BUSINESS News, Sep 06, 2011

CEO turnover among US companies at 6-year high San Francisco Chronicle Like Apple, technology bellwethers Advanced Micro Devices, Hewlett-Packard and Google have all brought in new leaders in the past year. In May, hedge fund manager David Einhorn called on Microsoft to replace CEO Steve Ballmer. See all stories on this topic »

BNY Mellon's New CEO Is Old Hand Wall Street Journal The new CEO has held assorted positions at BNY Mellon, from arranging financing deals for big media companies to running the company's giant money-management business. But Mr. Hassell stays particularly close to clients, say people who know him. ... See all stories on this topic »

Captura Merges with projekt202, Positions for Rapid Expansion MarketWatch (press release) The merger creates a variety of changes in the management structure. Keith Jacobs, former CEO of Captura, is now CEO and Mike Collins, general manager of Captura, is now COO of the new projekt202. Jeff Steinberg, co-founder and formerly the CEO of ... See all stories on this topic »

New CEO hired Philadelphia Inquirer After Abington, Aron attended Harvard, where he graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in government and earned an MBA with distinction from the Business School. The new CEO recently flew to San Diego to meet with head coach Doug Collins, ... See all stories on this topic » Philadelphia Inquirer

New Sandvik Group Executive Management from 2012 MarketWatch (press release) In connection with the announcement of the new Sandvik (sto:SAND) strategy a new Group Executive Management team has been appointed. The new Group Executive Management will be effective 1 January 2012. Born 1970. Employed 2011. Previously CEO of SSAB ... See all stories on this topic »

Costco's colorful CEO, co-founder Jim Sinegal to retire The Seattle Times Jelinek, 59, began as a Costco warehouse manager in 1984, and has served in major roles throughout Costco's business operations and merchandising activities. His early 2010 promotion to the role of president — which had been one of Sinegal's titles ... See all stories on this topic » The Seattle Times

Evelyn Sanciangco Dilsaver, CEO and President, Charles Schwab Investment ... Asianjournal.com As President and CEO of Charles Schwab Investment Management Evelyn's responsible for all facets of the business from portfolio management to product development sales operations and technology, growing the assets from $137 billion to over $200 billion ... See all stories on this topic »

Concise International Announces New Leadership and Name Transition San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Concise International, Inc., a diversified precision metal fabricator, is proud to announce the appointment of JD Johnson as CEO and President along with new leadership team Blackbird Management Group, LLC. Concise International, through its newly ... See all stories on this topic »

MSX International of Warren expands its warranty management and technical ... Detroit Free Press ... from services such as automotive warranty management and dealer consulting services -- lines of business that MSX didn't have 10 years ago. "We stuck with our technical heritage, but we really repurposed it completely," said MSX CEO Fred Minturn, ... See all stories on this topic »

CEO Perspective: Rapid Growth with a Female Touch Forbes But each employee has a dedicated project manager back at headquarters who is charged with planning their future moves after the project is finished. Monthly face-to-face meetings, free lunches, a Culture Manager and a plethora of benefits help to ... See all stories on this topic »

QVC, Inc. Appoints John Thomas Chairman and CEO, QVC Japan MarketWatch (press release) He also shared best practices and provided general project management support across all of QVC's business markets for major facilities projects and headquarters expansions. Thomas previously served as Project Manager for the launch of QVC Italy and ... See all stories on this topic »

Santo Rizzuto appointed new CEO of Sinclair Knight Merz Bulk Solids Handling Santo Rizzuto has been appointed new CEO of Sinclair Knight Merz. (Picture: Sinclair Knight Merz) Santo Rizzuto is currently the General Manager of the Sinclair Knight Merz's (SKM) Mining & Metals business and an SKM Board Director. ... See all stories on this topic »

UPI NewsTrack Business UPI.com The Institute of Supply Management purchasing managers' index released Thursday was 50.6 in August, the 25th consecutive month of expansion. Figures above 50 percent indicate expansion. "At quick glance, the headline was positive and the market ... See all stories on this topic »

Manly CEO defends axing of club official Sydney Morning Herald Peters, who has spent more than 40 years with the club as a player and media manager, was told on Monday night he would be made redundant at the end of the season. The move was blasted by Manly immortal Bob Fulton who claimed it would split the side ... See all stories on this topic »

