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Excellent firms don't believe in excellence - only in constant improvement and constant change.

Thomas J. Peters

Corporate mergers create larger, more geographically diverse clients needing larger, more geographically diverse law firms.

Ward Bower

Before that there was no apple crisp market. Some firms had tried to break into it but they foundered because they were deep-frying the crisps.

Finlay Lockie

There comes a time when both firms have to go their own way and this was really driven by market opportunities. We needed to be here.

Brooks Entwistle

It's a subscription-based model. [Firms] pay on a per-user, per-year basis.

Chris Young

There's a lot of concern about the amount of data that firms would have to retain in order to comply.

David Shillman

They're basically teams of firms.

Barbara Brewer

Brokerage firms will benefit from the regulatory changes as they sell more diversified products.

Choi Chang Hoon

It is very likely that many firms spend more on advertising than, for their own best interests, they should.

Michael Schudson

Substantial interest already has been expressed, both from Petaluma firms and some outside the area.

Doug Garrison

The banks are the deep pockets. The law firms have some money but not enough.

Charles Parker

It is new and it is chilling. Because it means we may have a hard time finding firms that won't have a conflict with appearing before city boards, county boards and others.

Howard Duvall

It is good to see the regulator treating firms fairly across the board.

David Bolton

When firms are going through distractions, those who aren't so distracted may have an advantage in the two or three deals that make a difference in the standings.

Roy L. Smith

I'd say they're one of our top firms as far as business goes. We're very proud of them.

Mike O'neill

We are still negotiating with the firms.

Nate Bailey

At least it closes the gap a little bit between firms that are providing something and those that aren't.

Thomas Kochan

Asbestos removal is possible in France, there are firms capable of doing it.

Michel Parigot

This signals that expatriate assignments in these less well-managed firms are not producing the leadership development benefit they could be.

Robert Kramer

We are seeing accounting and law firms able to plan out space 7 to 15 percent more efficiently.

Chuck King

Earlier, if you were to look at corporate results, in one out of 10 firms there would be a slowdown. But now it is four out of 10 firms.

Amit Tandon

In the questionnaire, we did draw on some prior surveys that have been done, sometimes by outside firms.

Tom Guterbock

They're hiring consultants. They're hiring accounting firms. They're buying software. Everything is changing.

Laura Fisher

There's a critical need that construction firms have for new workers.

Keith Woods

American firms have gotten over their anxiety about India. Now the new anxiety is if you're not in India.

Harrell Smith

That are not connected to the regime leaders are free to do business with American firms.

Christopher Dell

The work that has been done so far is not considered to be wasted work, because that work will go into the information that's provided to the competing firms.

Ron Rienas

You'll probably see more private equity firms step up to this one than strategic buyers.

Peter Shaerf

I think it depends on how quickly a developer's agreement could be achieved, once a firm's been selected.

Tim Kabat

Everyone is looking at the U.S. market. U.S. firms like to buy American.

Brownlee Thomas

The Swiss are much smarter than American pharmaceutical firms.

John Mccamant

Staffs in CPA firms are often so busy that they don't have time to prepare and sit for the exam.

Dave Donnelly

You're asking firms to alienate 95% of their revenue-producing assets [their brokers] for 5% of the business.

Bill Burnham

Firms are much more careful about appearing to be assisting the client. They don't want to appear unseemly. They want to proceed as if all were all were out in the public domain.

Roy L. Smith

But finally, firms are in a position in which they can spend money aggressively.

Yasukazu Shimizu

What they're saying is the conventional firms are waiting too long.

Raymond James

We're looking at Mississippi firms. They are certainly one being considered.

Michael Logue

Several strategic investments in consulting firms.

Cisco Systems

A lot of the brokerage firms are trying to do as many deals as they can before the end of the year. They're bringing them to market because they are expecting them to do well.

Mike Falbo

We continue to view [the firm's] dividend as secure and adequately covered by projected earnings.

John Sheehan

I can't answer that. If somebody calls me for a reference check, I will respond factually and appropriately. But certain firms are very cautious about talking about former employees.

Leon Cooperman

Information and disinformation has been very confusing for many customers, ... Some firms have purposely confused the issue.

Robert Mccormick

We believe a consultative process that involves all firms is an appropriate approach.

Stephen Roberts

Most firms, if they're losing money, will cut expenditures.

John Mcmanus

Like a lot of catering firms back then, he did his cooking at home.

Tony Marchiori

Buyout firms are by no means the only game in town. They will continue to face competition from strategic buyers.

James Douglas

Reputable firms that have good track records.

Alice Desouza

China's current exchanging rate policy also affects domestic firms in their desire to expand overseas.

Jiang Changwu

Candidly, that's why it's a market that hasn't seen a lot of firms coming here.

Patrick Byrne

The bid is not generous and the battle between shareholders, management and the (venture capital firms) will continue.

Gert Potvlieghe

Firms must weigh mode costs against reliability requirements.

Philip Toy

You will not have people coming in to law firms thinking this is where they will necessarily end up. So what we are offering them is to make them a bit more commercial.

Julie Ward

Some firms have already moved ahead.

David Victor

He demanded his own car and driver, in addition to the firm's, which ... I found a little bit offensive.

Tom Allison

Some of these firms claim to be located in Bellevue and Seattle, but we find they're not at the addresses given. Often they're in Canada.

Chuck Cross

The engineering firms want the access on the street and want to be engaged in the community.

Tom Keating

Firms decide what to bill, and no one is looking over their shoulders.

Lynn Lopucki

That affects the thinking of VC firms.

Tom Simpson