Suppliers and Customers (a) The Company has adequate sources of supply for its business as currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted. The Company has good relationships with all of its material sources of supply of goods and services and does not anticipate any material problem with any such material sources of supply.
(b) The Company has no knowledge that the customer base of the Company might materially decrease.
Customers (a) Not later than sixty (60) calendar days following the date hereof (except as otherwise required by applicable law):
(i) Seller will notify the holders of Deposits to be transferred on the Closing Date that, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Purchaser will be assuming liability for such Deposits; and
(ii) each of Seller and Purchaser shall provide, or join in providing where appropriate, all notices to customers of the Branches and other Persons that either Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, is required to give under applicable law or the terms of any agreement between Seller and any customer in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, or, to the extent permitted by applicable law and the terms of any agreement between Seller and any customer, will further an efficient transition of the Deposit and Loan relationships to Purchaser; provided that Seller and Purchaser agree that any joint notices shall not include any dual-branded letters but instead shall include individual bank inserts for each of Seller and Purchaser. A party proposing to send or publish any notice or communication pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall furnish to the other party a copy of the proposed form of such notice or communication at least five (5) Business Days in advance of the proposed date of the first mailing, posting, or other dissemination thereof to customers, and shall not unreasonably refuse to amend such notice to incorporate any changes that the other such party proposes as necessary to comply with applicable law. Seller shall have the right to add customer transition information to any customer notifications to be sent by Purchaser pursuant to this Section 4.2 and such information may, at Seller’s option, be included either directly in Purchaser’s notification or in an additional insert that shall accompany the applicable Purchaser notification. Any customer notifications sent by Purchaser pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall only include the last four digits of any account number of Seller. All costs and expenses of any notice or communication sent or published by Purchaser or Seller shall be the responsibility of the party sending such notice or communication and all costs and expenses of any joint notice or communication shall be shared equally by Seller and Purchaser. As soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within forty five (45) calendar days after the date hereof, Seller shall provide to Purchaser a report of the names and addresses of the owners of the Deposits, the borrowers on the Loans and the lessees of the safe deposit boxes as of a recent date hereof in connection with the mailing of such materials and Seller shall provide updates to such report at reasonable intervals thereafter upon the reasonable request of Purchaser from time to time. No communications by Purchaser, and no communications by Seller outside the ordinary course of business, to any such owners, borrowers, customers or lessees as such shall be made prior to the Closing Date except as provided in this Agreement or otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing, not to be unreasonably withheld in the case of communications compliant with applicable law and agreements between Seller and such owners, borrowers, customers or lessees that are appropriate to further an efficient transition of Deposit and Loan relationships to Purchaser.
(b) Following the giving of any notice described in Section 4.2(a), Purchaser and Seller shall deliver to each new customer at any of the Branches such notice or notices as may be reasonably necessary to notify such new customers of Purchaser’s pending assumption of liability for the Deposits and to comply with applicable law.
(c) Neither Purchaser nor Seller shall object to the use, by depositors of the Deposits, of payment orders or cashier’s checks issued to or ordered by such depositors on or prior to the Closing Date, which payment orders bear the name, or any logo, trademark, service xxxx or the proprietary xxxx of Seller or any of its respective Affiliates.
(d) Purchaser shall notify Deposit account customers and Loan account customers that, upon the expiration of a post-Closing processing period, which shall be sixty (60) calendar days after the Closing Date, any Items that are drawn on Seller shall not thereafter be honored by Seller. Such notice shall be given by delivering written instructions to such effect to such Deposit account customers and Loan account customers in accordance with this Section 4.2.
Billing and Collection Customers BellSouth currently has in effect numerous billing and collection agreements with various interexchange carriers and billing clearing houses and as such these billing and collection customers (“B&C Customers”) query BellSouth’s LIDB to determine whether to accept various billing options from End Users. Until such time as BellSouth implements in its LIDB and its supporting systems the means to differentiate Lightyear’s data from BellSouth’s data, the following shall apply:
(1) Lightyear will accept responsibility for telecommunications services billed by BellSouth for its B&C Customers for Lightyear’s End User accounts which are resident in LIDB pursuant to this Agreement. Lightyear authorizes BellSouth to place such charges on Lightyear’s xxxx from BellSouth and shall pay all such charges, including, but are not limited to, collect and third number calls.
