nufarm , is an agricultural chemical company headquartered in melbourne , australia .

established in 1956 , the company was founded by max fremder .

it holds more than 2,100 product registrations , and markets products in more than 100 countries around the world .

the company is a manufacturer of phenoxies , a class of herbicides that controls and eradicates broadleaved weeds .

these products are manufactured in globally networked facilities in australia , england , austria and the netherlands .

a large range of other crop protection products are produced in manufacturing facilities in australia , new zealand , asia , europe , africa and america .

nufarm has also developed a position in the turf and specialty markets ( lawn care , golf courses , municipal parks , aquatic and forestry weed control ) .

as at close on friday 23 september 2016 , it 's ordinary share capital was valued at aud$ 9.16 , implying a market capitalisation of aud$ 2.44 billion .

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donald mcgauchie is the chairman of nufarm limited and a director of graincorp limited . his previous roles with public companies include chairman of telstra corporation limited , deputy chairman of ridley corporation limited , director of national foods limited , chairman of woolstock , chairman of the victorian rural finance corporation ( statutory corporation ) , and also president of the national farmers federation .
tom keene has an extensive career in agriculture and is the former managing director of graincorp limited , where he established the company as a listed entity . he is the former chairman of allied mills limited and grain trade australia limited . tom is currently a director of cotton seed distributors limited and midway limited .
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why the nufarm limited share price climbed 5 % higher despite lower profits motley fool australia agricultural chemical company nufarm limited ( asx : nuf ) released interim results today , reporting net profit after tax down 40 % to $ 12 million and underlying ebit down 12 % to $ 75 million . the upgrade of the laverton manufacturing plant was a one - off . . . and more »
mr borland joined the board on 2 november 2016 . he graduated from lincoln university with a bachelor of agricultural commerce degree . following a twenty year career in banking , mr borland joined scales corporation limited in 2007 as its chief executive officer . he became its managing director in 2011 and is currently in that role . in addition to his directorships within the scales group , mr borland is the chairman of akaroa salmon limited , primary collaboration new zealand limited and primary collaboration new zealand ( shanghai ) co limited . he is also a director of george h investments limited , loganbrae limited , pipfruit new zealand incorporated , rabo australia limited and rabobank new zealand limited . mr borland is a member of the board audit committee , the board risk and compliance committee and the board remuneration committee .
what are the quant signals telling us about nufarm limited ( asx : nuf ) mtl news here we will take a look at several key ratios for nufarm limited ( asx : nuf ) , starting with the book to market ( btm ) ratio . . . . this cash is what a company uses to meet its financial obligations , such as making payments on debt or to pay out dividends . . .
is nufarm limited ' s ( asx : nuf ) growth strong enough to justify its june share price ? simply wall st nufarm limited ( asx : nuf ) closed yesterday at a $ 8 . 89 , which left some investors asking whether the high earnings potential can still be justified at this price . below i will be talking through a basic metric which will help answer this question . see our . . .
he has a bachelor of science ( hons ) from the university of nsw and holds a master of business administration from monash university . peter has many years of leadership experience in major australian and international food companies . his most recent role was a chief executive of goodman fielder ltd and , before that peter was chief executive and chief operating officer of national foods ltd . he has also held senior management roles in simplot australia pty ltd , pacific brands limited ( formerly known as pacific dunlop limited ) , east asiatic company , hj heinz company australia limited and is currently executive chair of asahi beverages anz . peter is a director of asx listed companies bega cheese limited , pact group holdings limited and costa group holdings limited . in the past 3 years peter was a director of ricegrowers limited , pmp limited and huon aquaculture group limited . peter is chairman of the human resources committee and a member of the audit & risk committee .
she has a bachelor of commerce ( hons ) from university college galway and is a fellow of the institute of chartered accountants in australia and a fellow of the australian institute of company directors . she was formerly the executive finance director for the coates group and chief financial officer for csr . prior to this anne was a partner in professional services firms ernst & young , andersen and kpmg . anne is a director of charter hall group , argo investments limited and metcash limited . she is also a director of rabobank australia limited and rabobank new zealand limited . in the past 3 years , anne was a director and deputy chairperson of echo entertainment group limited and a director of cuscal limited and myer holdings limited . anne is a member of the audit & risk committee and human resources committee .
nufarm reports npat down 40 . 31 % to $ 11 . 96m for the half - year to 31 january 2018
