...professional qualifications of the employees. At the same time, industry compensation and record of the company’s labor disputes are crucial. Finally, the employee turnover is another significant key indicator of the company industry’s human resource. The company’s executive team comprises of the President (who also acts as the COO), three vice presidents (finance & planning, commercial & risk, and manufacturing) (ATCO Ltd, 2015c). The company also has a controller who is responsible for all financial aspects of a company, covering the areas of financial reporting and operational accounting, alongside treasury functions and planning. The director of infrastructure is responsible for leading the development of the company’s business and initiatives. The senior manager who is the head of leadership and direction of the entire team heads the Human resource department. The responsibilities of the manager include spearheading the progressive strategy and sustainable growth. According to ATCO, they are committed to offering divers e opportunities for their employees (ATCO Ltd, 2008). The entire work force is 7,700 people strong, all working across its 9...
Words: 271 - Pages: 2
...Utilities Industry: ATCO Power in South Africa BU606 – Economics Group 7 Amanda Downey - 125824690 Ahmed Youssef - 135819900 Alex Zorzitto - 135823380 Tom Vandemoortele - 135824330 Wafik Moussa - 135808970 Word Count = 2,832 (including titles and citations) Contents 1.0 Executive Summary 3 2.0 Electrical Power Utilities Industry in South Africa 4 2.1 Why South Africa? 4 2.2 Environmental Analysis 4 2.2.1 Social Economic and Political Considerations 4 2.2.2 Macroeconomic Trends 5 2.2.3 Aspects of International Trade/Investment 5 2.2.4 Competition Analysis 6 2.2.5 Market Structure and Firm Entry 6 3.0 Opportunity, Issues and Recommended Strategy 7 3.1 Opportunity Description 7 3.2 ATCO Power Current Strategy: Strengths and Weaknesses 7 3.3 Risk Factors in South African Market 8 3.4 Financial Analysis 8 3.5 Recommended Strategy and Entry Mode 9 4.0 Implementation Plan 9 4.1 Immediate Action Plan: 6 Month 9 4.2 Short Term: 1 Year 10 4.3 Long Term 10 4.4 Contingency Plan 10 5.0 References 11 6.0 Exhibits 13 1.0 Executive Summary ATCO Power is yearning to achieve its global expansion goal and establish itself as an industry leading, reliable and environmentally responsible provider of cost-effective solutions for customers and partners worldwide. In search for an investment opportunity in the underserved market in Africa potential target countries were identified based on electricity demand growth trends, production...
Words: 4746 - Pages: 19
...GRIFFITH AVIATION Nathan Campus 7010GBS Research Design Assignment 1: Literature Review of Development of Training for New Air Traffic Control Technology Implementation (2000 words) Dr Robin Pentecost 30th March, 2016 CHANG, Hsuan-Ting s2957842 1 SEMESTER I, 2016 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 3 2. Methodology .......................................................................................................................... 3 3. Key Potential ATC Transition Issues .................................................................................... 4 4. Benefits of ATC Automation System .................................................................................... 5 4.1 What is ATC automation system? .................................................................................... 5 4.2 What’s the role of air traffic controllers? ......................................................................... 6 5. Drawback of conventional ATC system ................................................................................ 6 5.1 Incapable to meet the traffic demand nor the-state-of-the-art aircraft ............................. 6 6. What else can the training programme improve? .................................................................. 7 6.1 Sufficient overstaffing on track ............................
Words: 3109 - Pages: 13
...albums have many songs that relate to life experiences that many people face every day. Pantera has been successful by selling over 20 million albums in the early 1980’s. Cowboys from Hell was the album that got Pantera noticed in the music industry. The album was recorded in Pantego, Texas and the album was released on July 24, 1990. Pantera had a hard uphill climb to worldwide fame. The band got turned down by 28 other recording studios that thought Pantera was not good enough to get a label. Pantera caught a break and got singed by Atco Records. The album explored a new type of heavy metal that set the attitude and climax of the band. The Cowboys from Hell album set the standards of several metal bands and Pantera’s following albums. Pantera’s fifth album Vulgar Display of Power is considered to be one of the band’s best albums. Vulgar Display of Power really defined heavy metal in the 90’s. The album was released on February 10, 1992 by Atco Records. Pantera’s musical focus was from bands like Slayer, Metallica, and Black Sabbath. The Vulgar Display of Power album displayed a change in Pantera’s musical direction and set them out from other heavy metal bands. The album made the band unique by making a...