(2) Charges for such services shall appear on a separate BellSouth xxxx xxxx identified with the name of the B&C Customers for which BellSouth is billing the charge.
(3) Lightyear shall have the responsibility to render a billing statement to its End Users for these charges, but Lightyear shall pay BellSouth for the charges billed regardless of whether Lightyear collects from Lightyear’s End Users.
(4) BellSouth shall have no obligation to become involved in any disputes between Lightyear and B&C Customers. BellSouth will not issue adjustments for charges billed on behalf of any B&C Customer to Lightyear. It shall be the responsibility of Lightyear and the B&C Customers to negotiate and arrange for any appropriate adjustments.
Contact with Customers and Suppliers Until the Closing Date, the Buyer shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and direct its other Representatives not to, contact or communicate with the employees, customers, suppliers, distributors or licensors of the Acquired Entities, or any other Persons having a business relationship with the Acquired Entities, concerning the transactions contemplated hereby or any of the foregoing relationships without the prior written consent of the Seller.
User Access Transfer Agent shall have a process to promptly disable access to Fund Data by any Transfer Agent personnel who no longer requires such access. Transfer Agent will also promptly remove access of Fund personnel upon receipt of notification from Fund.
Customer The agency or eligible user that purchases commodities or contractual services pursuant to the Contract.
By Customer To the extent permitted by applicable law, Customer will defend Microsoft against any third-party claim to the extent it alleges that: (1) any Customer Data or non- Microsoft software hosted in an Online Service by Microsoft on Customer’s behalf misappropriates a trade secret or directly infringes a patent, copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right of a third party; or (2) Customer’s use of any Product or Fix, alone or in combination with anything else, violates the law or xxxxx a third party.
Customer Focus Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect Integrity and Trust Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn’t misrepresent him/herself for personal gain. Drive For Results Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; Is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results. Decision Quality Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions. Managing & Measuring Work Clearly assigns responsibility for tasks and decisions; sets clear objectives and measures; monitors process, progress, and results; designs feedback loops into work. Organisational Agility Knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; understands the cultures of organizations. Interpersonal Savvy Relates well to all kinds of people – up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organisation; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can defuse even high-tension situations comfortably. Motivating Others Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; can motivate many kinds of direct reports and team or project members; can assess each person and get the best out of him/her; pushes tasks and decisions down; empowers others; invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility; makes each individual feel his/her work is important; is someone people like working for and with. • Directors of Nursing • Patients, families and whānau • Clinical Nurse Specialists • LMC Access Holders • Integrated Operations Centre • Other service providers (DHBs, NGOs, PHO) • Clinical Directors/Clinical Leaders • Health and Welfare Agencies • Service Managers • Relevant Support Groups • Other Charge Nurse Managers/Charge Midwife Managers/Unit Managers • University of Otago School of Medicine, Otago and Southland Polytechnics • Practice Development Unit staff • Professional Colleges and Registration Bodies • Clinical and Corporate support staff • SDHB wide staff The expertise required for a person to be fully competent in the role. Position specific competencies: ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE Education and Qualifications (or equivalent level of learning) • Registered Nurse/Midwife. • Holds a current practising certificate. • Holds a current portfolio (PDRP/QLP) or equivalent appropriate to the role. • Post-graduate diploma or degree in a relevant field. • Experience • Nursing leadership experience. • A history of a collaborative team approach. • Proven clinical credibility. • Extensive experience in the health sector. • Extensive experience of clinical quality and safety, best practice. • • Critical consumer of research and embraces evidenced based practice when carrying out tasks/functions. Knowledge and Skills • Strong clinical leadership and management skills. • Extensive knowledge of the health sector. • Extensive knowledge of clinical quality and safety, best practice. • Excellent group facilitation skills. • Advanced communication techniques such as conflict resolution, diffusion and mediation skills. • Knowledge of and demonstrated use of adult teaching and learning principles. • Personal