The examples of Silver Peak, IronKey and Boku illustrate openness to talent from around the world continues to help fuel innovation in America.

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Further, it allows your company to attract top talent from competitive organizations, proving once again that there may be a silver lining in the clouds.

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"He is a talent, " said Evangulov, who led the Russian team to three silver and two bronze medals at the Beijing Olympics before taking the British post in December last year.

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In 1996, for example, New Regency started investing in Puma, the German athletic footwear company, with the idea of cross-promoting the talent of such stars as Venus and Serena Williams on the court and on the silver screen.

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