Words: 556 - Pages: 3
...Brochure More information from http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/614719/ Modular & Portable Buildings UK Description: This market research report analyses the UK market for modular and portable buildings for a five year review period and a five year forecast period up until 2012. The report includes permanent modular, portable units and semi-permanent portable buildings. Semi permanent portable buildings and portable units have been further segmented by type of frame material, by type of wall material, by type of client and by end-user sector and permanent modular buildings have been further segmented by type of frame material, by type of wall material and by end user sector. This report identifies factors that affect demand as well as analysing distribution and the industry structure within the UK which includes 28 company profiles. With this report, you will find essential data to help you plan your business strategy and budgeting. The quantitative and qualitative analysis in this report includes: UK market for modular and portable buildings, in value, 2003 2012 UK market for modular and portable buildings, by type of building, in value, 2003 2012: - permanent modular - portable units - semi-permanent portable UK market for modular and portable buildings, by end-user sector, in value, 2007: - education - healthcare - construction - offices - hotels - retail - leisure & events - commercial & industrial - prison - military - housing UK market for semi permanent portable...
Words: 2302 - Pages: 10
...Table of Contents Introduction 3 The Goals and objectives of TSC 4 History of TSC 4 Functional areas 4 Vision, mission and core values 5 Goals and objectives 5 Oman vision, goals and objectives 7 Oman 2015 objectives 9 Conclusion 12 Middle Management 13 Definition 13 Nature of management: 13 Levels of management: 13 The role of middle management in TSC (Commercial unit) 16 Recommendation 17 Communication 18 The elements of communication include 20 Communication skills 20 Communication and the impact 21 Interpersonal skills 21 Communication Barriers 26 Conclusion 30 The effect of Knowledge, Skills and Behavior on the managerial performance 31 Manager self assessment ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..34 Personal development plan …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….39 References 40 “The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious” John Scully Introduction In our societies, towns, countries a massive number of organizations exist. But do we all know the purpose of their existence? Do we know why they are all out there? If we look closer inside some of these organizations we might even see that some of their members do not know the reason for their existence. Clearly setting a vision and mission statements clarify and communicate the purpose and the reason for that existence. A vision is the ideal picture an organization sees for its future and from that vision strategic plans, goals and objectives...
Words: 1526 - Pages: 7
...Jourdan Morris March 10, 2014 MGT499-80 Strategic Management Project Interim Assignment #1 History and Description of the Company The E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) was founded in 1802 by Eleuthère Irénée (E.I.) du Pont. E.I was trained in gunpowder handling as well as advance explosive production techniques (DuPont). E.I. left his home in France during the French Revolution to embark on a journey to America January of 1800. By the summer of 1802 DuPont opened up his first powder mill located on the Brandywine River. Since that very first mill opened the DuPont Company has been involved in a wide variety of industries; The Automotive, Research and Development, Technology, Communication industries and a whole host of others have all been ventured into by DuPont. DuPont currently is one of the most profitable chemical companies in the world. In 2012 DuPont ranked ninth in the world based on ICIS Top 100 (ICIS). Mission and Vision Statement DuPont’s mission statement is as followed: “DuPont is a science company. We work collaboratively to find sustainable, innovative, market-driven solutions to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges, making lives better, safer, and healthier for people everywhere.” The challenges that DuPont narrows its focuses on are food, energy, and protection solutions (DuPont.) Primary Industry SIC: 2879, Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals, NEC NAICS: 325320, Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing ...
Words: 1889 - Pages: 8
...Ethica Corp. Portfolio Management Final Report April 5, 2016 Executive Summary Client: Ethica Corp. Investment Purpose: Invest $100,000 CAD in 5 stocks Time Horizon: January 29, 2016 - March 24, 2016 Geographic Restrictions: Must include 2 Canadian stocks, 1 American stock, 1 European stock, and 1 Asian or African stock. Investment Criteria: No sin stocks, no financials, no cross-listed stocks, strong CSR, no scandals, and debt levels of less than 40% of total assets. Our chosen securities were: * YAHOO! Inc. * Canadian Utilities Limited * Alimentation Couche-Tard * NEC Corporation * Jungheinrich A.G. After the selection process had been completed, we carefully monitored the behavior of each stock, as well as the exchange rates for the country they were operating in, anticipating future trades and rebalancing. We were able to do this by updating an Exchange Rate Matrix, as well as a Correlation Matrix, which had been constructed during the selection process and used as a decision making tool on scheduled transaction days. Portfolio Performance Ethica Corp.’s portfolio finished down -2.44% over its time horizon. Our unsatisfactory returns were largely due to poor performance in NEC, but were partially offset by a significant gain in YHOO. Jungheinrich rallied shortly before the end of our trading period, but provided a negative return as a result of an incorrectly timed sale of half its position. Canadian Utilities Limited and Alimentation...
