Measuring public digital eminence can be an effective tool for marketing, but it can just as well fit into business development, recruiting, forming partnerships, or even product and service development.

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"Ali has been instrumental in forming the entrepreneurial vision and early development of the company, " Michael Kirkwood, chairman of Circle Holdings, said in a statement.

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"The achievements of Wrightbus show that companies can achieve growth by diversifying markets, focusing on new product development and by forming strategic partnerships that enable them quickly to access business opportunities as they develop abroad, " Mrs Foster added.

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For the students themselves, studying abroad can present opportunities for learning new languages, travelling, career development, experiencing new cultures and forming new friendships.

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Both of these acquisitions came quickly on the heels of Lenovo's announcement of a global partnership with EMC, forming a server technology development program to help drive innovation and extend Lenovo's capabilities in x86 industry-standard servers.

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Development of many vesicles will occur, which join together, eventually rupturing, and forming an open ulcer, which, characteristically will develop a black eschar, which is like a scab.

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