One of the hidden assets Compaq obtained in the Digital takeover is its 4, 000-employee direct sales force, which when combined with the 2, 000 sales employees of Tandem -- acquired in August 1997 -- doubled Compaq's direct-sales operation.
One of the hidden assets Compaq obtained in the Digital takeover is its 4, 000-employee direct sales force, which when combined with the 2, 000 sales employees of Tandem -- acquired in August 1997 -- doubled Compaq's direct-sales operation to 8, 000 employees.
Compaq's attempts to embrace Dell's direct-from-the-web model have appeared half-hearted.
Mr. Frankfort said the retailer continues to expand its Web presence: Online sales are its fastest-growing full-priced channel in the U.S. Direct-to-consumer sales, which are largely made up of online sales, grew 17% in the second quarter.
During World War II, Lambeth Palace's Great Hall - which housed much of the library's early collection - took a direct hit from an incendiary bomb.
The firm's direct-to-consumer advertising made no mention of the potential risks of taking Vioxx.
It combines three elements: Superscape's Virtual Reality Toolkit, the images of people, buildings and vehicles, and AVI movie sequences running via Microsoft's Direct-X interface.
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The efficiency is thanks in part to Toyota's direct- and port-injection 3.5-liter V6 (306 horsepower and 277 pound-feet of torque) mated to a six-speed automatic with paddle shifters.
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Rowe has become the country's third-largest direct marketer of funds.
Spaarbeleg's direct-mail campaigns have also become more effective.
Fighting words from the new chief executive of Victoria's Secret Direct--meaning, the mail-order side of Victoria--wants to increase its appeal to an upscale customer who now feels more comfortable buying La Perla or Wolford lingerie.
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, a self-regulatory body that reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission, has proposed rules that would require brokers to ask clients about the importance of state tax benefits, explain a client's direct-sold in-state plan for comparison purposes, and determine what is most suitable for the client--instead of just pushing broker-sold out-of-state plans that might carry higher commissions for them.
The plan is to take on the 300 staff and the Aberdeen headquarters, and to re-brand - name yet to be revealed - and to grow Scotland's direct links with other mid-sized cities.
Al-Sadr's statement came after what an aide described as direct talks between al-Sadr's representatives and the Iraqi government in Najaf that started Saturday night.
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Victory was completed moments later when Johnston seized on the ball in his follow-through and ran out Essex's Ryan ten Doeschate with a direct hit at the non-striker's end.
India's saber-rattling is in direct response to the transfer of Chinese missile technology to India's neighbor, Pakistan.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- U.S. military commanders say "direct-action" missions will continue throughout Iraq despite the winding down of military action.
The private sector, she wrote, has been more "responsive" to Dillard's needs than the government's own direct student-loan program.
Mr De Hoop Scheffer added that he had been concerned by Russia's threat to re-direct its missiles at Europe.
Then there's the Intel-style direct pitch to the retail customer.
So here's the charge -- direct charge coming from your First Lady -- (applause) -- from now until November, we need every single one of you to work like you've never worked before.
When combined with funding the general cash deficits, these multitrillion-dollar Treasury operations will dominate the capital markets in the years ahead, particularly given China's de-emphasis of new investment in U.S. Treasurys in favor of increasing foreign direct investment, and Japan's and Europe's own sovereign-debt challenges.
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The Torque packs a lot of average features that would likely put it somewhere in the mid-range (we haven't been given pricing yet), but it's definitely not going to win any beauty awards -- it's still a Direct Connect device, after all.
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The times have also brought an unexpected endorsement for Amway's long-controversial ways of direct selling.
Fighting words from the new CEO of Victoria's Secret Direct the mail-order side of Victoria's Secret.
Even in today's Web-crazed world, Direct Hit would have been a stretch for most other Silicon Valley firms.
The purchase made Ispat one of the world's largest producers of direct-reduced iron, at 7 million tons a year.
Whether it's perceived or actual, EMC's 4, 000-plus direct sales force has a reputation for overly aggressive, tough-guy sales tactics.
Launching of KASAYSAYAN: THE STORY OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE, by the Asia Publishing Co. (Reader's Digest and A-Z Direct Marketing).
It's also abandoning its direct-only model to sell its wares at Wal-Mart--where it can better show wares like PCs and printers to consumers.
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