sir henry van der heyden joined the board on 23 march 2012 and was appointed its chairman on 29 november 2017 . sir henry graduated from canterbury university with a bachelor of engineering with honours . he was a founding director of fonterra co - operative group from the co - operative ' s establishment in 2001 and held the role of chairman from 2002 to 2012 . sir henry is chairman of auckland international airport limited , rabo australia limited , rabobank new zealand limited , tainui group holdings limited , rimu sa limited and manuka sa limited . he is also a director of foodstuffs north island limited and pascaro investments limited . sir henry is a member of the board audit committee and the board risk and compliance committee and the chairman of the board remuneration committee . sir henry was awarded new zealand herald business person of the year in 2007 , new zealand chairman of the year in 2012 and the prestigious rabobank leadership award in 2015 .
only 3 days left to nufarm limited ( asx : nuf ) ' s ex - dividend date , is it worth buying ? simply wall st if you are interested in cashing in on nufarm limited ' s ( asx : nuf ) upcoming dividend of a $ 0 . 05 per share , you only have 3 days left to buy the shares before its ex - dividend date , 05 april 2018 , in time for dividends payable on the 04 may 2018 . is this . . . and more »
nufarm uk ltd is one of the top six suppliers of agrochemical products in the uk , providing a full range of crop protection products for grassland , arable , horticultural crops and products for use in amenity situations and by local authorities . nufarm continues to widen its product range by investing in manufacturing plant and registration packages , ensuring the long term supply of top quality products to nufarm customers .
david crombie is a director of alliance aviation services limited and foodbank queensland limited . he was a founding partner and is currently a non - executive director of grm international and he is also a commissioner of the australian centre for international agricultural research ( aciar ) .
ms brennan joined the board on 28 november 2011 . she holds a bachelor of commerce degree from the university college galway and is a fellow of the institute of chartered accountants in australia and a fellow of the australian institute of company directors . ms brennan also serves as a non - executive director on the boards of charter hall group , nufarm limited , argo investments limited , metcash limited , rabobank new zealand limited and rabo australia limited . her former executive roles included chief financial officer of csr and finance director of the coates group . previously , in a 25 year career in professional services , she was a partner in three leading firms – kpmg , arthur andersen and ernst & young . ms brennan is the chair of the board audit committee and the board risk and compliance committee and a member of the board remuneration committee .
nufarm limited is one of the world ' s leading crop protection and specialist seeds companies . we produce products to help farmers protect their crops against damage caused by weeds , pests and disease . with manufacturing and marketing operations based in australia , new zealand , asia , europe and the americas , nufarm employs more than 3 , 400 people , all of whom make a vital contribution to the company ' s reputation for quality products , innovation and first class marketing and technical support . nufarm is listed on the australian stock exchange ( symbol nuf ) and its head office is located at laverton in melbourne .
nufarm has manufacturing and marketing operations throughout australia , new zealand , asia , the americas and europe and sells products in more than 100 countries around the world .
he has a bachelor of forest science ( hons ) , master of agricultural science and holds a master of business administration . gordon is a director of midway limited , primary health care limited and was managing director of awb limited between 2006 and 2010 . prior to this , he held various senior executive positions with orica limited , including general manager of orica mining services ( australia , asia ) and general manager of incitec fertilizers . he has also served in a senior capacity on various industry associations . gordon is chairman of the health , safety & environment committee and a member of the audit & risk committee and the human resources committee .
he was the inaugural chair and is a current board member of the australian accounting professional and ethical standards board . stuart is the representative of the australian accounting bodies on the international federation of accountants small medium practice committee , chairman of the chartered accountants benevolent fund limited and a director of country education foundation of australia limited .
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nufarm limited ( nuf ) is a crop protection and specialist seeds companies . company product products to help farmers to protect their crops against damage caused by weeds , pests and disease . nufarm has manufacturing and marketing operations throughout australia , new zealand , asia , the americas and europe and sells products in more than 100 countries around the world and employs more than 3 , 400 people , all of whom make a vital contribution to the company ' s reputation for quality products , innovation and first class marketing and technical support .
stuart black has extensive experience in agribusiness . he is a current non - executive director of netcomm wireless limited and a past president of the institute of chartered accountants of australia .
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why the elders ltd ( asx : eld ) share price plunged 15 % today motley fool australia elders ' diversified offer of services to the rural economy seemed to grant enough resilience to climate conditions , and the company had managed to grow its underlying profit by 13 % in the first half of the year , while industry peers nufarm limited ( asx . . . and more »
