Excellent at forging relationships
with key company stakeholders, customers, vendors, and contractors.
The reliability of bassinet manufacturers is another key factor — we meet
with key company executives at least once a year.
The reliability of nursery furniture companies is another key factor — we meet
with key company executives at least once a year.
We engage with a diverse clientele across the FinTech space who benefit from our relevant relationships
with key companies, capital sources and strategic investors active in FinTech.
Our consultants are committed to delivering a quality service, most have an industry background and will have experience of dealing
with key companies in your sector.
Not exact matches
But today, Chinese tech
companies have become innovation leaders in some
key areas in technology,
with truly global ambitions — and Silicon Valley is either too internally focused or complacent to realize it.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions
with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of
key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements
with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements
with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts
with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the
Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships
with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance
with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
While it's true that Uber has done a pitiful job of engaging the governments in charge of regulating local taxi regimes — by and large, that's been a
key part of the
company's strategy — it's time Uber learned to play nice
with the cities it hopes to conquer.
They were negotiating
with Warner Music over the rights to publish and annotate the
company's lyrics on their site, having already made similar deals
with all the other
key publishers, and thereby dodging a serious legal threat to the site's business model.
Which brings me to the release today of Fortune's annual celebrated «Change the World» list, where we highlight
companies that are tackling
key societal problems
with the same ambition — and, importantly, sustaining profit motive — that they're pursuing their core business operations.
The 5 - year - old, award - winning
company has found that face - to - face interaction
with clients and the flow of staff between satellite offices in Montreal and Calgary are
key to its growth and success.
The
key to successful integration, Simpson adds, is support from an internal or external facilitator (usually paid for — directly or indirectly — out of federal assistance for
companies that hire people
with disabilities).
But
companies would need to work
with the fragmented markets in Asia first, and «localization» will be
key to that, he added.
Figuring out your
company's biggest pain points is the
key to knowing where you can improve, and that process starts
with talking to your team.
So I think it's a really tough seat and for me, it's really more about how you work
with your business partners, how you share the data, how you get on
key messages, consistently tell those stories, and how you put bravery out there and really drive the agenda of the
company forward.
The meet - and - greet is also an option
with Getaround (minus the paperwork), but that
company would rather see owners install «Carkits» that allow renters to unlock the vehicles remotely and access a hidden set of
keys through its iPhone app.
But
companies would need to work
with the fragmented markets in Asia first, and «localization» will be
key to that, he said.
The program helps
companies with promising early data — often obtained overseas, because of the high cost of medical testing in Canada — design and execute the
key study provincial authorities need to see to sign off.
I came away
with three
key lessons that can be applied at any
company.
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.
A lighting sourcing
company may give these
key chains
with a small LED light in a creative design.
In trying to recover Snowden's unencrypted mail from the
company, which did not keep Snowden's cryptographic
key, the Justice Department got a court order forcing the
company to turn over another
key instead, one that would allow officials to impersonate the
company's website and intercept all interactions
with its users.
The struggling apparel
company lands a
key contract
with one of the best college sports conferences.
The
company is said to have run into problems
with at least one
key projection of future performance.
Chesky believes a
company goes public for four
key reasons: because it needs money; because it seeks a «branding event»; because it wants currency
with which to make acquisitions; and because it wants liquidity for its shareholders.
Unlike SEO tools that lean on paid positioning and advertising, Searchlight helps brands connect
with key buying personas via nonpaid channels such as the
company website, organic searches and social media — «where most traffic comes from anyway,» says Conductor co-founder and CEO Seth Besmertnik.
That means relying on
key relationships
with just one or two people inside of a
company is a dangerous bet.
2014)(affirming contempt sanctions imposed for failure to comply
with order requiring the
company to assist law enforcement
with effecting a pen register on encrypted e-mail content which included producing private SSL encryption
key).
By analyzing data and employing A / B testing to decipher, for example, how its opening in Miami differed from its opening in Atlanta, the
company quickly identified
key indicators that a market was a good fit, namely cities
with «significant population density, restaurant density... and a high percentage of independent restaurants,» says Zabusky.
The provocative documentary, Inside Job, brought embarrassing attention to professors who profit from unreported consulting and directorship deals
with companies and organizations and then weigh in as «objective» observers on
key policy issues in economics and financial regulation.
Rackspace would also be expensive, but then again, it has customers, and customers are
key for any
company trying to build its cloud presence said Holger Mueller, VP and principal analyst
with Constellation Research.
What I have learned from many years of working
with tech - enabled growth
companies; on both sides of mergers and acquisitions; and angel, private equity and venture capital investments, is that accretion of IP value is the
key element to supporting overall enterprise value — representing scalability in phases of rapid growth and supporting attractive multiples during the fundraising and exit phases.
Throughout last year, the Virgin founder shared what he thinks are the
keys ingredients to building a successful
company with each letter of the alphabet, which he slowly revealed through the 365 days.
One
key differentiator is that these
companies are testing
with the Food and Drug Administration and making products for medical marijuana and MassRoots is focused on recreational marijuana users.
They may also be used by firms that are trying to attract
key employees, prospect for new business, deal
with suppliers or simply to understand how to manage their
companies better.
There's been some talk that rather than have Musk pretending to run the two
companies on separate tracks,
with the
key difference being that Tesla is public while SpaceX is private, Tesla and SpaceX should merge.
The
key is to open a dialogue
with the proper government office and see if they would take an interest in your
company.
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters)- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to remove
key roadblocks to increased consolidation among media
companies, potentially unleashing new deals among TV, radio and newspaper owners as they seek to better compete
with online media.
It's late morning on a Thursday in September, and Slack Technologies CEO Stewart Butterfield has convened a meeting
with his design and product heads in the
company's low -
key San Francisco headquarters.
For starters, building any business has to start
with four
key parts - the Dream, Vision, Purpose, and Mission and within those lie every goal your
company will ever need to meet - the big ones, the small ones, and every one in between.
M&A will never be 100 % successful and we learn from every deal we do, and so not to pick on any specific deal, but I've learned, based on relative success of deals we've done in the past, is making sure the
key leaders at the
company share a vision
with the founder, making sure the strategy drives the M&A, as opposed to the M&A driving the strategy, and making sure we have good support mechanisms for these
companies after they come in.
If and when
key players leave the
company, sellers might not establish relationships
with their replacements.
It is also a
key feature of the
company's much anticipated Google Home device, also revealed at today's event, which will compete directly
with Amazon's successful Echo.
Boxed CEO Chieh Huang says even he gets frustrated
with his
company's policies sometimes, but frugality is
key.
Regardless of whether it's a startup trying to establish itself or a large
company with a well - known brand, storytelling has to be a
key part of the strategic and tactical mix.
Pacheco says a critical part of leading your startup to success in an environment
with a dominant player is to focus on your
key strengths and build your
company around them.
After all,
with trade being such a
key element of economic growth, businesses generally could feel the sting if tariffs spike, even
companies that don't rely on international sourcing and manufacturing.
For hardware
companies, keeping up
with these innovations in technology will be
key to attracting consumers to purchase their products.
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.
Electronic devices that are worn on the body and relay information are starting to receive a lot of buzz, but partnering
with a big
company is the
key to getting the product to see the light of day.