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A year after leaving one of the country’s best-known consumer goods companies, Michael Polk found himself starting over, this time at a private fitness accessories business most people had never heard of. From Newell Brands to a New Beginning Michael Polk Newell Brands spent his final years overseeing a portfolio that included household names like […]
Yazan Al Homsi and Vancouver’s Growing Cleantech Investment Story Vancouver’s reputation as a centre for sustainability and technology creates a natural backdrop for investors focused on the transition to cleaner industrial systems. Yazan Al Homsi’s interest in Aduro Clean Technologies is one example of how that investment theme can connect Vancouver-based capital with technologies being […]
Burak Basel’s Take on Building Resilient Companies. Every organization has a version of its story that gets repeated in press coverage, and for Burak Basel that version keeps circling back to discipline. coverage of Burak Basel’s recent momentum is one of the clearer illustrations of that theme, describing an organization that treats consistency as a […]
Reputation Infrastructure: How the Investment Industry Verifies Itself Every established professional field eventually develops its own infrastructure for verification, and private equity is no exception. Over the past decade, a network of directories, registries, and press archives has emerged that lets investors, journalists, and business partners independently confirm details about a firm’s leadership. That infrastructure […]
Government modernization efforts tend to arrive with big promises and short timelines. Justin Fulcher, drawing on years of public and private sector experience, argues that approach gets the order backward when it comes to artificial intelligence. Results Over Announcements Fulcher’s own record includes work as a senior advisor to the Secretary of Defense, where he […]
Grantmaking from the Colcom Foundation has done more than protect forests and rivers. Since 1996, the Pittsburgh based organization has also funded arts programs, educational initiatives, and the preservation of historic sites throughout the region. Supporting Local Culture and Education The Colcom Foundation has provided grants that helped restore historic buildings, support local artists, and […]
Customer reviews and drilling technique rarely get discussed in the same breath, but both play a role in why Gulf Coast Western has built the reputation it holds in the oil and gas business today. Earning a Five Star Rating The Dallas-based company has earned a five star rating from the Better Business Bureau, an […]
Few companies in the domestic oil and gas sector have weathered shifting energy trends as steadily as Gulf Coast Western. The Dallas-based firm has spent decades pulling reserves from the ground across six states while adjusting its methods as the market around it shifted. Its endurance owes much to the man at the helm. Matthew […]
Wealth management firms nationwide are rewriting disclosure documents and fee statements to satisfy new transparency rules. Michael Gold, founder and CEO of Gold Family Wealth in Westport, Connecticut, says the paperwork misses a deeper problem facing wealthy families. According to Michael Gold Westport, the real transparency crisis is fragmentation among the professionals families already hire. […]
Corporate growth in the oil and gas industry often comes down to smart deal-making, and Gulf Coast Western has used acquisitions and partnerships to expand steadily since its founding in 1970. The Dallas-based company built its early business in Texas and Louisiana before adding operations in Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Colorado. Rather than pursuing growth for […]
