Indeed, the career profiles of the outside directors indicate they may have been selected for reasons other than their financial industry expertise.

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It is for these reasons we have selected the UK as the location for a number of our centres of excellence.

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Similarly, Telesat, Canada's satellite-fleet operator, has said that ITAR is one of the reasons it has selected European satellite builders in recent competitions.

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The reasons for Cohen not being selected were partially due to his deep East Coast ties.

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"Shane has explained to us that the reasons for wanting to return to Ireland are a mix of personal reasons and a feeling that he is more likely to be selected for Ireland if he is playing within Ireland, " he said.

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