Andrew Pask, a 44 - year - old City of Vancouver neighbourhood planner, says he and his colleagues are called in to work on files that range in scale from single - parcel development applications to regional strategies.

Most teachers spend time over the summer attending various professional development seminars on their own dime in order to develop the most effective strategies possible for the upcoming year.

Development in Margaret River over the next 20 years should be contained in small hamlet - style nodes, rather than large residential estates, according to the shire's townsite strategy, which was released for public comment last week.

Kostin also outlined three strategies: Secular growth, or companies where sales growth is expected to rise at least 10 percent for multiple years without high valuations; firms that are investing in capital expenditures and research and development; and companies with a strong chance to be acquired.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).

Devesh Dwivedi, an Indian immigrant who founded a small Web development company five years ago in New Jersey, illustrates a perfect example of how this strategy works.

Prior to joining Icon, Narutomo spent ten years at Microsoft and nine years at Hewlett Packard in a broad range of business development roles from selling new software solutions to creating strategies for launching new products into the Japan market.

With over 24 years of experience in commercial real estate, Mark is known for his ability to find unique solutions for his clients through customized strategy development and implementation.

Before the end of this year, Social Development Minister Jean - Yves Duclos is slated to table a national housing strategy, the first bid by Ottawa to take a lead in the area — mostly dominated by provinces and cities — in decades.

New venture Attorneys can be that partner, with over 20 years in contract and corporate business development, tax, securities, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, commercial finance, and virtually all disciplines related to business development, emerging businesses and business exit strategies.

Monday Morning is the leading independent think tank in Scandinavia, with 25 - years of experience in facilitating processes of co-creation, strategy development and production of new knowledge.

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.

Over his more than 20 years of investment management experience, Wander has been intimately involved in the design, development, and oversight of a wide range of active, indexed, and alternative fixed income strategies.

Over his more than 20 years of investment management experience, Mr. Wander has been intimately involved in the design, development and oversight of a wide range of active, indexed and alternative fixed - income strategies.

Oil sands development is a matter of provincial government policy: in a government policy paper (the Mineable Oil Sands Strategy) issued a few years ago (and since recalled), the core area of the oil sands resources in Alberta was designated a «sacrifice zone», within which it was acknowledged that significant and irreversible environmental impact would be permitted to occur, to enable the realization of the significant economic benefits such development promised.

According to sources, Beijing is also eager to discuss a five - year development plan for trade and economic cooperation with India as part of its strategy to increase its presence in Asia.

An industry leader in innovation and product management, Dr. LaBahn has more than 20 years of experience in product strategy, new product development and customer retention and acquisition.

While no one can predict what the future holds, we've gathered three of our investment team leaders for a roundtable discussion on developments they see likely to influence the global markets in the back half of the year, and their strategies to position for whatever comes next.

I've got a few new developments that will be rolling out in the new year, but drop me a line if you need any help with marketing / growth strategy.

Strong candidates will have 1 - 3 years of consulting, M&A, strategy, or corporate development experience out of a first - tier undergraduate program and find intrinsic reward in an unstructured environment where individuals define their roles, own their actions and have outsized impact.

With nearly 19 years experience in management consultancy and wealth management, Jeroen came to his current role from BNY Mellon International Wealth Management where his responsibilities embraced business development and strategy.

Incidentally, the book was in part inspired by a development in my personal investment strategy over the past year or so, which has made me re-evaluate some of my earlier thinking.

Being in the unique position of being able to look back on over a dozen years of involvement with persona development strategy, I see the evolution of the Social Business Persona addressing what user personas and buyer personas can not do on their own standing.

During the event, more than 20 learning sessions and interactive workshops will engage attendees with details of the latest commercial advances, as well as strategies and techniques to prepare for economic developments in the coming years.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Peters» book (a revision of his first book on this theme, based on twenty - five years of published work) makes especially clear how in all three monotheistic religions early moves, strategies, and interpretations proved utterly determinative for all later developments.

This fact in itself has been one of the criticisms levelled at the paid - time broadcast organizations: that the development of religious television in recent years has been the result of opportunism and cut - throat free enterprise rather than soundly based theological strategy.

