My background is technology and in my humble opinion, technology services operate a bit differently than products in that technology does take down many barriers, technology can be modified faster to appeal to a local country (in this case, program offerings), and media generally is a different animal than soap.
In fact, I expect that many a future CEO will have a resume with a strong technology background, if not a stint in IT, as strategies will be increasingly dependent on effective utilization of technology.
It turned out her technology background was just what the board needed.
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Perhaps they think that outsiders will be better at managing the convergence of different industries: a retailing company might gain an edge by recruiting somebody with a background in information technology, for example.
For all the talk of wanting improved battery life, the limits of technology (and mangling background tasks in the Operating System) mean it is unlikely that current battery technology or programming techniques will lead to any significant increase in battery life in the current physical space given over to the battery.
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The potential about-face in Yahoo's spending plans falls in line with Ms. Mayer's technology-heavy background, said Ron Josey, an analyst with research firm ThinkEquity, but it still caught some investors by surprise.
Proven innovator and leader in media and technology brings strong entertainment background to Xbox team.
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This unusual background gives me complete confidence that the technology-enabled transformation currently under way WILL radically improve access to high quality education across the globe.
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The cloud will fall into the background as the very way we relate to technology, communication, and accounting shifts.
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"For China to become a society built on technology, it needs a solid background, and math is the basic language for that, " says Yau.
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Cofounder Gavin Uhma has a gaming background which has helped them develop real-time technology for GoInstant.
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Emerging from a highly scientific background, the company first applied its image recognition technology to online retailers or businesses who wanted to remove pornographic images from their websites.
Additionally, we recently joined FIRST and Girls, Inc at the National Mentoring Summit, where we talked with others from across the country about the importance of mobilizing mentors with all levels of technical background to help students engage in hands-on technology and science opportunities.
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For one, even though my background is in marketing, I have a passion for technology.
Shaya is a developer with no agricultural background, but recognizes the immense opportunity to use information technology to address the challenges farmers face managing their fields.
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Even though my university background was in the liberal arts, I latched onto technology pretty quickly while at PBS. The spark was a show I produced about, of all people, Timothy Leary, who was adamant about how computers and high tech had the potential to reorganize society.
The technology side was definitely helpful, as was a background in business and finance too.
To understand why, we need a little background about another subject that eluded the Clinton administration's technology czar: The relationship between progress in agricultural practices and products and the release of greenhouse gases.
And the important thing is that you have a good, solid background in the technical fields -- the science, the technology, the engineering and the math -- to build on that, because once everyone comes and is selected as an astronaut, we all train generically for space flight, and then we train specifically for our mission.
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Possibilities include directing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to prod states to submit more records, upgrading technology to automatically notify law enforcement when someone fails a background check and improving incentives for states to submit records.
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My background is in the creation of magnetic recording heads and media using physical vapor deposition technology.
"He had a lot of finance experience, and he really wanted to gain some more administrative and executive background to round out his experience, " recalls classmate Kelly McDonald, an information technology consultant and conservative party member.
Mr. Pistole, an FBI veteran who took over TSA in 2010, said that by studying frequent-flier histories as well as conducting background checks, he's confident the U.S. now has the technology and the intelligence information to make less-rigorous, faster screening work.
It was there that my investment background collided with policy and economic development resulting in a strong passion for transforming economies through technology and innovation.
Jane had a technical background (big firms like Morgan Stanley) but wanted to do more strategy and still remain connected to the technology.
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With a background in digital imaging, Sareen set out to make an inexpensive body scanner that could utilize Tukatech's technology to better serve the clothes-buying public.
The deal presentation (since sites allow entrepreneurs to attractively supply background, documentation, images, videos, presentations and FAQs) and large online distribution capacity promised by crowdfunding technology is what will empower broker dealers, funds and asset managers to differentiate and use crowdfunding as a tool for their clients.
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