Qualities • Commitment and personal accountability. • Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to work effectively with people at all levels of the organisation. • Acts with discretion, sensitivity and integrity at all times. • Is adaptable and flexible – open to change (positive or negative). • Innovative and flexible with a positive problem solving approach in all situations. • Maintains an exceptionally high level of confidentiality. • Forward thinker, flexible, courteous, self-motivated. • Committed to continuous quality improvement. • Ability to liaise and network at all levels. • A reasonable level of fitness is required to cope with the demanding physical requirements of the job. The following denote the key physical requirements for the position: standing, walking, bending, sitting, stairs, simple grasping, fine manipulation, operating machinery/equipment, lifting, overhead reaching, carrying, pushing/pulling, twisting, climbing/balancing, crouching/squatting, manual handling of people, other reaching, and ability to participate in personal restraint if required. Clinical Leadership Xxxxxx a culture that strives for excellence in clinical service provision within allocated resources. • Promote excellence in clinical service provision through the sharing of new knowledge, ideas, and research. • Encourage innovation and practice initiatives that enhance clinical care or service provision. • Maintain a high standard of clinical expertise within the xxxx/unit. • Xxxxxx the development of a cohesive team which works collaboratively to achieve optimal patient/ service outcomes. • Be active and visible within the team, motivating and actively praising/valuing staff endeavours, and acknowledging patient satisfaction and good clinical care. • Promote patient/client centred care that incorporates a strong customer service philosophy through effective and positive interactions with patients/ clients, staff, visitors and other agencies. • Ensure clinical practice is provided within accepted professional standards, codes, policies and relevant legislation. • Ensure Treaty of Waitangi principles and Tikaka best practice guidelines are fully integrated into practice. • Encourage a culture of continuous learning, positive critique of the status quo and use of evidence based practice. • Ensure there is adequate leadership and principles of direction and delegation are adhered to by all staff. Service Planning and Delivery Lead and manage wards/units to provide efficient and effective services. Participate in and lead where relevant, xxxx/ unit service planning. • Lead and manage respective wards/units/services in accordance with operational plans and budgets. • Ensure a consumer/patient service focus is adopted and maintained at all xxxx/unit/service team level. • Implement Southern District Health Board wide policies and processes. • Ensure service delivery complies with Health and Disability sector standards and relevant legislation. • Actively participate in the preparation of service activity plans. • In conjunction with the Associate Director of Nursing/ Director of Nursing/Service Manager ensure service planning and delivery complies with Ministry of Health elective service performance indicator standards (where applicable). • Ensure adherence to the SDHB delegations of authority. • Effectively utilise Southern District Health Board information systems and data to enable xxxx/unit/ service patient care management and human resource utilisation activities. • Identify, lead and manage projects to improve xxxx/ unit/service efficiency and effectiveness. • Lead the team to effectively ensure discharge processes are robust and support the needs of the service, including timeliness, and staff responsibility in efficient discharge planning. • Build and maintain effective relationships and communication mechanisms with staff, associated clinical and support services, and external agencies as applicable. • Develop and implement audit care pathways in conjunction with clinical staff. • Ensure integrated care plans are utilised in clinical service delivery. • Facilitate and champion the integration of the SDHB Team based model of nursing practice. • Monitor xxxx/unit/service performance against key performance indicator targets, identifying and implementing corrective actions as and if required in conjunction with the Associate Director of Nursing/ Director of Nursing/Service Manager. • Prepare accurate monthly management reports for the xxxx/unit including variance analysis of key performance indicators, balanced scorecard and financial management variances together with corrective actions. • Prepare business cases and/or reports as requested/ required by the Associate Director of Nursing/Director of Nursing/ Service Manager. Staff Management and Planning Ensure the service/s is/are appropriately staffed. Best practice human resource standards are met. Effectively lead and manage assigned staff in order to develop and maintain a cohesive and productive team. Ensure effective communication within service. • Lead by example acting as a positive, motivating and inspiring role model for all staff. • Model sound Human Resource practice and, facilitate coaching and performance