To succeed, Motorola needs to maintain this momentum in the future as well, given competition from bigger and stronger players like Apple, RIM and Nokia that have a wider choice of smartphones and a greater share of the mobile phone market.
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Given the competition, the cost of buying licensing rights from tournament organizers is climbing, too.
But continued success of the rugged Wrangler is no sure thing, given the competition in this sector.
Given that competition exists from Amazon and other local players, capturing 20% of the market will be a huge accomplishment.
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IBM, along with other traditional data center outsources, has also struggled to cross-sell, according to Bernstein Research, given increased competition.
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But Mr. Reid says he would like to capture more, especially given increasing competition from other, younger accreditation groups in Europe, including the Association of M.
Cheung writes in a research note that estimates on Baidu are likely to move lower given increased competition, a weaker than expected ad market and mobilization challenge on mobile devices.
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Intel, ever a bellwether of the tech industry, still maintains high margins, but growth has clearly slowed, and, given increased competition, particularly from high-mobility devices, margins are likely to decline from this point on.
Using history as a guide, most tablet vendors will not benefit in a significant way over the long-term given price competition and the need to ratchet up marketing dollars in a bid to build their respective brand.
Both the FT and Chris Redman writing in Fortune raise questions about what the overall value of big exchange mergers will be worth given the competition from electronic venues such as BATS, Direct Edge and Chi-X.
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But the U.S. still poses significant challenges for newcomers, given the intense competition among investors.
Even given the tough competition in the American League East, one can imagine such a team doing interesting things.
And given the new competition down the highway, things are tougher than ever.
Some are skeptical that Hassan can reach his targets given the heavy competition.
Samsung, in fact, are playing their design credentials close to their chests at this point, given who their competition is.
Stacey Widlitz, a retail analyst at Pali Research, calls RadioShack's vital wireless business "a disaster, " given the rough competition of direct sellers.
And even though EA Sports has given them any competition in years, the NBA 2K franchise blew away NBA Live when it went head-to-head.
But given the luxury competition along Ocean Drive, it seems surprising that a small, boutique hotel would command the Number One Spot.
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Certainly there is little room for profits given the tough competition.
But the list also reflects challenges faced by many industries: How can online journals and newspapers effectively increase their traffic given the stiff competition from other sources?
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Given that the competition is around judging plans for innovation, not the actual results of the innovation, those measurements must focus on inputs built around tightly prescriptive theories of change.
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In explaining its decision to cease webOS product development, HP said it believed it would need to invest much more money into the business to succeed, given the fierce competition in the mobile industry.
Given the growing competition in the category -- most notably from its rival Samsung with the Galaxy Note series -- it was inevitable that a stronger campaign, as well as a leader to drive it, was necessary.
Another way to reduce cost is to run your production process so efficiently that you can produce far more solar panels in a given time than your competition.
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It said it expected sales volume for paper chemicals to decline given weak demand and increased competition.
"Given the nature of the competition we are going into, we should have played friendly matches against renowned women's teams, " she said.
The UK's competition regulator has given the London Stock Exchange Group the go-ahead for its planned takeover of clearing house LCH Clearnet.
It has already won numerous top medals in spirits competition and was given an impressive 92 point rating by the Wine Enthusiast.
Although HMV's original bid for Ottakar's has lapsed, now that the Competition Commission has given the green light to such a deal analysts are expecting a second offer.
Given the long history of competition and sometimes even open animosity between some from the Texas and Nashville musical scenes, it may seem surprising that this project was recorded in Nashville at all.
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