With strong management, Delta got past the merger issues relatively smoothly and began not only running a good operation but also innovating, with iPads available free of charge in gate areas and Porsche shuttle service for premium passengers in Atlanta.
Instead, a precise process, managed by an expert consultant with strong agency-side management experience, who lives and breathes the industry, will yield better results.
Imagine an agency with strategic, creative and management talent, with a strong culture and a process, supported by a network of independent small contractors.
With its strong cash position Waste Management has bought back shares and is looking to acquire smaller garbage haulers.
These are globally recognized brands with strong balance sheets, experienced management, high levels of cash flow and above-average dividends.
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Kramer suggests looking for utilities companies that are in good standing with their regulators and have strong management teams for those wanting to prospect here.
With new management and a strong government business, he says, BearingPoint can generate solid earnings once it stops spending so much money on lawyers and accountants.
Crucially the elite end of the sport will have dedicated funding structures in place, and a new management board with a strong focus on performance and recognition of what is needed to succeed on the world stage.
However, we have been able to offset these impacts with strong sales growth and our disciplined expense management growth.
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In an interview posted on the BAA Web site, the chief expressed his belief in the company's "great assets" along with a robust growth of businesses, and strong management.
Examples like Ampad come to mind, where the management team had a business with strong cash flow, but had a poor plan for how to grow and maintain their business.
"In addition, with disciplined cost management our cash generation continues to be strong, " Stephenson added.
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Legg Mason has going for it a diverse fund mix, consistent growth and strong management, says Daniel Goldberg, an analyst with Bear Stearns.
These options have now been ruled out for Thames Valley but, in future, mergers and takeovers should not be regarded as the last resort: it may well be the best and quickest solution for an ailing university to be absorbed by another with successful courses, high standards, good management and a strong image.
Is the federal government able to comply with our requirements for strong authentication, file encryption, vulnerability and patch management, and privileged user controls?
This would provide a sign to creditors, who are deciding whether to back a merger with American, that Doug Parker and his management team have the strong support of the pilot group and the potential for some degree of labor peace in a merger deal.
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It's still cheap at 15 times expected 2010 earnings, he says, but management has done an excellent job of investing in products with strong recurring revenue such as surgical stapling machines and single-use laparoscopic tools.
Similarly, we also need to build strong partnerships with the IT department to ensure we have an integrated marketing management system that enables our ability to execute effective marketing while also supporting overall business and financial goals.
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In industries that fall into the second category, foreign companies must not only localize their management, but it may also be necessary to partner with a strong local player.
With good management and an imaginative programme I expect Turner Contemporary will still be going strong this time next year.
He designs his portfolio as a Berkshire-look-alike, but he also hunts for companies with characteristics that Buffett opts for, such as strong free cash flow generation, efficient management performance and owns undervalued, productive assets.
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"Ideally, we like to find a company with a strong core business, a good brand name, a new or at least revitalized management team and a solid balance sheet, " writes Putnam.
The company's management team is strong, Kramer says, and they have a good relationship with their regulator so they've been able to get the necessary price increases.
Apple's continued attention to channel management helped it take full advantage of the strong quarter to further close the gap with Samsung, which saw some inventory build up for its smartphone range.
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As retail investors exit the trade, taking with them their negative sentiment, Citi appears as an attractively valued stock backed by a strong business model and good management.
Biotech firms surveyed focused on four key factors: commitment from senior management, favorable deal terms, market depth in a particular therapeutic area and a strong alignment with a partner's core strategy.
Putting this together, those of us who believed that the reduction in revenue growth was, as management said, more of a delay than a loss of future growth are likely to be rewarded with strong stock performance this week.
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