This will help other stake holders (and management) understand the value of separating from the pack and standing out.

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The beauty of the student-centric approach is that it automatically adds value to the other stake-holders of the education system too.

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"There is an unequivocal recognition on the part of all the stake-holders in cricket, including the counties, that the success of the England team comes first, " said Lamb.

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The Smith Family of Chicago, long-time holders of a huge stake in Northern Trust ( NTRS), also holds a better-than 10% stake here.

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Among the reasons that Adamo likes Plains is its 12.6% insider ownership, indicating that insiders have enough of a stake to make sure that unit holders are treated well.

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Instead, the company is making a number of moves to boost shareholder value, among other things declaring an annual dividend of 50 cents a share, and opting to spin off its stake in its Covisint unit to holders following a pending IPO of that business.

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