In the cross hairs: Starboard targets Regis, SurModics Minneapolis Star Tribune Under then-CEO Bruce Barclay, who joined Eden Prairie-based SurModics in 2005, the company tried desperately to move beyond its core cardiovascular business. At the time, the company generated most of its revenue from Johnson & Johnson, which licenses ... See all stories on this topic »

hewlett-packard CNET (blog) Social media manager is not a job to covet after your company has spent the past week often mishandling the announcement of a huge transition. Especially if that transition involves getting out of your core business, canceling some much-hyped products ... See all stories on this topic » CNET (blog)

Workday co-CEO Bhusri on IPOs, Windows tablets and strategy ZDNet (blog) When you're public everything is out there.” Life after the IPO: Bhusri noted that Workday “will not be run as a quarterly business.” It will be run as a long-term entity that will be 50 percent owned by Bhusri and co-CEO Duffield. ... See all stories on this topic »

Quiksilver's CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha We recently appointed new general managers for our business in South Korea and for DC in China to further develop these important markets. Consolidated gross margins contracted by 160 basis points to 50.7% this year compared to 52.3% in the third ... See all stories on this topic »

AGCO Announces Regional Leadership Changes MarketWatch (press release) "These upcoming changes in regional leadership are part of AGCO's global growth strategy and facilitate the development of AGCO's business opportunities across our diverse regions." Gary Collar, currently Senior Vice President and General Manager, ... See all stories on this topic »

XOMA Announces Management Changes MarketWatch (press release) ... to take a fresh look at our business, potentially finding additional ways to build value in the Company and for our shareholders. As we continue to execute on our programs, we will seek a permanent CEO who is ready to take XOMA to the next level. ... See all stories on this topic »

People in the News | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-09-05 Philadelphia Inquirer Crowe most recently was president of Saint-Gobain's global abrasives business. Crowe will assume operational responsibility for CertainTeed, after the retirement of Peter Dachowski, president and CEO. Roger Ladda was hired as vice president and ... See all stories on this topic »

What to watch, listen to and read this month USA Today Q: What was it like working with other portfolio managers? Collegial or competitive? A: Competitive but not dog-eat-dog. I had only one non-collegial experience. The team that I was hired to be part of consisted of three money managers. ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Energen to Present at Barclays Capital CEO Energy-Power Conference MarketWatch (press release) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sep 02, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Energen Corporation /quotes/zigman/226010/quotes/nls/egn EGN -3.58% senior managers will meet with members of the investment community in New York at Barclays Capital CEO Energy-Power Conference on ... See all stories on this topic »

Alaska business people Anchorage Daily News A Doyon employee for 23 years, Phillips was hired as president/CEO in May 2008. He joined the corporation in 1988 as an engineering geologist and later served as natural resource manager from 1996 until 2008, when he became president and CEO. ... See all stories on this topic »

Google's CEO: Rules and Taxes Are for the Little People BNET (blog) Given that Page was president of products at the time, he would have been the top manager in charge. Just as he was for Google Books, which got the company embroiled in a lawsuit with book authors and publishers because Google didn't bother over ... See all stories on this topic »

Talend Appoints Peter Gyenes to its Board of Directors MarketWatch (press release) "Peter brings deep expertise in data integration and a distinguished career in operational leadership, strategic vision and business execution to this board position," said Bertrand Diard, CEO and co-founder of Talend. "He understands the customers and ... See all stories on this topic »

Falcons promote Rich McKay to CEO Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Falcons president and CEO Rich McKay and general manager Thomas Dimitroff in a file photo. (D. Orlando Ledbetter/AJC) McKay manages the Falcons' business operations and works with general manager Thomas Dimitroff on contract negotiations and salary cap ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Methodist CEO celebrated at hospital, Peoria Country Club Peoria Journal Star Mary Hunsley, cardio services manager, shares a moment with Michael Bryant, president and CEO of Methodist Health Services Corp., during an informal goodbye party in the cafeteria Tuesday afternoon. Bryant is resigning Sept. 30 to become president and ... See all stories on this topic »

* New division Allianz Asset Management Reuters FRANKFURT, Sept 6 (Reuters) - German insurer Allianz has separated Pacific Investment Management (PIMCO) from its other asset management business to prepare it for the next decade, saying it was not a precursor to a sale of any unit. ... See all stories on this topic »

BUYINS.NET: PH, ORCL, CEO, WNR, HES, ASNA Expected to Trade Down Short Term TMC Net It engages in licensing database and middleware software, including database, application server and application grid, SOA suite and business process management, data migration and integration, business intelligence, identity and access management, ... See all stories on this topic »