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fmc corp ( fmc ) will divest a portion of its european herbicide portfolio to nufarm to satisfy its commitments to the european commission related to its recent acquisition of a major portion of dupont ' s crop protection business .
coinciding with his appointment to head up the rabobank australia and new zealand group , mr knoblanche joined the board on 1 july 2016 . he holds a bachelor of commerce degree from wollongong university and is a graduate member of the australian institute of company directors . mr knoblanche is a member of rabobank’s global management team for wholesale , rural and retail banking and is responsible for the rabobank australia and new zealand group in his capacity of regional managing director and ceo rabobank australia . he has over 30 years’ experience in both wholesale and retail banking , having held positions with various australian and international banks . mr knoblanche joined rabobank in 1996 and has held several management roles within rabobank australia and new zealand group . prior to his current role , mr knoblanche was deputy ceo of rabobank australia and the deputy managing director of rabobank australia and new zealand group and had led rabobank’s australian rural banking operations for the past 10 years . mr knoblanche is also a director of rabobank new zealand limited , rabo australia limited , graincorp pools pty limited , rabo equipment finance limited and soft commodity trading pty limited .
nufarm announced the intention of its wholly - owned subsidiaries , nufarm australia and nufarm americas to offer , subject to market and other conditions , us $ 450m aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2026 . the notes will only be offered to qualify institutional buyers in the us pursuant to rule 144a under the us securities act of 1933 , as amended and to certain persons outside the us in offshore transactions in reliance on regulation s under the securities act . if successful , it intends to apply the net proceeds received from the notes to fully repay amounts outstanding under the existing senior unsecured notes on issue together with repaying some outstanding loans drawn under the group ' s syndicated bank facility .
chemical supplier nufarm has agreed to pay $ 691 million for a european portfolio of crop protection products , and has its eye on another acquisition . the purchase announced on tuesday includes established brands of herbicides , fungicides , insecticides , seed treatments and plant growth regulators sold in 29 countries including germany , spain , france and italy . nufarm said the acquisition from adama agricultural solutions , syngenta crop protection and related companies covered more than 50 formulations and more than 260 registrations .
as a publicly listed company , nufarm recognises its reponsibilities to comply with appropriate corporate governance standards and guidelines . the company ' s directors and management believe that compliance with these standards and guidelines assists in the creation of long term shareholder value . this section of the website provides details of the various corporate governance and disclosure policies adopted by nufarm . they cover areas such as the composition and responsibilities of the nufarm board of directors ; risk management , shareholder communications and disclosure ; and internal trading in the company ' s shares , among others . the policies are separately listed below for your convenience . these policies are reviewed on an ongoing basis and we provide a current statement on corporate governance related matters in our annual report .
greg joined nufarm in 2012 and was group executive commercial operations prior to being appointed acting chief executive officer in february 2015 . greg has considerable executive and agribusiness experience . greg had a successful career at elders before being appointed managing director of elders australia limited , a position he held between 2001 - 2007 . after leaving elders , greg worked with various private equity firms focussed on the agriculture sector and has acted as a corporate advisor to australian and international organisations in agribusiness related matters .
nufarm announced the pricing by its wholly - owned subsidiaries , nufarm australia and nufarm americas of us $ 475m in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes maturing in 2026 ( the notes ) in an offering to qualified institutional buyers in the us pursuant to rule 144a under the us securities act of 1933 , as amended ( the securities act ) , and to certain persons outside the us in offshore transactions in reliance on regulation s under the securities act . the notes will have a fixed rate coupon of 5 . 750 % . it intends to apply the net proceeds received from the notes to fully repay amounts outstanding under the existing senior unsecured notes on issue ( which are due to mature in october 2019 ) together with repaying some outstanding loans .
mr ford has a master of taxation from the university of melbourne and a bachelor of business , accounting from rmit university and is a fellow of the institute of chartered accountants . frank is a former managing partner of deloitte victoria after a long and successful career as a professional advisor spanning some 35 years . during that period , mr ford was also a member of the deloitte global board , global governance committee and national management committee . frank is a director of tarrawarra museum of art limited and a former non - executive director of manassen foods group . in the past 3 years frank was a director of citigroup pty limited and toll holdings limited . frank is the chairman of the audit & risk committee and a member of the nomination & governance committee .