development for staff, in consultation with Human Resources and the Associate Director of Nursing/Director of Nursing/Service Manager; facilitate change management as appropriate. • Ensure effective recruitment, orientation, preceptorship, rostering and administration of staff in accordance with Southern District Health Board policies. • Develop a comprehensive staffing plan for staff directly reporting to the CNM/MM that recognises potential shortcomings and identifies strategies to address gaps both short and long term. • Ensure professional staff practice with a current annual practising certificate and logs in the appropriate reporting system. • Ensure rosters are developed in accordance with approved core roster resource levels and SDHB Rostering Standards and budgets. • Ensure appropriately budgeted training and development plans are in place for all staff. In conjunction with the ACN/CNS/Practice Development • Develop communication mechanisms that facilitate effective and timely communication within and across the xxxx/s and/or unit/s. • Proactively plan and implement appropriate staffing aligned with variations in patient/staff activity, e.g. winter, Christmas, school holidays. • Ensure timely staff appraisal and feedback structures are in place. With staff, identify professional development plans aligned to SDHB and service priorities. • Proactively deal with staff conflict and performance issues. • Ensure effective strategies are in place to resolve issues. • Maximise opportunities to create a harmonious working environment. Show positive leadership and seek feedback. • Manage employee leave to ensure service demands are matched with the legal requirements for staff to take leave. • Ensure accuracy and timeliness in rostering and payroll transactions in compliance with OneStaff (staff management system) and the SDHB Rostering Standards Unit Nurse Educator, and ensure in-service training and education is carried out to maintain quality of service. • Promote and facilitate nursing staff participation in the PDRP (Professional Development Recognition Programme). • Ensure all staff have an up to date annual leave management plan at all times. Financial Management Work within budgets for the financial year, and work in collaboration with the Associate Director of Nursing/Director of Nursing/Service Manager to develop risk mitigation strategies for unexpected expenditure. Participate in developing and managing annual and three year capital expenditure plan. • Report to the Associate Director of Nursing/Director of Nursing/Service Manager on a monthly basis, financial performance including variations and corrective actions. • Work closely with Analyst to understand variances and operationalise mitigating strategies. • Participate in annual budgeting process with Associate Director of Nursing/Director of Nursing/Service Manager and Analyst. Report to the Associate Director of Nursing/Director of Nursing/Service Manager on a monthly basis, financial performance including variations and corrective actions. • Work closely with Analyst to understand variances and operationalise mitigating strategies. • Participate in annual budgeting process with Associate Director of Nursing/Director of Nursing/Service Manager and Analyst. • Manage capital expenditure within annual capital expenditure plans, and in accordance with SDHB policies and procedures. • Proactively engage with staff to identify ideas and action plans for xxxx/unit efficiency improvements and cost reduction initiatives. Quality and Risk Management Manage xxxx/unit quality and risk programmes. Lead and manage certification and accreditation within xxxx/unit. Xxxxxx a quality improvement culture. • Lead, administer and facilitate staff involvement in xxxx/unit quality and risk programmes and action plans, and participate in service wide programmes, in accordance with Southern District Health Board policy. • Lead and manage service level health and safety programmes including audit of hazards and routine reporting of incidents and accidents. • Investigate complaints, incidents and other matters in a timely manner, reporting outcomes as required • Ensure compliance including: all relevant standards and legislation, health safety, professional regulations, and equipment. • Manage xxxx/unit balanced scorecard and report and manage variations. • Lead the xxxx/unit incident reporting and investigation processes, within SDHB policies and procedures. • Support and demonstrate the philosophy and practice of a service and organisational wide systems approach to service and operational processes. including development of action plans to facilitate xxxx/unit/ service development. • Proactively develop new xxxx/unit/service policies and protocols in conjunction with members of the team. • Maintain professional and organisational quality standards. • Ensure delivered work is planned, delivered, and implemented consistently against quality standards. • Continuously identify improvement opportunities to perform job in most effective manner. • Investigate opportunities to achieve goals in a more efficient way. • Lead and support the implementation of the Releasing Time to Care programme for the xxxx/unit/ service. • Performance is in