Sentences with phrase «successful initiatives including»

The organisation has launched a number of successful initiatives including social entrepreneurship awards and partnerships with NGO's.

These and other successful initiatives include Early College High Schools, STEM Academies, the PUENTE program, the AVID program, IDRA's Coca - Cola Valued Youth Program, along with many others as described by the Educational Policy Institute (EPI) and the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC).

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The most successful ones work on more than a dozen initiatives at any one time — including creating better quality content, improving conversion rates and overall content effectiveness, creating more visual content, reimagining or repurposing content, measuring ROI and becoming better storytellers.

She has led successful initiatives with well - known brands including Starbucks, Microsoft, T - Mobile, SAP, AT&T and more.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

Vince was previously with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, where he led MEDC's in state business development initiatives including the Pure Michigan Business Connect program, the most successful business connection program in Michigan history.

These risks and uncertainties include: fluctuations in U.S. and international economies and currencies, our ability to preserve, grow and leverage our brands, potential negative effects of material breaches of our information technology systems if any were to occur, costs associated with, and the successful execution of, the company's initiatives and plans, the acceptance of the company's products by our customers, the impact of competition, coffee, dairy and other raw material prices and availability, the effect of legal proceedings, and other risks detailed in the company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the «Risk Factors» section of Starbucks Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2014.

In the year since his nomination Giancarlo has implemented several successful initiatives, including Project Kiss which began the review process of how existing regulation was interpreted and Lab CFTC which has been addressing fintech in the space.

Champions 12.3 will complement and build upon ongoing successful UN programs to reduce food loss and waste including SAVE FOOD and Think.Eat.Save, efforts such as EU FUSIONS and the global Food Loss & Waste Protocol, private sector action like the Consumer Goods Forum's Food Waste Resolution, and other initiatives.

«Until this is fixed, and until we have some dramatic change here, whether it's housing or any of this other initiatives, he can not be successful if he doesn't include MWBE as an important component.

Champions 12.3 will complement and build upon ongoing successful UN programs to reduce food loss and waste including SAVE FOOD and Think.Eat.Save, efforts such as EU FUSIONS and the global Food Loss & Waste Protocol, private sector action like the Consumer Goods Forum's Food Waste Resolution, and other initiatives.

Timoner has launched several community organizing and social justice initiatives at CBE, including a Dismantling Racism Team that was part of the successful campaign to Raise the Age of criminal responsibility in New York.

According to Arrington, the Nano / Human Interface initiative emphasizes the human because the successful development of new tools for data visualization and manipulation must necessarily include a consideration of the cognitive strengths and limitations of the scientist.

More local examples of successful recycling initiatives include San Francisco, which has made recycling and composting mandatory for residents and businesses, and banned Styrofoam and disposable plastic bags.

Julie's interpersonal qualities include a complement of intuitive perception as well as the ability to innovate and fully develop overall business strategies and methods that will clearly prove successful in relation to long term strategic operational, sales directives and general business growth initiatives.»

Curtatone cited Shape Up Somerville as a successful city initiative that achieved an ambitious goal — reducing childhood obesity — by partnering with all aspects of the community, including schools, local restaurants, farmers» markets, and transportation.

Walcott promised to borrow instructional methods from successful middle school charters with this initiative, but even charter organizations like KIPP, which began by serving middle school kids, are having second thoughts about the challenges such isolation from other children create, and has been building «clusters» of schools that include early grades and high schoolers.

Our plans for implementing the proposed initiative will include the following activities: (1) continuing to build their evidence base to understand for whom their intervention works best and least, and in what contexts; (2) refining their program model with a sharp focus on producing the materials that will be needed to achieve successful replication at scale; (3) solidifying the commitment of the selected scaling champions (i.e., the person who will drive the continuing development of the intervention and its implementation at scale); and (4) building the infrastructure necessary to support effective scaling, including the development of a business plan and training support structure, along with the successful navigation of intellectual property issues.

The association recently released its revised and updated publication, National Directory of Successful Strategies for the Recruitment and Retention of Minority Teachers, which includes numerous minority recruitment strategies plus state - by - state initiatives.

Other talks included: The top five initiatives that are paving the way towards successful STEAM integration; Digital Making: encouraging creativity in the classroom and integrating STEAM project ‑ based learning; Excitement!

We offer services, strategies, and resources — including our highly popular Concerns - Based Adoption Model — to help educators manage the implementation of new initiatives, create conditions for successful change, address staff concerns, and measure progress.

He served as New Jersey's Deputy Commissioner of Education where he helped lead initiatives including the state's successful ESEA waiver and Race to the Top 3 applications, the launching of a new teacher evaluation system, and an overhaul of the department's charter school authorizing.

The General Assembly's initiatives can not be successful unless they are part of comprehensive plan which includes timely program evaluation to make sure the taxpayers are getting their money's worth.

Resources and Structures are he institutional assets needed to implement successful academic programming and school improvement initiatives — including college and career readiness and success programs and beyond.

