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William KeiperManaging PartnerFirstGlobal Partners LLC

Executive Compensation: Balancing Short Term Pressures and Longer Term Programs

May 31, 2011

Analysis of:Balancing Short Term Capital Market Pressures and Long Term Compensation Programs | www.conference-board.org

How do public company directors balance short-term capital market pressures with a longer term approach to executive compensation programs? As a professional director or senior compensation executive or consultant, is it possible to serve a “shareholder” who owns a stake in your company for milliseconds, or even a few months?

William KeiperManaging PartnerFirstGlobal Partners LLC

VERIFONE: Consolidation Drives Competition in POS Market - Part 2 of 2

May 27, 2011

VeriFone (NYSE:PAY) is an innovative, efficient and profitable POS market participant in a rapidly evolving U.S. and global market. U.S. competition is looming from Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), Apple , Microsoft , telecom carriers including Verizon and others. The acquisition of Hypercom by Verifone serves competition with Ingenico and others in an expanding U.S. market with well-capitalized new entrants. This is Part 2 of 2.

William KeiperManaging PartnerFirstGlobal Partners LLC

VERIFONE: Consolidation Drives Competition in POS Market- Part 1 of 2

May 27, 2011

VeriFone is an innovative, efficient and profitable POS market participant in a rapidly evolving U.S. and global market. U.S. competition is looming from Google, Apple, Microsoft, telecom carriers including Verizon and others. The acquisition of Hypercom by Verifone serves competition with Ingenico and others in an expanding U.S. market with well-capitalized new entrants. Part 1 of 2.

William KeiperManaging PartnerFirstGlobal Partners LLC

Board Dialogue with Shareholders: "Constructive Confrontation"

April 21, 2011

Analysis of:Shareholder Engagement, Challenge & Activism: What's the Difference? | directorsandboards.com

The goal for board engagement with shareholders should be "constructive confrontation". Investor inputs through instances of shareholder activism, challenge and mere engagement, improve the quality of board governance. For the best boards, dialogue with shareholders is essential to the value creation process.

William KeiperManaging PartnerFirstGlobal Partners LLC

Good Board Governance Leads to Positive Shareholder Relations

April 21, 2011

Analysis of:Shareholder Engagement, Challenge & Activism: What's the Difference? | directorsandboards.com

Here are some ideas in support of the proposition that good board governance leads to positive shareholder relations. Investor inputs through instances of shareholder activism, challenge and mere engagement, improve the quality of board governance. For the best boards, dialogue with shareholders is essential to the value creation process.

William KeiperManaging PartnerFirstGlobal Partners LLC

Board & Shareholder Engagement: What's Next?

April 21, 2011

Analysis of:Shareholder Engagement, Challenge & Activism: What's the Difference? | directorsandboards.com

There has been much recent change in the level and tenor of shareholder communication with boards. A view of where this could be going over the next couple of years. Investor inputs through instances of shareholder activism, challenge and mere engagement, improve the quality of board governance. For the best boards, dialogue with shareholders is essential to the value creation process.

William KeiperManaging PartnerFirstGlobal Partners LLC

Board Best Practices: Shareholder Engagement

April 21, 2011

Analysis of:Shareholder Engagement, Challenge & Activism: What's the Difference? | directorsandboards.com

A review of the best practices or rules of engagement for boards to follow when challenged by shareholders. Investor inputs through instances of shareholder activism, challenge and mere engagement, improve the quality of board governance. For the best boards, dialogue with shareholders is essential to the value creation process.

William KeiperManaging PartnerFirstGlobal Partners LLC

Shareholder Activism, Challenges and Engagement: What's the Difference?

April 21, 2011

Analysis of:Shareholder Engagement, Challenge & Activism: What's the Difference? | directorsandboards.com

Is there a difference between shareholder activism, challenges and engagement? Investor inputs through instances of shareholder activism, challenge and mere engagement, improve the quality of board governance. For the best boards, dialogue with shareholders is essential to the value creation process.

William KeiperManaging PartnerFirstGlobal Partners LLC

Shareholder Engagement with Boards is Accelerating

April 21, 2011

Analysis of:Shareholder Engagement, Challenge & Activism: What's the Difference? | directorsandboards.com

Is the frequency of engagement between shareholders and boards on the rise? Investor inputs through instances of shareholder activism, challenge and mere engagement, improve the quality of board governance. For the best boards, dialogue with shareholders is essential to the value creation process.

William KeiperManaging PartnerFirstGlobal Partners LLC

The Rise of the Connected Generation. Part 2. Telecom 2020.

April 1, 2011

Analysis of:The Rise of the Connected Generation | www.strategy-business.com

This is a view of some of the factors that are in play for telecommunications providers as they develop strategies for 2020 and beyond. It explores the move away from traditional telecoms and toward Google, Apple, Facebook, and the (new) Cloud...and the need for higher margin differentiating applications as part of next generation telecom offerings.

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