Words: 2038 - Pages: 9
...BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT SWOT ANALYASIS REPORT ON BISLERI INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD. INDEX |S.R. NO. |TOPIC |PAGE NO. |REMARK | |1. |INTRODUCTION | | | |2. |STRENGTH OF BISLERI COMPANY | | | |3. |WEAKNESS OF BISLERI COMPANY | | | |4. |OPPORTUNITIES OF BISLERI COMPANY | | | |5. |THREATS OF BISLERI COMPANY | | | |6. |CONCLUSION OF BISLERI COMPANY | | | INTRODUCTION Water is one of the basic necessities for human life to survive on this planet & today getting pure water is not an easy task with so much harmful chemical being disposed into the water by various industries is making the water harmful for drinking. 71% of the earth is made of water out of which only 1% of water can be used by living beings. Among this 1%...
Words: 2530 - Pages: 11
...Amway (short for American Way) is an American multinational direct-selling company that uses multi-level marketing to sell a variety of products, primarily in the health, beauty, and home care markets.Amway was founded in 1959 by Jay Van Andel and Richard DeVos. Based in Ada, Michigan, the company and family of companies under Alticor reported sales growth of 17%, exceeding USD$10.9 billion for the year ended December 31, 2011 - the sixth consecutive year of growth for the company.Its product lines include home care products, personal care products, jewelry, electronics, Nutrilite dietary supplements, water purifiers, air purifiers, insurance and cosmetics. Amway conducts business through a number of affiliated companies in more than a hundred countries and territories around the world. Amway was ranked No.114 among the largest global retailers by Deloitte in 2006, and No.39, 32 and 28 among the largest private companies in the U.S. by Forbes in 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively. Jay Van Andel and Richard DeVos, friends since school days, had been business partners in various endeavors including a hamburger stand, air charter service, and a sailing business. In 1949 they were introduced by Neil Maaskant (Van Andel's second cousin) to the Nutrilite Products Corporation. Nutrilite was a California-based direct sales company founded by Dr. Carl Rehnborg, developer of the first multivitamin marketed in the United States. In August 1949, after a night-long talk, DeVos and Van Andel...
Words: 2590 - Pages: 11
...Action Notes Pipelines, Power & Utilities Recommendation: Risk: 12-Month Target Price: 12-Month Total Return: Market Data (C$) Current Price 52-Wk Range Mkt Cap (f.d.)($mm) Dividend per Share Dividend Yield Avg. Daily Trading Vol. (3mths) $31.58 $25.51-$32.87 $24,000.8 $0.98 3.1% 1,487,005 December 760.0 750.0 63.7% $10.36 13.4% September 12, 2011 Equity Research 1 of 4 HOLD Unchanged LOW C$33.00 Unchanged 7.6% Linda Ezergailis, P.Eng. 416 983 7784 linda.ezergailis@tdsecurities.com Robert Hope, CFA 416 983 9717 robert.hope@tdsecurities.com Enbridge Inc. (ENB-T, ENB-N) C$31.58 Enbridge to Twin the Athabasca Pipeline for $1.2 billion Event Enbridge has announced that it will twin the southern portion of its existing Athabasca crude oil pipeline between Kirby Lake, AB and Hardisty, AB at an expected cost of $1.2 billion. Impact POSITVE. We estimate the expansion will contribute $0.04 of EPS on an annualized basis when volumes ramp up although we expect it will not contribute to earnings until 2015. Details Athabasca Expansion – Twinning Overview: • Overview: Enbridge has announced that it will install a new twin 345km, 36” liquids pipeline beside its existing Athabasca pipeline between Kirby Lake and Hardisty, Alberta. • Volumes: The twin line will accept volumes from oil sands projects in the Kirby area. We note that Enbridge’s Christina Lake Lateral, which services Cenovus’ and ConocoPhillips’ Christina Lake Enhanced Oil Project, delivers into the Athabasca...
Words: 2911 - Pages: 12
...Amway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from AMWAY) Amway Type Private Industry Direct selling Founded 1959 Founder(s) Rich DeVos Jay Van Andel Headquarters Ada, Michigan, United States Area served Worldwide Key people Steve Van Andel (Chairman) Doug DeVos (President) Products Amway Home, glister, G&H, Nutrilite, Artistry, AmwayQueen, eSpring, ATMOSPHERE... Revenue US$ 11.3 billion (2012)[1] Employees 20,000[2] Parent Alticor Website Amway.com Headquarters in Ada, Michigan Amway (short for American Way) is an American multinational direct-selling company that sells a variety of products, primarily in the health, beauty, and home care markets to consumers and independent business owners.[3][4][5] Amway was founded in 1959 by Jay Van Andel and Richard DeVos. Based in Ada, Michigan, the company and family of companies under Alticor reported sales of USD$11.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2012 - the seventh consecutive year of growth for the company.[1] Its product lines include home care products, personal care products, jewelry, electronics, Nutrilite dietary supplements, water purifiers, air purifiers, insurance and cosmetics. Amway conducts business through a number of affiliated companies in more than a hundred countries and territories around the world.[6] Amway was ranked No.114 among the largest global retailers by Deloitte in 2006, and No.25 among the largest private companies in the U.S. by Forbes in 2012.[7] Contents...