«The Superfood Side is not something you would expect to see at a fast food restaurant, and we're thrilled to kick off 2016 with something that can help people stick to their New Year's resolutions to eat healthfully,» said David Farmer, vice president of menu strategy and development for Chick - fil - A in a statement.

«This year's conference will look at the future of food through three lenses, including the farm, kitchen and health,» said Kris Moon, senior director strategy and development of JBF in a press release.

Analysts dismayed at the extent of CCA's profit slide in the last two years are divided over the strategy, which also includes a plan to sell a 30 per cent stake in Indonesia in return for $ 570 million cash to spend on capex and market development.

He has over 23 years of experience in wine supply strategy, wine - grape quality improvement, brand strategy, and business development.

Nelson has over 15 years of experience in environmental and social sustainability in Canada, the United States and Europe with deep expertise in sustainability strategy development, integration and implementation.

This is not the first time British Athletics has sent a development squad to this event and the strategy has been a growing trend in recent years.

(a) create and maintain a healthy sleep foundation for your child, ages 4 - 36 months old; (b) develop reasonable expectations for how much sleep your child will need at different stages of development, including length and timing of naps; (c) be prepared with strategies for when sleep challenges arise - which in the first three years, can be often; and (d) understand the connection between sleep, behavior, and emotions of the entire family.

Erin Wallace joins the company with nearly 30 years at Walt Disney Theme Parks & Resorts in leadership roles across hotel and theme park operations, revenue management, industrial engineering, new business development, F&B and merchandise strategy and technology innovation.

As a number of recent high - profile developments and decisions show a trend toward a more urban lifestyle in Arlington Heights, officials there will take on a year - long process to update the village's community planning strategy.

The best strategy has to be to prevent such developments taking hold rather than attempting to counter them in five or ten years» time.

I look forward to the opportunity to bring a logic and strategy to gaming operations in the state over the next two years through development of casino legislation and regulations.

Converting older buildings into residential units is part of deliberate economic development strategy by Brown, who wants at least 2,000 more apartments, condos and townhouses to come on line in downtown during the next three years.

And here's more info and links via Street Films: The Bronx River Greenway and South Bronx Greenway plans apply community - driven design strategies to help undo years of top down, auto - centric planning and development in the Bronx.

Arbor Housing and Development CEO Jeffrey Eaton said, «Arbor is excited to begin the redevelopment of a blighted site that has been in serious need of upgrade for many years and to support the City of Corning's Housing Strategy of revitalizing Corning's neighborhoods and increasing the availability of safe and affordable housing.»

John joined the Society in 1984, after 20 years in the industry, to lead the IT development strategy.

The Cancer Reform Strategy, launched on 3 December 2007, set out a clear direction for the development of cancer services in England over the following five years.

Voters last year agreed to allow casino gambling in New York as part of an upstate economic development strategy.

Speaking of local jurisdictions and local economic development, in 2002 Steven Fisher, president of Urbach Kahn & Werlin P.C. for 17 years, was an Executive Committee Member on the City of Albany's Economic Development Strdevelopment, in 2002 Steven Fisher, president of Urbach Kahn & Werlin P.C. for 17 years, was an Executive Committee Member on the City of Albany's Economic Development StrDevelopment Strategy Team.

ASTRONET — a network of European funding agencies and research organizations set up in 2005 to develop a strategy for European astronomy over the next 20 years — was almost done identifying key scientific priorities, and program officials were looking for a postdoctoral scientist to help coordinate the development of a road map to build the necessary infrastructure.

In a timeframe of about 3 to 10 years, depending on the stage of the company's development and the strategy of the venture firm, the VC eventually seeks to exit the investment.

The U.N.'s newest goals — the Sustainable Development Goals, a 15 - year strategy launched in early 2016 — include reducing the neonatal mortality rate in all countries to 12 deaths per 1,000 live births.

Four years and 1164 appointments into this program, it remains at the centre of a national strategy to make Canada one of the global leaders in research and development (R&D).