Month: May 2018

ProVisors' Matt Toledo talks about the art of listening

Posted on May 30, 2018 by - Client News

According to Seth Horowitz, an auditory neuroscientist from Brown University, “Listening is a skill we’re in danger of losing in a world of digital distractions and information overload.” In fact, researchers estimate that we only remember 25–50% of what we hear. Successful people hone this important life skill.
In an article for Forbes, Matt Toledo, CEO of Provisors, writes: “Listening is the single most crucial skill in communicating and building your business. Listening increases productivity, boosts confidence and reduces errors. Listening can have numerous benefits, including making you popular, building your personal brand and expanding your relationship network.”
Read the full article: Business Tools: The Art Of Listening (Forbes)

Lido Advisors' Jeff Garden talks with the Wall Street Journal about recent market moves

Posted on May 17, 2018 by - Client News

U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday, lifted by gains in shares of retailers despite continued worries about tighter financial conditions and geopolitical tensions.
Rosy retail sales data Tuesday also have supported consumer stocks and expectations for robust growth in the U.S., though the figures also reignited worries about higher interest rates.
Still, some investors think markets can withstand higher rates as long as the Fed sticks with its current gradual pace of tightening.
“I don’t think it’s been at a speed that’s too difficult to deal with,” said Jeff Garden, senior research analyst and portfolio manager at Lido Advisors. “This has been coming for a long time.”
Read the full article: U.S. Stocks Rise, Led by Retailers (Wall Street Journal)

Olmstead Williams Communications named to List of Largest Los Angeles PR Firms for ninth year

Posted on May 14, 2018 by - OWC News

OWC has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2018 list of the “75 Largest Public Relations Firms in Los Angeles County.”
OWC, celebrating its tenth year in business, has been on the list for each of the previous nine years, and continues to expand its service to the most innovative companies in healthcare, finance and technology.
“The current information war makes this an important time for public relations,” said Tracy Williams, CEO and founder. “We and our clients are on the front lines of explanatory journalism, where facts and rapid response are the keys to successful growth in every marketplace. It’s an honor for our success to be recognized.”
The LABJ list ranks public relations firms throughout Los Angeles according to number of employees and growth based on fee revenue.
See the full release here.

IDEMIA's Rob Mikell on why everyone needs a digital driver’s license

Posted on May 4, 2018 by - Client News

This week, the Connect:ID 2018 conference in Washington, D.C. hosted a session on digital driver’s licenses. It included a presentation from Rob Mikell, director of business development for government solutions at Billerica, Mass.-based IDEMIA—the company charged with supplying Iowa’s digital driver’s license technology. IEEE Spectrum caught up with Mikell after the conference, and asked him to make the case for digital driver’s licenses, also called mobile driver’s licenses.
“[A digital driver’s license is] not a simple photograph of your driver’s license on your cell phone. It’s a digital, secured rendering of your driver’s license that is dynamically connected back to the system of record—that would be your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV),” said Mikell.
Read the full article: Driver’s Licenses Go Digital (IEEE Spectrum)

CURE Pharmaceutical's Steven Ruhl on raw materials and functional excipients

Posted on May 2, 2018 by - OWC News

Steven Ruhl, VP of manufacturing for CURE Pharmaceutical, was featured in a roundtable in the April edition of the American Pharmaceutical Review on “Raw Materials and Functional Excipients.”
“Regulatory and quality expectations of excipients will continue to increase,” said Ruhl, “which has put more pressure on excipient and raw material companies to invest in characterizing functionality and building robust processes to consistently address company needs. This has led to a greater focus on understanding critical material attributes and ranges by both suppliers and customers earlier in the development process.”
Read the full article: Raw Materials and Functional Excipients (American Pharmaceutical Review)