In the conference call, while noting that "there will be options down the road," he said that the bank was not yet capable of executing a deal.
[C2.] Still Standing in Musical Chairs Eric Nicoli, the chairman of the music company EMI, has been struggling to execute a deal with a rival since he took over in 1999, most recently with Time Warner's music unit.
You are under pressure - to meet customer orders, finish a project, execute a deal - and nothing.
The Los Angeles Dodgers executed a six-player deal with the Florida Marlins on Friday night with the hopes of using the players they obtained in a deal for the 40-year-old Johnson.
Mr. Nicoli, 53, the British-born son of an Italian farmer, has been trying to execute a major deal with a competitor since he took over EMI Group, one of the world's five largest music companies, in 1999.
Last June, Thorn helped turn the Nets from a 26-victory team to one three victories away from the N.B.A. finals when he traded Stephon Marbury to Phoenix for Jason Kidd, then executed a three-for-one deal on draft night.
I have met hundreds of people who bring in new business, close deals, and exceed quotas, but I have seldom been introduced to someone who engages a client and executes a deal with the forethought, improvisation, empathy, and fortitude of a true salesperson.
Mr. Gulati points out that it is these investors that are in many ways behind the delay in executing a private sector deal.
The marketplace for cross promotions (when two brands team up to promote each other's products, as with the McDonald's Happy Meal and the Super Mario toy it comes with) was created by the Jalil brothers, one of whom (Jubair) once bankrupted his agency when executing a cross-promotions deal with a meager budget, he recalled during his pitch.
