For IDT, an investment from Liberty brings not only cash but also potential marketing, distribution and product development relationships with some of the companies in Liberty's portfolio.
American companies appear to invest at a lower rate than both Japanese and German companies in nontraditional forms such as human resource development, relationships with suppliers, and start-up losses to enter foreign markets.
It's one of the factors that you take into account when you're looking at a development relationship with any country.
Sun executives also said that in January, the company would release its first servers based on Advanced Micro Devices Opteronn processor, which were announced in November as part of its joint development relationship with Advanced Micro.
The EU already has a development relationship with sub-Saharan African nations, known as the Cotonou Agreement, that stipulates any citizen from, say, Zambia, can be returned without any bureaucratic hold-ups.
Before he ever launched his wine in cans, Parsons entered into a research-and-development relationship with the Ball Corp., which produces a million cans a day.
The cans are lined, and the lining of the can protects the product from touching the aluminum". Before he ever launched his wine in cans, Parsons entered into a research-and-development relationship with the Ball Corp., which produces a million cans a day.
Newman: How did the development relationship work with, between the two of you, for this game?
The curriculum encompasses research grant preparation, funding sources, academic appointments and promotions, leadership skills development, optimizing relationships with industry, effective communication, diversity in medicine, and developing teaching, writing and negotiating skills.
For a multinational company, however, the development of relationships with partners can prove fruitful.
They will coordinate existing energy activities across the Institute and guide the development of relationships with other institutions, industry and government agencies, Hockfield said.
