This enhanced accessibility, transparency, and shared ownership of the transition.

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Rahr will stay on as a consultant to help the transition of ownership.

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Sometimes, too, management has trouble making the transition from private ownership to public ownership.

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The Nets wouldn't miss Carter's money if he were to transition from NBA ownership to NBA player management.

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Founded in 1968, the company began a ten-year transition to employee ownership in 1996 as the original owners looked ahead to retirement.

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In the transition to public ownership, we have set up a corporate structure that will make it harder for outside parties to take over or influence Google.

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"A drop in price, widespread availability of HD content and successful completion of the digital television transition last year have all led to an increased ownership rate for HDTVs, " said Markwalter.

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