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    Marc Russell Benioff (born September, 25, 1964) is a notable entrepreneur, author and philanthropist. He is best noted as the founder, chairman and CEO of Salesforce, an internet-based company that “sought to solve ….inefficiencies in the software industry” (Benioff & Adler, 2010, p. xii). Many have regarded Benioff as the leader of “The End of Software” because his business delivers immediate benefits at reduced risks and costs. Marc was raised in a Jewish San Francisco family. He graduated from

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    Stakeholder Theory can effectively earn profits as well as generate a positive value to the community and environment in which it resides. One firm which has made stakeholders a focus is Salesforce. The chief executive officer of Salesforce is Marc Benioff, who has been outspoken about how important managing with the best interest of stakeholders in mind. First, when he launched his firm, he also created the Salesforce Foundation,

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    model and resounding success. This company provides CRM solutions in the form of 'software-as-a-service' leased over the Internet, as opposed to software bought and installed on machines locally. It was founded in 1999 by former Oracle executive Marc Benioff, and has since grown to 2,600 employees and earned $748 million in revenue in 2007. Salesforce.com has over 43,000 corporate customers and well over 1 million subscribers. Salesforce.com attributes its

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    Marketing business casee140 Patricia wilson, bus 132a spring 16 Name: business case #13 salesforce.com Executive summary Salesforce.com was envisioned by benioff, he was seeking new methods to help companies accomplish greater sales efficiency on demand. Salesforce.com was established by marc benioff in 1999 and is headquartered in san francisco, ca. Salesforce.com is a provider of cloud computing application software as a service; with its primary focus on customer relationship management or crm

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    Violence in the media has become a hot topic of discussion due to its potential effects on young audiences. While content on broadcast networks such as ABC and NBC is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), premium channels like the Home Box Office (HBO) do not fall under their jurisdiction and therefore do not need to obey such regulations (Title 47). A prime example of graphic violence on television that falls outside of the FCC’s purview is found in the HBO hit series Game of

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    City Of Thieves Author David Benioff of the suspenseful novel, City of Thieves, does a remarkable job at developing the witty, humorous, brave, and optimistic character known as Kolya. Kolya begins this novel as an unlikable and unpleasant character but gradually redeems himself by displaying more admirable traits. Throughout this intriguing novel, despite his arrogance and frequent reckless behavior, Kolya has proven to be a very likeable and sympathetic character. Kolya, an alleged deserter of

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    Everyday people are put into tough situations, and how they get past these situations is up to them. The choice is to overcome these challenges or give up and let the challenge triumph. Cormac Mccarthy’s novel The Road, takes place in a post apocalyptic world in the present day. With ash covering the land, cannibal groups roaming and freezing temperatures, a father and son manage to stay strong and survive. The father’s main goal is to keep his innocent scared son alive, and teach him life lessons

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    The protagonists in David Benioff’s and D.B. Weiss’s Game of Thrones and Edward Zick’s The Last Samurai possess identical values; however, each character shows their values significantly different from each other. In Game of Thrones follows the life of Eddard Stark, a loyal, honourable, and responsible father trying to survive in a ruthless world in Westeros. In comparison, The Last Samurai follows the life of Nathan Algren, a civil war veteran who uses alcoholic as a way to escape from his traumatic

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    The world of fashion is always changing and new trends are always emerging. The ways by which trends and fashion news are communicated to the public has evolved as technology advances. Before television and the internet, it was difficult for designers, photographers, and fashion brands alike to spread word about the latest in fashion to a large mass of people. With the help of modern technology, fashion has made its mark in the world by appearing on television networks, online blogs, social media

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    decline in foreign investors, it discouraged private sector development, and discredited the governments trustworthiness. This country is based on natural resource extraction and economies like this or much more prone to kleptocracy. When the president Marc Ravalomanana came to in 2002 he pushed for economic reform and tried to bring foreign investors back to the country while also keeping natural resource extraction an important role in building the economy. These efforts received much praise from foreign

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