Archive for November, 2007

Lloyd Morrison of Infratil success is New Zealand?s top business executive for 2007. He was last night named the Deloitte/Management magazine Executive of the Year at the annual Top 200 Awards, now in their 18th year and regarded by business leaders as the country?s most prestigious business awards.
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Patients with diabetes who received medication therapy management (MTM) services from pharmacists showed better health outcomes than patients who only were monitored for long-term blood sugar control alone. Results from the study highlight the important role pharmacists play in helping patients use medications safely and effectively and particularly patients who are being treated for chronic [...]

NEW YORK ? ? Morgan Stanley said Thursday that co-president Zoe Cruz, one of the most powerful women on Wall Street, will leave in the latest investment bank management shakeup since the summer’s credit turmoil.
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AGF Management Limited was recognized for its leadership position in the Canadian financial services industry at tonight’s annual Canadian Investment Awards, with AGF Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Blake Goldring honored with the industry’s coveted 2007 Person of Influence and three AGF funds being repeat winners for outstanding performance.
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ATLANTA (November 28, 2007) ? Today Governor Sonny Perdue announced the accreditation of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) and the state’s system of preparedness and response by the national Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP).
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NEW YORK – MORGAN Stanley said it was reshuffling its leadership and bidding farewell to retiring co-president Zoe Cruz, long considered a pillar of the major investment bank and a potential successor to CEO John Mack.
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Houston-based NRG Energy, ( Nachrichten ) the international power generator, snared two top awards — “Energy Company of the Year” and the “Industry Leadership Award” — tonight at the 9th annual Platts Global Energy Awards.
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Morgan ousts top woman

Co-president will leave as investment bank purges leadership One of the most powerful women in the financial world became the latest victim of the management purge on Wall Street.
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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has consolidated its leadership position in the Nigerian financial services industry with the release of the Group’s 2007 financial results yesterday after regulatory approvals from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
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We have launched the complete 2008 Xotels Revenue Management & Distribution Seminar Calendar. Your enthusiasm for our seminars in 2007 has encouraged us to launch 2 new programs and a total of 59 events.
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CG/LA Infrastructure announced today the confirmation of several new projects for the Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum, including the Panama Canal Expansion. The Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum will be held from December 12-14 at Seven World Trade Center in New York City.
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A few spots are still available for northwest Iowans interested in honing their leadership skills via “Corridor U: A Short Course in Community Connection.”
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Values of leadership

The Northwest Collegiate Ministries (NCM) will be holding a leadership conference called “The Foundations of Leadership” on Thursday November 29 from 3:00-6:00pm in the PUB MPR. The conference will focus on the values in leadership with three speaker presentations, a small group discussion, free food and door prizes.
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FAIRFIELD, N.J. ( Map ) – FAIRFIELD, N.J., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ – The Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) has named the Women’s Leadership Initiative at Johnson & Johnson the first winner of the HBA ACE Award.
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Ashland Daily Tidings Content Editor Mike Green has been selected as one of four news managers across the nation to attend the New York Times Leadership Academy.
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Scottsdale Healthcare gave Arizona State University’s School of Global Management and Leadership an undisclosed amount of money for the development of a Center for Productivity, Innovation, and Quality, ASU officials reported.
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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has consolidated its leadership position in the Nigerian financial services industry with the release of the Group?s 2007 financial results yesterday after regulatory approvals from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
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Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Leadership Matters…The CEO Survival Manual: WHAT IT TAKES TO REACH THE C-SUITE AND STAY THERE by Mike Myatt, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Hardback w/ Jacket in the Business/ Leadership category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and [...]

Airport receives national honor for its Web site, FlyBTR.com, designed and developed by Web content management company Bizzuka. (PRWeb Nov 29, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/Q291cC1DcmFzLUZhbHUtSG9yci1UaGlyLVplcm8=
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Dirk Gorter, formerly of Symantec Corporation, has joined ESRI’s senior corporate management team in the newly created position of director of product management. His charter is to implement new processes that will help ESRI create innovative geographic information system (GIS) software products that integrate into the wider business IT solution.
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This week, the Institute of Hospitality received an overwhelmingly favourable response to its new, ground-breaking suite of awards and qualifications from hospitality, tourism and leisure industry leaders and training providers. Officially launched on Tuesday, the awards provide flexible, tailored learning that will deliver relevant, industry-focused management skills. They mark the culmination …
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ATLANTA, Nov. 28, 2007 — Global supply chain solutions provider Manhattan Associates, Inc. today announced that its Warehouse Management 2007 solution has achieved “Powered by SAP NetWeaver” status.
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DUBLIN, Ireland—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of “The Wiley Guide to Project Organization and Project Management Competencies” to their offering.
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Landor Associates, one of the world’s leading strategic brand consulting and design firms, today announced the appointment of two category experts to global management roles. Effective immediately, Mich Bergesen will assume the role of Global Director, Financial Services Branding, while Al St.
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Students enrolled in the Virginia Tech sponsored course, Project Management in the Global Village, participated in a six week study abroad experience to Vietnam, working alongside indigenous community professionals to perform on-site needs assessments of technological and sociological factors of relief and development in several villages in the Mekong Delta.
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Versar, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. (Amex: VSR) today announced that the U.S. Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) awarded Versar a new task order for $450 thousand to provide Construction Management and Quality Assurance personnel for operations in Kuwait.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—-voke inc., a modern analyst firm for the Web 2.0 world, released its latest Market SnapshotTM report today. The report is based upon the first independent survey of the role, technology and benefits regarding the automation and acceleration of the software build-test-deploy process, or Software Production Management .
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PHILADELPHIA—-Finding the right association management company is as easy as 1-2-3-, thanks to an online Request for Proposal service offered by AMC Institute, the trade association that represents the AMC industry.
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Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer of IPRO, will be honored with the New York Business Group on Health’s 13th annual Leon J. Warshaw Leadership in Health Care Award. The award recognizes individuals who have shown leadership in New York’s health care community.
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Neuromed Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company developing new and improved chronic pain drugs, announced today that Jeffrey Arcara and Gene Wright have joined Neuromed as Vice President of Business Development and Vice President of Project Leadership, respectively.
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