«I think there's real momentum around this work, and hopefully if we are successful later this year in a budget agreement including the Stronger Together initiative, we'll be able to accelerate the pace at which we move toward more diversity.»

She also cited as successful a series of new initiatives, including experiments with longer school days and home visits by teachers.

Keep in mind that, for the first time, ESSA includes specific provisions to support blended learning, so these groups are particularly interested in hearing about successful technology initiatives.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

The delivery of remote ebook access has been a highly successful initiative, with many services seeing increased demand, including the return of those who had ceased using the library service.

I honestly can't see a digital comics initiative being successful that doesn't include a subscription service.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Pfizer Animal Health and CHF already have a successful history of working together on numerous canine health research initiatives, including the Canine Comparative Oncology & Genomics Consortium housed at the National Cancer Institute, as well as Pfizer Animal Health's novel treatment for canine mast cell tumors.

Robin has published a critically acclaimed book, In Search of Lost Frogs, and spearheaded innovative initiatives to advance conservation, including a recent and successful campaign to save a Protected Area in Jamaica.

Hyatt Regency Maui recently received additional recognition for its sustainability initiatives, including the Hawaii Green Business Program Award, the Best Eco / Green Hotel Smart Stars Award by Successful Meetings, and the Resort Energy Ventures Sustainability Award.

With its diverse landscape featuring the Hajar Mountains and Jebel Jais, the UAE's highest peak, the zipline follows other highly successful adventure tourism initiatives including the Jebel Jais Via Ferrata (Iron Path), hiking and climbing routes.

Game Republic is joining the Made in Creative UK initiative which is aiming to raise more awareness of the fantastic and successful UK games sector, and is also backed by other organisations including UKIE, TIGA, NESTA and the Department for Culture Media & Sport.

Successful initiatives already launched as part of REV include NY - Sun, NY Green Bank, NY Prize, K - Solar, and a commitment to improve energy affordability for low - income communities.

It also includes 17 best practice cases showcasing particularly successful environmental initiatives taken by EMMS participants.

She brings deep expertise in sustainability strategy, stakeholder engagement, program development and written communications.Deborah has helped to design and implement numerous successful cross-sector partnerships and new green initiatives, including the California Environmental Dialogue, Curb Your Carbon and the Institute at the Golden Gate.She has helped create lasting alliances among such organizations as Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy with companies such as Disney, Arco, Bank of America and Passport Resorts.You can follow her occasional tweet @GreenImpact or contact her directly at [email protected].

Under the auspices of the WG, several successful joint programming initiatives have been created and are being implemented, including

Erin's career includes numerous successful marketing initiatives, such as implementing and executing a firm's business development program, initiating and completing a re-branding campaign, conducting an in - depth client relations coaching program for firm partners and creating a unique customer relationship management (CRM) database course, which effectively increased firm - wide usage.

The selection supports the continuation of an intensive modernization effort by the company's legal department, which includes the recent successful completion of an extensive knowledge management initiative.

He has lead several successful projects as part of the Emerging Technologies group at UMass including a system - wide paperless initiative.

Senior Project / Program Manager (in leadership roles) with extensive experience driving a variety of complex initiatives and projects to successful completion for a diverse range of clients and industries including Wholesale / Retail Apparel, Entertainment, Online Banking, Healthcare Insurance, Public Utilities and Petroleum Exploration Business Services.

* Grew and led successful sales teams at large Fortune 100 companies and an early - stage startup company * Executive responsibilities have included direct sales and indirect sales channel management, including all business development initiatives and all marketing activities.

Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously

Note — This work experience list covers both independent creative work and professional hired work, including successful managerial initiative and advertising experience.

PROFILE Successful global finance and operations executive with expertise driving change and implementing cross - functional strategic initiatives to improve business performance and manage risk, including turn - arounds and post-M & A integration.

Major accomplishments include: establishing & building global retail presence at Urban Science & Deloitte founding & leading iCMS (a marketing agency) developing & implementing brand strategy at Ford Credit launching conquest marketing initiatives at Volvo motivating & leading successful sales teams for Ford both corporate & retail

Director of Cardiopulmonary Services — Duties & Responsibilities Direct and evaluate cardiopulmonary department and personnel ensuring effective and profitable operations Recruit and train staff in hospital policies, procedures, best practices, and corporate branding Increase gross revenue from $ 540,000 to $ 3.9 million in 6 years through marketing and management initiatives Set and strictly adhere to departmental budgets and schedules Utilize strong management experience to drive operations in an efficient and professional manner Proven ability to handle multiple projects in fast paced, high pressure environments Responsible for project conception, analysis, development, and launch Develop and implement pulmonary function lab with stress pulmonary functionality, nuclear stress testing program, CPOE, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program Design and launch successful marketing strategy for Sleep Lab including all collateral materials Proficient in industry applicable software including Word, Excel, Power Point, Pac's, CPSI, and All Scripts Build and strengthen professional relationship with community leaders, coworkers, and industry figures Represent company with poise, integrity, and positivity