Some cite firms such as IBM and Diageo (a drinks giant) where PR men have won seats at the executive top table.
Metsger cited firms that failed during the crisis and that had "rewarded senior officials based on the volume of business they generated, regardless of whether the institution subsequently made or lost money on that business".
He cites firms such as Woven, which did not receive a second round of funding and folded, and Force10 Networks, which was bought by Dell in August after being unable to time its products to the market correctly.
Among economic variables whose study can benefit from the applications of mixture distributions one can cite firms' investment, households consumption, money demand, household use of healthcare, etc. Finite mixture distributions are commonly used in Econometrics, mainly in cross-sectional and time series analyses.
An executive at GSIS, the firm Sullivan joined after leaving the Secret Service, declined to comment, citing the firm's policy of not publicly discussing its clients.
While other companies have published the names of firms providing parts and services, Apple has resisted, with some inside the company citing the firm's culture of secrecy.
No problem, says MTI's Acker, citing the firm's strategic alliance with Duracell owner Gillette.
Ms. Franklin politely refuses to tell, citing the firm's policy of protecting its sources' anonymity.
Mr. Tavlarides declined to comment, citing his firm's policy to not speak with the news media about clients.
In October Moody's, a ratings agency, downgraded Petrobras, citing the firm's high debt and hefty capital-expenditure commitments.