Joseph G. Brown And Michael Ni Join Avangate Management Team MarketWatch (press release) "The additions of both Joe Brown and Mike Ni to the Avangate Management team are critical to the development of the company," said Carl Theobald, President and CEO, Avangate. "As we continue to grow our business, Joe and Mike will be instrumental in ... See all stories on this topic »

Standard business: To or Do The The CIO New Ways Business MBA ... By admin This new situation strong demands a new MBA program including the General Control Theory, the control engineering, the new business technologies, the Management by Exception concept automated by computer systems, the Feedback Control System and several other subjects like Internet Marketing & Sales. As we know the CIO is the abbreviation of “Chief Information Officer” and is a new professional, usually between the CEO and the other Directors including the IT Director. ... ZXZ Foundation

Adrian Marin becomes CEO, Marie ... - Romania Business Insider By irina.popescu Insurance company Generali Romania, resulting from the merger of insurers Generali Insurance and Ardaf, will have a new management team led by CEO Adrian Marin (in picture, right), former Deputy General Manager with Generali in ... Romania Business Insider

Gras Savoye reorganizes management, names new CEO | Business ... PARIS—French brokerage Gras Savoye & Cie. has reorganized its top management structure and appointed a new CEO. www.businessinsurance.com/article/20110831/.../110839977

UPDATE: Everything Everywhere's New CEO Names Management ... --Everything Everywhere new CEO names new, leaner management team ... XE) T-Mobile businesses in the U.K. last year--with his new management team over ... online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110901-704440.html

Everything Everywhere's new CEO names management team Everything Everywhere's new CEO names management team ... Thursday unveiled a new and much leaner management team to help him get the business into ... www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=467380

Reachable Appoints New CEO - Talent Management magazine The ... ... Appoints New CEO - Talent Management magazine The Business of Talent ... Reachable provides a social business application under the same name ... talentmgt.com/articles/view/reachable-appoints-new-ceo

New CEO for AMD - IT Business - News & Features - ITP.net Panasonic's new Lumix camera costs AED 999 in the United Arab Emirates ... Etisalat appoints new group CEO · Logicom appoints regional manager for NAL ... www.itp.net/585954-new-ceo-for-amd

News - Knoll CEO, Andrew Cogan, to Speak at Design Management News - Knoll CEO, Andrew Cogan, to Speak at Design Management Institute ... Design into Thriving Business," during the Design Management Institute's 36 ... www.knoll.com/news/vstory.jsp?story_id=6774&type...

BNPP IP Japan announces new CEO - Asia Asset Management ... EPFO retains three out of four fund managers ... BEA Union Investment announces new CEO ... Aviva names head of institutional business development ... www.asiaasset.com/news/bnppipjceo.aspx

Will New Apple CEO Tim Cook Please CIOs? - IT Management IT Management - CIOInsight ... But with a new CEO, might things change at Apple ? Will the company become more CIO ... IT Investment: A Risky Business ... www.cioinsight.com/.../Will-New-Apple-CEO-Tim-Cook-Plea...

Joacim Wiklander New CEO of Neonet Securities | Business Wire Joacim Wiklander has been appointed as the new CEO of Neonet Securities ... Neonet's services include a comprehensive execution management system, ... www.businesswire.com/.../Joacim-Wiklander-CEO-Neonet-Sec...

Bank of New York Fired CEO Kelly for ... - International Business Times The company has tapped president Gerald Hassell as its new CEO, a move that is "seen as a morale booster." CNBC's source described Hassell's management ... www.ibtimes.com/.../bank-of-new-york-mellon-robert-kelly-fi...

RecoverCare names new CEO - Medical Devices Business Review RecoverCare, a distributor of wound care, bariatric and safe patient handling equipment, has appointed Mary Zappone as chief executive officer (CEO). woundcaremanagement.medicaldevices-business-review.com/...

TV3 Appoints New CEO| Business News | Graphic.com.gh You are Here : Home > BUSINESS > BUSINESS NEWS ... Mrs Efua Filson Fynn has joined the Finance Department as General Manager of Finance. Mrs Fynn is ... graphic.com.gh/business/page.php?news=15334

Business Line : Features / New Manager : The perfect CEO Now, along with the business and management essentials, it appears that CEOs also have to be adept at running marathons and giving clever one-liners for ... www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/.../article2406458.ece

NewsFactor Business | Apple's New CEO Tim Cook Will Become ... Business News for Technology Decision-Makers ... Apple experts say that Cook takes over an all-star management team that Jobs put in place and point to a ... business.newsfactor.com/news/Apple...1/story.xhtml?...

