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IBM again a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Integrated Risk Management

Insights on Business

When IBM acquired OpenPages in 2010, it was widely recognized as a pioneer and market leader in governance, risk and compliance software. Initially founded in 2002 to address the opportunity created by the Sarbanes Oxley Act, OpenPages’ client adoption was so strong over the coming years that by 2005, OpenPages was ranked 29 th on the Inc.

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IBM Open Pages recognized as the pioneer in redefining GRC

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When IBM acquired OpenPages in 2010, it was widely recognized as a pioneer and market leader in governance, risk and compliance software. Initially founded in 2002 to address the opportunity created by the Sarbanes Oxley Act, OpenPages’ client adoption was so strong over the coming years that by 2005, OpenPages was ranked 29 th on the Inc.

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How Gift Certificates Evolved From Paper To Wearables

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“They flew off the shelves, and the market was born. Starbucks gave prototype gift cards to its employee partners when they attended a leadership conference in 2001. The initial order for all the Blockbuster stores was in the millions.”. Gift Cards and the Coffee Shop. In the early 2000s, another retailer experimented with gift cards.

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Good News from Gen Next

Independent Banker

The digital marketing research firm Conversion in Toronto conducted the study. “At Chris Lorence, ICBA’s chief marketing officer. This is not a blip, not something we can ignore,” says Chris Lorence, ICBA’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer. “At This can become of part of the thought-leadership calendar.”.

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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

CB Insights

In a deal that aimed to open the Chinese coal markets, US heavy-equipment behemoth Caterpillar paid $677M in 2012 to acquire ERA Mining Machinery Ltd. The Chinese coal market is one of the biggest in the world and this deal looked like easy money. a leading producer of hydraulic coal-mine roof supports in China. Google and Motorola.

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Good News from Gen Next

Independent Banker

The digital marketing research firm Conversion in Toronto conducted the study. “At Chris Lorence, ICBA’s chief marketing officer. This is not a blip, not something we can ignore,” says Chris Lorence, ICBA’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer. “At This can become of part of the thought-leadership calendar.”.

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Here Are 35 Casualties Of The Retail Apocalypse And Why They Failed

CB Insights

Summary: Toys “R” Us was the third largest bankruptcy in the US (after KMart in 2002 and Federated Department Stores, now Macy’s, in 1990). The company struggled to retain business in a difficult denim market that was being chipped away by the athleisure clothing trend as well as fast fashion and low-priced retailers.

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