In another first for Intel, a company with an extraordinarily deep management bench, the Board indicated that it will consider both internal and external candidates in its search for a new CEO.

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He hasn't complained about Arsenal's perceived lack of spending power unlike Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp, who named two goalkeepers on his substitutes bench last month as a message to the club's board and he never singles out players for criticism.

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Our board has long prepared to ensure that Better Place has a strong bench of talented executives in place to support the CEO and a clear succession plan to ensure a smooth leadership transition and we are fortunate to have such a strong leadership team within Better Place.

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Ball ( BLL - news - people ), helped Bench produce a business plan and cash-flow projection and acted as a sounding board.

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Richard Harrington, former chief executive of Thomson Corp. and now chairman of venture capital firm Cue Ball , helped Bench produce a business plan and cash-flow projection and acted as a sounding board.

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