New management at Team San Jose Inc ... - The Business Journals View photo gallery (2 photos). Team San Jose manager Bill Sherry. Bill Sherry, new CEO of Team San Jose Inc., said the company is making a turnaround. ... www.bizjournals.com/.../team-san-jose-inc-management.html

Lupatech S.A. (LUPAY: OTC Link) | Lupatech announces new CEO ... Lupatech announces new CEO and Executive Management Aug 31, 2011 ... of rationalization of corporate structures and businesses integrationthat he was ... newstowatch.com/.../lupatech-s-a-lupay-otc-link-lupatech-ann...

Bill George's corporate "Dream Team" - Fortune Management Bill George, professor of management practice at Harvard Business School and former ... 5 issue of Fortune, we imagined a new kind of fantasy league: ... ... George: His track record since becoming CEO in 2002 proves my case; in 2003 he ... management.fortune.cnn.com/.../bill-george’s-corporate-“drea...

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USA News, Sep 06, 2011

Factbox: Republican White House contenders' quotes Reuters Effectively, the United States government will be dictating that price and they will become a dictator over our lives. This is an issue that must be solved in 2012. Because I believe that Obamacare will so metastasize itself into every part of American ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama speechwriter heads to Hollywood USA Today (blog) "It's a town that really showcases a pretty limited number of skills," said Reid Cherlin, a good friend of Lovett's, who recently left a White House communications job to pursue a writing career in New York. "When you talk about being funny, ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today (blog)

Jobs Focus for Regulations Wall Street Journal The White House also isn't backing away from the Dodd-Frank financial-regulatory overhaul and the health care law. Mr. Obama applauded the new financial regulations in a Labor Day speech in Detroit, saying "working folks shouldn't be taken advantage ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in the United States Reuters Will the White House and Republicans take heed of the public mood? Polls show most Americans were disgusted by the debt spectacle and want the two sides to seek common ground. -- Will Tea Party members become even more emboldened to resist any ... See all stories on this topic »

White House to host Hispanic summit in Orlando Orlando Sentinel "Here's an opportunity to receive valuable tools and information directly from the White House." The organizers include the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce, Ana G. Méndez University System and Democracia USA, a nonprofit that registers Hispanics to ... See all stories on this topic »

White House Declines To Comment On Union Leader's Anti-Tea Party Rhetoric At ... ABC News (blog) Despite President Obama's repeated claims to change the tone in Washington, the White Househad no comment this afternoon after Teamsters Union leader James Hoffa, speaking at an event before President Obama, said of Tea Party activists that, ... See all stories on this topic »

The Wishful Thinking Department of the USA Forbes My Harvard economist friend who served in the Obama White House assures me that we could count on a base of at least 2% growth in GDP if we increased the tax holiday on the employee tax from the current 2% to a full 6%; in other words, just got rid of ... See all stories on this topic »

Professors don't have all the answers Lancaster Eagle Gazette President Obama has nominated Princeton University Professor Alan Krueger to be chairman of theWhite House Council of Economic Advisors. Saying that "I have nothing but confidence in Alan as he takes on this important role," Obama described him as one ... See all stories on this topic »

Analysis: Republican "Young Guns" make history, draw fire Reuters Those numbers have fueled Democrats' hopes of making gains in the House in next year's election when they will be scrambling to retain control of the Senate and theWhite House. "While they might have started with great hype, the 'Young Guns' ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Romney, in SC, courts Tea Party Boston Globe At a Tea Party-backed forum for GOP candidates, Romney was asked about the decision-making process he would bring to the White House. “I go on my knees,'' said Romney, who rarely brings up religion and his Mormon faith. “I'ma person of faith and I look ... See all stories on this topic »

Romney would use US oil, coal to the 'fullest extent' The Hill (blog) By Ben Geman - 09/06/11 06:02 AM ET Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney is vowing to develop US energy resources to their “fullest extent” by knocking down barriers he calls rooted in “environmental extremism.” The former Massachusetts governor ... See all stories on this topic »

Perry, Romney tied in Calif. poll for GOP nomination USA Today Perry will debate Wednesday night with his GOP rivals for the first time since joining the 2012 White House race, in a face off co-sponsored by Politico and NBC News. Since joining the presidential race last month, the Texas governor has shot up to the ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

When Bush was silenced gulfnews.com Under the glare of the mostly Florida media and the few junior White House press corps who bothered to turn out for the first appointment of an uneventful presidential schedule which focused on education, Bush began to read The Pet Goat. ... See all stories on this topic » gulfnews.com

