While at the college they were also able to speak with the admissions counselor, who offered sound advice on developing a portfolio and pursuing a career in transportation design.

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ST-Ericsson is a world leader in developing and delivering a complete portfolio of innovative mobile platforms and cutting-edge wireless semiconductor solutions across the broad spectrum of mobile technologies.

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It has multiple options, across multiple market segments and it looks capable of developing a very strong adjacency portfolio too.

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No company from the developing world has yet come up with a portfolio as diverse as Teva's, but that may change.

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"As part of our strategic initiatives announced in April 2012, at Sony we are aggressively pursuing the growth of our medical business, with the aim of developing it into a key pillar of our overall business portfolio, " said Sony's chief executive Kazuo Hirai.

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For Mr. Kane, joining the likes of Yves Saint Laurent and Bottega Veneta in PPR's portfolio of 13 luxury labels gives him a strong shot at developing his own global brand.

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At the same time, Mr. Charoen began diversifying, developing lucrative soda-water and iced-tea lines and building up a sizable property portfolio that included prominent Bangkok hotels.

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This portfolio has been estimated to have a value of between several hundred million and a billion dollars, a significant portion of which is due to the additional value created by the strategies used in developing the portfolio.

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Build up your portfolio by developing apps or team-up with some people at your local hackerspace to contribute to a project.

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