The Co-Captains of Corporate Seas

Even the most prominent of corporations require a backbone of support in making the decisions that matter. When it comes to areas such as life insurance, securities, malpractice defense, non-competes, and other matters that often arise in the shadow of large-scale success, companies decide which path to take thanks to the help of seasoned professionals. With a list of clients that includes Wells Fargo Insurance, Lexington Insurance Company, Lincoln Financial Group, Santander Securities Corporation, and other high-profile companies, Schwed Kahle Jenks remains a trusted figure in the business litigation sphere.

Serving clients throughout Florida, Schwed Kale Jenks commands the Martindale Hubbell’s AV rating as well as recognition for success in numerous high-profile cases. Under the leadership of partner Lloyd Schwed, the firm turned heads and broke records with the $2.5 million awarded in the Prudential Securities Inc v. PaineWebber & Co, which, at that point, was the most substantial raiding arbitration settlement observed by the New York Stock Exchange. The firm features accomplished attorneys Douglas Kahle, Debra Jenks, Douglas Kress, Robert Harvey, and Rebecca Brock.

Schwed Kale Jenks maintains offices in Tampa, Orlando, Florida, and Palm Beach and manages a wide host of cases that range from state to federal and medium sized businesses to national corporations. For businesses in different fields and of different sizes, Schwed Kale Jenks presents authority in matters of intellectual property, labor and employment, personal injury and casualty claims, insurance agent and broken defense, liability, and other areas that can define a company’s path. 

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CNRS: The Future of France’s Scientific Research Today

The National Center for Scientific Research (Centre national de la recherche scientifique or CNRS) is a research organization owned by the French government. It is also the largest fundamental science institution in Europe. It has over 20,000 regular employees composed of engineers, researchers and admin staff, and over 6,000 casual employees.

CNRS was established on October 19, 1939 by virtue of a decree issued by President Albert Lebrun. In 1954, CNRS started giving out gold, silver and bronze medals to French junior scientists and researchers to encourage them to discover and innovate.

Administratively, CNRS is under the Ministry of Research. It was created to conduct evaluation and research that would advance knowledge and bring social, economical, and cultural benefits to the French societies. CNRS will motivate researchers and scientists to do more because the government has an agency that would help apply and promote discoveries and innovations as a result of researches. CNRS is also mandated to develop any scientific information gathered in the research and conduct trainings to further the processes of research and innovation. CNRS also helps in analyzing the climate of science nationally and globally which might lead to the development of a national policy.

In 1966, CNRS has undergone a major restructuring which created two specialized institutes: the National Astronomy and Geophysics Institute (now known as National Institute of Sciences of the Universe) and the National Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics. Another national institute, the National Institute for mathematical Sciences was also established later.

On top of the national institutes, CNRS also operates seven institutes which carry researches in specialized fields. The seven institutes are as follows:

• Institute for Engineering and Systems Sciences
• Institute for Computer Sciences
• Institute of Ecology and Environment
• Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences
• Institute of Physics
• Institute of Chemistry
• Institute of Biological Sciences
• Institute of Ecology and Environment

With the establishment of CNRS, specialists in various disciplines can collaborate and encourage inquiries into new fields that have the potential to meet economic and social needs. In partnership with universities and other research organizations, CNRS has set up joint labs that would carry out research projects on top of intramural labs which CNRS funds and operates for its own researches.

Avaya: Next Generation Business Communications Solutions

Avaya is the global leader in business communication solutions. It provides real time video collaboration, unified communications, networking, and other allied services. Avaya is happy to bring people together without regard to location, device or media.

Avaya provides the right communication solutions to bring people together. Using the user’s own context and a combination of timing and information, it is able to improve the user’s efficiency to solve business issues quickly.

Drawing on technological collaboration, 24/7 workforce, and geographical dispersion, Avaya anticipates the need of enterprises for tools to solve business problems quickly. These work environments are supported by Avaya’s collaboration platforms.

Avaya’s platforms can deal with multi-vendor environments. Users may choose to seek new investments or use existing ones to collaborate with Avaya’s products. Short term or long term IT strategies may be developed through Avaya’s platforms. Regardless of an enterprise’s size, Avaya can take all forms of communication to work together to improve collaboration and promote growth.

Kubota Corporation: Family of Agricultural Equipments and Machinery

Kubota Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of agricultural machineries and equipment founded in 1890. Its brands are known internationally with special focus on producing equipments that are compatible with the environment and improve the quality of life. Kubota products are marketed in over 130 countries.

For its excellence in manufacturing, Kubota was the recipient of the prestigious “Deming Award”. Another award received by Kubota was the “Sankei Newspaper Award” given at the Global Environment Awards in 1992.

The Kubota Corporation Family in the US

The Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC) produces high performance farm tractors characterized with supreme maneuverability. The company was the first to introduce four-wheel drive tractor in 1974. This tractor was a 12-horse power compact tractor which became the benchmark for the industry of heavy equipment manufacturing. KTC is the leading manufacturer and distributor of under 120 horse power tractors in the US.

In the US, KTC has over 1,100 authorized dealers. Its headquarters are located in Torrance, California and its warehouses are located in Suwanee, Georgia; Groveport, Ohio; Fort Worth, Texas; and Lodi, California.

The Kubota Credit Corporation, USA (KCC) offers financing alternatives for Kubota customers. KCC operates in collaboration with KTC dealers to provide clients with a huge portfolio of financing and lease programs. Aside from competitive financing products, KCC also offers credit counseling.

The Kubota Manufacturing of America (KMA) was organized in 1988 as Kubota’s manufacturing base in North America. KMA manufactures lawn tractors, mowers, utility vehicles, backhoes, loaders and other implements.

The Kubota Industrial Equipment (KIE) was formed to expand the KMA’s reach. KIE also manufactures loaders, backhoes and tractor implements. On January, 2013, KIE is expected to produce compact tractors.

The Kubota Engine of America (KEA) is an original equipment manufacturer (OEM).  Its products are compact agricultural, industrial, construction and generators in gasoline and diesel engines.

IOI Corporation: Malaysia’s Largest Industrial Gas Group

IOI Corporation is one of the largest industrial gas conglomerates in Malaysia. It was incorporated as Industrial Oxygen Inc. Sdn Bhd on October 31, 1969. Aside from industrial gases, IOI is also into property development and palm oil plantations. IOI also owns the Palm Garden Hotel and the Marriott Putrajaya Hotel. It employs over 30,000 employees in over 15 countries.

The palm oil plantation accounts for 65% of the Group’s profits and is the biggest revenue contributor of the Group. It has 152,000 hectares of palm oil plantation in Malaysia and 83,000 hectares in Indonesia. Its 12 oil mills yield 4.1 million tons of palm oil per year.

About 18% of the Group’s revenues are contributed by IOI’s real estate business. The Group is involved in real estate development. Its property investments are more inclined on leisure and hospitality.

IOI is Asia’s largest producer of oleochemicals and specialty fats. The Group operates two manufacturing facilities with a combined capacity of over 750,000 tons of oleochemicals per year. Among IOI’s customers are large consumer food manufacturers such as Kraft, Cadbury, Nestle and Unilever.