nufarm uk ltd is based at wyke near bradford where a wide range of top quality crop protection products , chemical intermediates , performance chemicals and polymerisation inhibitors are manufactured . all this is backed by versatile formulation and packaging facilities . products are exported throughout the world .
following the conversion of the ‘c’ shares into ordinary shares , he was elected a director in 1999 . he has a doctorate in chemical engineering and experience in the chemical and food trading business and financial and commercial business management experience . dr goodfellow is a director of sanford ltd , a public company registered in new zealand and listed on nzx limited , chairman of refrigeration engineering co . ltd and sulkem co . ltd and a director of cambridge lane property limited , all privately owned companies . bruce is a member of the nomination & governance committee .
mr geerten battjes joined the board on 28 may 2015 . he holds an honours degree in econometrics from the state university of groningen in the netherlands . mr battjes joined rabobank in 2009 and was responsible for the risk management function within rabobank ' s international operations . he is now rabobank ' s chief risk officer , wholesale , rural and retail . mr battjes ' other directorships include rabobank new zealand limited and rabo australia limited . he is a member of the board audit committee , the board risk and compliance committee and the board remuneration committee .
difficulty in controlling blackgrass in winter cereals has renewed interest in spring cereal cropping . nufarm has a broad range of products for broadleaf weed control in spring cereals . most of these are non su ' s offering solutions for broadleaved weed resistance management . these products offer flexible and cost effective weed control
nufarm announced that the european commission has approved , under the eu merger regulation , its acquisition of the century portfolio from adama agricultural solutions of israel and syngenta ag of switzerland . this is a component of the ec clearance process , representing satisfaction of one of the principal substantive conditions precedent to completion of the acquisition .
marie has a bachelor of laws ( honours ) and a bachelor of science ( honours ) and was a senior partner at ashurst until 2014 , specialising in mergers and acquisitions , corporate governance and commercial law . she was widely recognised as one of australia ' s leading corporate and commercial lawyers . marie is a director of csl limited , nanosonics limited and the walter and eliza hall institute of medical research . she was chair of the corporations committee of the business law section of the law council of australia from 2012 to 2013 , having previously been the deputy chair , and was a member of the australian takeovers panel from 2001 to 2010 . marie is a member of the audit & risk committee and the health safety and environment committee .
mr marttin joined the board on 26 november 2010 . he has a master’s degree business administration from the university of western ontario ( richard ivey school of business ) . mr marttin is a member of the managing board of rabobank and co - chairman of rabobank ' s global management team for wholesale , rural & retail banking . mr marttin has been with rabobank since 1990 . he has extensive experience as an international banker in both wholesale and retail banking . his other directorships include rabobank new zealand limited , rabo australia limited , rabobank international holding bv , de lage landen international bv , obvion bv and rabohytheekbank nv . mr marttin is a member of the board audit committee , the board risk and compliance committee and the board remuneration committee .
ms segal joined the board on 12 march 2018 . she graduated with a bachelor of arts and law ( university medalist for law ) from the university of nsw and has a master of law from harvard university . ms segal was appointed a member of the order of australia in 2005 and awarded a centenary medal in 2003 . she is also a fellow of the australian institute of company directors . ms segal holds a number of non - executive positions including deputy chancellor of unsw , chair of the general sir john monash foundation and the australia israel chamber of commerce ( nsw ) , directorships with the garvan institute of medical research , grattan institute , rabo australia limited , rabobank new zealand limited and is a trustee of the sydney opera house trust . ms segal is a member of the board audit committee , the board risk and compliance committee and the board remuneration committee .
agricultural chemicals and seeds supplier nufarm says its purchase of a portfolio of european herbicides for cereal crops for about $ us85 million ( $ a119 million ) will boost its earnings . the company is buying eight formulations based on four main active ingredients primarily used to control broadleaf weeds in cereal crops . us - based fmc corporation is selling the portfolio to meet the european commission requirements related to fmc ' s acquisition of certain crop protection assets from dupont .
nufarm reported npat down 40 . 31 % to $ 11 . 96m for the half - year ended 31 january 2018 . revenue from ordinary activities were $ 1 , 460 . 13m , up 7 . 4 % from last year . basic and diluted eps were 2 . 2 cents compared to 5 . 3 cents last year . the net operating cash outflow was $ 199 . 14m compared to an outflow of $ 149 . 05m in the pcp . the interim dividend declared was 5 cents , compared with 5 cents last year .
