"We will aim to appoint our new manager as soon as possible, " said Reid.

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Anxious to extol the virtues of his latest starter design, the general manager of our factory that produced starters lobbied me for a separate block of time to discuss his new design with the purchasing manager of one of our largest diesel engine customers who happened to be attending our quarterly meeting.

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"Darren immediately came under our radar when we began the search for a new manager and we are delighted to have him in place so quickly, " said Shaw.

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"The LUMIX GH2 is Panasonic's most professional-level DSLM camera yet, giving users the option to be more creative than ever, from recording video in full HD with cinematic effects to taking 3D photos with our new lens, " said Darin Pepple, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company.

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"The new words included in the latest edition reflects the sometimes contradictory preoccupations of our time, " said project manager Angus Stevenson.

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"We are committed to bring Skype Video Calling to as many platforms as possible and are delighted to deliver on this with our new updated Skype for Android app, " said Neil Stevens, Skype's vice president and general manager for product and marketing.

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They will weigh pressure for a powerful manager to reform the Vatican against calls for a new pope able to inspire the faithful, our correspondent adds.

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