Words: 3300 - Pages: 14
...Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Brief History of Amway 3. Global Growth 4. Amway Values 5. Marketing Strategies 6. Conclusion 1. Introduction Amway is an American multinational direct-selling company that uses multi-level marketing to sell a variety of products, primarily in the health, beauty, and home care markets. Its product lines include home care products, personal care products, jewelry, electronics, Nutrilite dietary supplements, water purifiers, air purifiers, insurance and cosmetics. Amway is an abbreviation for "American Way" and was coined in 1959 by company’s founders, Jay Van Andel and Richard DeVos. Short, unique and easy to remember, Amway has been registered as a corporate name and trademark ever since. Today, Amway is a multibillion-dollar international business representing freedom and opportunity to millions of people in more than 88 countries and territories around the world. Amway generates US $ 10.9 billion (Feb’ 2012) in sales at estimated retail through this global product distribution network. The business is built on the simple integrity of helping people lead better lives. It offers over 3 million Business Owners the inspiration to grow those businesses, and work hard to provide new and better ways for them to achieve their life goals. Amway was ranked No.114 among the largest global retailers by Deloitte in 2006, and No.39, 32 and 28 among the largest private companies in the U.S. by...
Words: 4331 - Pages: 18
...FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF WYETH PAKISTAN LIMITED By: OZAIR ARSHAD INDEX 1. Introduction 2. History and Profile 3. Key Activities of Wyeth 4. Wyeth Products Profile 5. Data Collection & Market Assessment 6. Main Competitors 7. Share Price in Last 12 Months 8. Shareholding Pattern 9. The Director’s Report 10.The Auditor’s Report 11.Financial Ratios & Analysis 12. Horizontal Analysis a) Income Statement b)Balance Sheet 13. Vertical Analysis a)Balance Sheet b) Income Statement 14. Financial Analysis & Conclusions i) Gross Profit Margin ii) Net Profit Margin iii) Return on Assets iv) DPS & EPS 15. Annexure 16. References 1. Introduction Wyeth, formerly one of the companies owned by American Home Products Corporation (AHP), is a pharmaceutical company The company was based in Madison, New Jersey, USA. They were known for manufacturing the over-the-counter (OTC) drugs Robitussin and the analgesic Advil (ibuprofen), as well as the prescription drugs Premarin and Effexor, which both boast over US$3 billion in sales annually. Wyeth has multiple subsidiaries in different countries of the world its Pakistan branch is known as Wyeth Pakistan Limited. This is a public limited company incorporated in 1949 in Pakistan. The company is listed on the Karachi and Lahore Stock exchange. The company is engaged in manufacturing and marketing of research based ethical specialties and other pharmaceutical products. 2. History & Profile Late 18th Century In 1860, pharmacists John (1834–1907)...
Words: 4036 - Pages: 17
...The Independent Record Labels of the 1950’s and 1960’s History of Music Production Eric Eller Throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s, a wave of new musical movements by independent record labels and new artists emerged in the United States. This movement is captured in the stories of those label creators and owners, and in the turbulent journey through their successes and failures. The first emergence was fueled by multiple factors: competitive economic circumstances, up-and-coming local musical talent in conjunction with the independent labels and studio owners, and the commercially viable musical interest and curiosity of consumers in these local artists. An article poses another causative factor that makes sense: when rock and roll was a new genre, major labels such as Columbia, Capitol, and RCA were “reluctant to sign these acts; thus, sprung forth the independent label” (Jacobs). Grassroots production and engineering enthusiasts were given an in-road into the music industry and were able to gain their own clients in independent local artists. Independent label owners in connection with this local talent generate publicity and profit. One such example is found with the duo of Polish immigrant brothers named Leonard and Phil Chess, also known as the Blues Brothers. The Chess brothers bought sole ownership of Aristocrat Records in 1950, and change its name to Chess Records. Leonard specialized as the hands-on producer for the label, while Phil focused...
Words: 4448 - Pages: 18