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nufarm announced after receipt of the remaining regulatory approvals and satisfaction of the remaining conditions , it has completed the adama component of the acquisition of the century portfolio of products and assets . it anticipates that the completion of the acquisition of the syngenta component of the century portfolio will take place in the next few days . the century product portfolio includes established brands with over 50 crop protection formulations and more than 260 registrations for use in european markets . the portfolio has been divested by adama and syngenta to meet the european commission ' s requirements relating to the acquisition of syngenta by chemchina .
our north american operation encompasses several business units serving agriculture , turf , ornamental and greenhouse , seed treatment , and industrial vegetation management . nuseed , our global seed business , is also based in the us . two plants in the chicago area produce 90 percent of the product we sell in the us . our alsip site , opened in 2013 , produces fungicides , insecticides , growth regulators and seed treatments . this state - of - the art facility includes a full quality control lab , a pilot plant , and unique custom - blend capabilities . nufarm chicago heights has a colorful history – the site was once an ax handle factory , and later a brewery . now , the site is undergoing a major re - fit that will transform the site over the next few years . new reactors , new packaging lines and new office space will make it an even more efficient plant for our high - volume herbicides . co - located with the alsip plant is our nufarm north american headquarters and the global headquarters of our nuseed seed technology subsidiary . proximity to research triangle park , multiple major universities , and a deep pool of local talent are key benefits of our morrisville , north carolina site , which is home to our research and development , regulatory and marketing teams .
he has wide commercial experience within the agricultural , food processing , commodity trading , finance and telecommunication sectors . he also has extensive public policy experience , having previously held several high - level advisory positions to the government including the prime minister’s supermarket to asia council , the foreign affairs council and the trade policy advisory council . he is a former member of the board of the reserve bank of australia . donald is chairman of australian agricultural company limited and a director of graincorp ltd . in the past 3 years , donald was a director of james hardie industries plc . donald is chairman of the nomination & governance committee and a member of the human resources committee .
nufarm announced that approval has been granted for the production and use in feed and human consumption of the company ' s proprietary omega - 3 canola . developed by company ' s subsidiary nuseed , in collaboration with the commonwealth scientific and industrial research organisation ( csiro ) and the grains research and development corporation ( grdc ) , this omega - 3 canola is the plant - based source of long - chain omega - 3 fatty acids . the australian office of gene technology regulator ( ogtr ) announced that nuseed ' s omega - 3 canola has been approved for cultivation and use in animal feed . food uses of the omega - 3 canola have been reviewed by food standards australia nz ( fsanz ) , with approval granted for sale and use in food in australia and nz .
nufarm announced it expects underlying earnings before interest and tax ( ebit ) for the twelve months to 31 july 2018 to be 5 % above the previous year . this compares to the guidance of 5 to 10 % growth provided at the first half results release . the trading result has been impacted by challenging climatic conditions across the key regions of australia / nz , europe and north america . in australia , the company have seen a continuation of the dry conditions in april 2018 , with many parts of the country recording their driest april on record . the extended winter in both europe and north america has delayed grower demand for its products . the delayed season will also have an impact on the phasing of net working capital and will result in a higher level of net working capital .
mr pruijs was re - appointed to the board on 24 may 2016 – having previously served as a director from 26 november 2010 to 27 august 2014 . he holds a master’s degree in business law from leiden university , the netherlands . in 2013 he successfully completed the advanced management program at harvard business school . mr pruijs is currently global head of rural and retail banking of rabobank , which includes responsibility for banking activities in australia , new zealand , chile , brazil , ireland , north america and indonesia . mr pruijs has more than 30 years of experience as a banker . he started his banking career in 1984 at abn amro bank , the netherlands , and assumed a number of senior positions in the areas of global clients , corporate and investment banking , risk management and financial markets . he joined rabobank in 2008 as a member of the managing board of rabobank international responsible for asia , australia and new zealand , and later for poland . he holds a number of leadership roles at rabobank which includes chairman of the board for rna , president commissioner of the board of commissioners for rabobank indonesia , member of the board for rabo australia limited and member of the board for rabobank new zealand . he is also a member of rabobank’s management team wholesale , rural and retail and is responsible for rural and retail .
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donald mcgauchie was appointed an independent director on 19 may 2010 and subsequently chairman on 24 august 2010 .
