Nintendo worried that their deal would give Sony too much creative control over their games and intellectual property (as later occurred with the Phillips CD - i), and were unwilling to share
their success with an outside company.
Not exact matches
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Sony and Microsoft even have interests
outside of videogames, while Nintendo these days is huge on licensing and merchandise (but the lifetime
success of its hardware has made the
company flush
with cash).
He has had plenty of
success INSIDE the courthouse for his clients and that means that the insurance
companies should all be aware that it would be best to deal
with his injured clients by offering fair settlements
OUTSIDE the courtroom and BEFORE matters proceed to trial.
He has had plenty of
success INSIDE the courthouse for his clients and that means that the insurance
companies should all be aware that it would be best to deal
with his injured clients by offering fair settlements to them (or the families of the deceased)
OUTSIDE of the courtroom and BEFORE matters advance to trial.
He has had plenty of
success INSIDE the courthouse for his clients and that means that the insurance
companies should all be aware that it would be best to deal
with his injured clients by offering fair settlements
OUTSIDE the courtroom and BEFORE matters advance to trial.
He has had plenty of
success INSIDE the courthouse for his clients and that means that the insurance
companies should all be aware that it would be best to deal
with his injured clients by offering fair settlements t0 them
OUTSIDE the courtroom without matters actually proceeding to trial.
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This is especially the case since sales persons work
outside the normal confines of the job and the
success of the
company will immensely depend on how well they can open up new business opportunities
with other persons.
I believe that my ability to interact
with others, both inside and
outside the
company, has been a large contributing factor to my previous
success.
I would like to build on my
outside sales experience
with a
company who would give me challenge, reward, and the tools for
success.