The official blog of the USA Science and Engineering Festival ScienceBlogs (blog) The 2010 Festival attracted over 500000 people of all ages and had strong support from the White House and Congress. When biomedical engineering scientist Erin Lavik received the prestigious New Innovator Award last year from the National Institutes of ... See all stories on this topic »

Ten Years After The 9/11 Attacks, The Greatest Cover-Up In US History Still Holds The Moderate Voice Ten years after the 9/11 catastrophe, the Bush administration cover-up of why the terrorist attacks were carried out despite the White House, CIA and FBI being repeatedly warned of them still holds. Not only has the final word not come out about this ... See all stories on this topic » The Moderate Voice

Port Side To Attend GOP Debate Claremont Port Side Since “corporations are people,” how would President Romney recommend Comcast and Lockheed Martin submit White House tour requests? Their elected Members of Congress aren't an option. This Wednesday, the Republican presidential candidates will face off ... See all stories on this topic » Claremont Port Side

White House hails Pakistan's capture of al Qaeda leader Reuters UK DETROIT (Reuters) - The White House Monday hailed Pakistan's capture of a "senior al Qaeda operative" as an example of counterterrorism cooperation and said the militant had been involved in plotting attacks against the interests of the United States ... See all stories on this topic »

I ordered our Air Force to shoot planes that would not land. When Flight 93 ... The Sun For the next several hours he was flown between air bases and bunkers in Florida, Louisiana and Nebraska, struggling to keep in contact with his key aides in the White House trying to respond to the attack. "I wasn't happy about it. ... See all stories on this topic » The Sun

BP America hires Geoff Morrell Politico He will work with senior leadership across the USA businesses and functions. Morrell, 42, has worked both sides of the podium: He covered the White House for ABC News, then was Pentagon press secretary throughout the tenure of Defense Secretary Robert... See all stories on this topic » Politico

Homeland security office creates 'intelligence spam,' insiders claim YubaNet (press release) 11, 2001, the White House and Congress demanded the government find better ways to "connect the dots" of terror threats to prevent a repeat of the carnage. A year later, a new bureaucracy was created to gather, analyze and share intelligence related to ... See all stories on this topic »

No War Against Afghanistan! The International News Magazine Bush calling for the children of America to send $1 to the White House for the Afghani children is also propaganda. This is not serious. And the winter is coming in Afghanistan. Latest estimate that I've seen is that maybe 100000 or more are going to ... See all stories on this topic »

Air Force Hosts #14/15 TCU In Early MW Showdown U.S. Air Force Academy Athletics The President of the United States presents the trophy to the seniors from the winning team each year at a ceremony at the White House. Air Force has a 51-27-0 all-time CIC record. ATTENDANCE NOTES: Air Force's average home attendance of 40093 last... See all stories on this topic » U.S. Air Force Academy Athletics

Who's Who in The Michael Jackson Doctor Trial MyFox Los Angeles In the 1980s he ratcheted up his recording success with music videos for songs like “Beat It”, “Billie Jean”, “Thriller”, “Black or White” and “Scream”. Jackson grew up in a small home with a big family in Gary, Indiana. In 1968, after being signed by ... See all stories on this topic »

Social media Leadership Magazine In the USA a White House terrorism strategy released early in August said Facebook, Twitter and other social networks aid in advancing violent extremist narratives and should be monitored by government. While much of the document focused on al Qaeda it ... See all stories on this topic »

The Split – Excerpts from 'Radical Peace' Palestine Chronicle If she has her way, if the people she supports come to power in Israel and the USA, they'll stop resisting the terrorists and become holier than thou pacifists while the Arabs push the Jews into the sea and blow up half the USA. ... See all stories on this topic » Palestine Chronicle

The 10 House members who are most helped by congressional redistricting The Hill (blog) The new GOP map moved his district into white, heavily Republican Corpus Christi. Assuming no Republicans decide to challenge him in a primary and the map stands up to Voting Rights Act challenges, the new map will transform Farenthold from an ... See all stories on this topic »

A difficult conversation about Great Whites Sydney Morning Herald (blog) Until 2004, Western Australia was barely on the map for White Pointer attacks, with Whites killing one or two divers or snorkellers a year mostly in South Africa, the USA and with a surprising number in Japan. So, what happened around the turn of the ... See all stories on this topic »

White House says played no role in AT&T decision - Yahoo! News News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House had no role in the U.S. Justice Department's decision to sue to block AT&T Inc's $39 billion purchase of ... news.yahoo.com/white-house-says-played-no-role-t-decision-...

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