alignment with HR quality audit standards, organisational requirements, and professional standards. • Lead the roll out and continual update of visual management boards for the xxxx/unit/service which displays key elements of performance for staff and patients. Strategic Management Contribute and lead xxxx/unit operational and clinical projects. Lead in the process of change and instil a continuous quality improvement culture. • Maintain knowledge of current and emerging strategic priorities for the relevant service grouping specialties. • Lead assigned projects that are of strategic xxxx/unit & service priority, ensuring their effective completion within assigned timeframes and resources. • Build a collective vision for the xxxx/unit to allow staff to have a clear understanding of their role in service provision. • Use Balanced Scorecard, incidents, complaints and other KPIs to inform xxxx/unit development and improvement opportunities • Participates in SDHB wide projects as relevant to xxxx/unit/service. • Participate in focus groups/projects that advance issues and strategies for the organisation. • Provide cover for other CNM/CMM/UM within the service as required. • Act up as Associate Director of Nursing/Director of Nursing/Service Manager as required/requested. • Participate collectively with other CNM/CMM to provide a collaborative approach to provide clinical service provision. • Plan and manage own work to achieve desired results on time, within budget and to required standard. • Act as a role model for the SDHB organisational values.
Customers and Suppliers (a) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any outstanding material disputes concerning its products and/or services with any customer or distributor who, in the year ended September 30, 2009 or the six (6) months ended March 31, 2010, was one of the ten (10) largest sources of revenues for the Company and its Subsidiaries, based on amounts paid or payable (each, a “Significant Customer”), and the Company has not received any written notice of any material dissatisfaction on the part of any Significant Customer. Each Significant Customer is listed in Schedule 2.22(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any information from any Significant Customer that such Significant Customer will not continue as a customer of the Company as wholly-owned by the Acquiror or such Subsidiary, after the Closing or that such Significant Customer intends to terminate or materially modify existing Contracts with the Company as wholly-owned by the Acquiror or such Subsidiary. The Company has not had any of its products returned by a purchaser thereof except for normal warranty returns consistent with past history and those returns that would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(b) All Company Products sold, licensed, leased or delivered by the Company or any Subsidiary to customers and all services provided by or through the Company or any Subsidiary to customers on or prior to the Closing Date conform in all material respects to applicable contractual commitments, express and implied warranties (to the extent not subject to legally effective express exclusions thereof), and conform in all material respects to packaging, advertising and marketing materials and to applicable product or service specifications or documentation. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any Liability (and, to the knowledge of the Company, there is no legitimate basis for any present or future action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim or demand against the Company or any Subsidiary giving rise to any material Liability relating to the foregoing Contracts) for replacement or repair thereof or other damages in connection therewith in excess of any reserves therefor reflected on the Company Balance Sheet.
(c) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any outstanding material dispute concerning products and/or services provided by any supplier who, in the year ended September 30, 2009 or the six (6) months ended March 31, 2010, was one of the ten (10) largest suppliers of products and/or services to the Company and its Subsidiaries, based on amounts paid or payable (each, a “Significant Supplier”), and the Company has no knowledge of any material dissatisfaction on the part of any Significant Supplier. Each Significant Supplier is listed in Schedule 2.22(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter. Other than as set forth in Schedule 2.22(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any information that any such Significant Supplier will not continue as a supplier to the Company as wholly-owned by the Acquiror or such Subsidiary after the Closing or that such Significant Supplier intends to terminate or materially modify existing Contracts with the Company as wholly-owned by the Acquiror or such Subsidiary. The Company and its Subsidiaries have access, on commercially reasonable terms, to all products and services reasonably necessary to carry on their respective businesses, and the Company has no knowledge of any reason why they will not continue to have such access on commercially reasonable terms.
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