during 2011 he retired as a member of the reserve bank board . in 2001 donald mcgauchie was named the rabobank agribusiness leader of the year , was later awarded the centenary medal for services to australian society through agriculture and business and in 2004 was appointed an officer of the order of australia .
anthony enjoyed 21 years working with macquarie bank where he applied his legal and accountancy training and qualifications in a range of business areas and transactions .
in 2003 anthony established macquarie’s agricultural funds management business and as the head of this business was responsible for over 3 million hectares of operations in a range of agricultural enterprises including beef production .
anthony has a range of continuing non - executive directorships with companies within or associated with the macquarie group .
in 2012 he was appointed a member of the order of australia for services to the profession of accounting , to ethical standards , as a contributor to professional organisations , and to the community .
david is the immediate past president of the national farmers federation , former chairman of mla and a former director of grainco australia , the meat industry council and export finance insurance corporation .
shehan dissanayake is a senior managing director and member of the board of directors of the tavistock group , a privately held investment company . he has responsibility for portfolio strategy across 200 companies in 15 countries , and is ceo of tavistock life sciences , an operating unit of the tavistock group .
before joining tavistock group in 2002 , shehan was a managing partner of arthur andersen with responsibility for strategy and business planning for the global legal , tax and hr consulting divisions of the firm , encompassing 1 , 600 partners and 15 , 000 professionals .
earlier in his career , shehan was involved in the medical research and technology industries . he holds a ph . d . in pharmacological and physiological sciences from the university of chicago .
in 2007 tom was the recipient of the nab agribusiness leader of the year award .
hugh killen was appointed ceo in december 2017 . prior to this , he held the position of president and cco in a consulting capacity , responsible for the aaco operations and finance functions .
he joins aaco from westpac institutional bank where he brings 27 years’ experience in global financial markets . he spent the first three years of his westpac tenure at head office , followed by three years in london and five years in new york as westpac’s division head in north america .
from 2012 hugh was westpac’s global head of ficc managing trading desks across asia pacific , uk and us . hugh sat on the financial markets management team and was responsible for trading globally . he was also a member of the australian fx committee and board member of the afme global fx division . previously he spent seven years at state street bank & trust co in london and dresdner bank sydney .
neil reisman was appointed a director on 10 may 2016 . mr reisman is a managing director and member of the board of directors of the tavistock group . since joining the firm in 2004 , he has held multiple roles including chairing tavistock group’s investment committee and having the general counsel and chief financial officer report into him .
neil spends most of his time working with portfolio companies within the tavistock group . he has more than 30 years of business experience with emphasis on operations , legal , tax and finance . previously , neil worked at various multinational companies , including arthur andersen and amoco corporation . he received his juris doctor in 1986 from the university of pennsylvania law school and his bachelors of science in accountancy in 1983 from the university of illinois .
during the past three years neil has not served as a director of any other listed company .
jessica is founder and chair of jessica’s suitcase , a tmall global store . she launched the fast growing online australian lifestyle retailer in 2015 when she and her young family returned to australia after five years living in beijing . she serves as alibaba’s australian and new zealand lifestyle ambassador and has worked as a lawyer , in politics and communications . she has written two novels—campaign ruby and ruby blues—and contributes opinion pieces to newspapers and magazines .
jessica holds a bachelor of laws ( hons ) / bachelor of commerce from griffith university and was admitted to the supreme court of queensland as a solicitor in 2007 . she was awarded the griffith university arts , education and law alumnus of the year in 2013 .


persona communications , formerly regional cablesystems , was a cable television , internet and telecommunications provider in canada .

persona was purchased by eastlink in 2007 .

and was used only as a brand by some of eastlink 's operations in western canada , before the transition to the eastlink brand was completed in 2010 .

other brands used included coast cable along the sunshine coast , delta cable near the fraser river delta , and northern cablevision in parts of rural alberta .

until its takeover by eastlink , persona was the fifth largest cable television provider in canada , following shaw , rogers , vidéotron and cogeco .

persona communications

persona communications corp . or a partnership comprised of persona communications corp . and a wholly owned subsidiary of persona communications corp . delta , and sechelt and gibsons , british columbia
halifax , nova scotia - bragg communications inc . (
bragg communications
) and persona communications corp . (
persona
) announced today that a purchase and sale agreement has been signed which will result in bragg communications acquiring persona .
a persona selector coupled to the persona repository , wherein the persona selector is configured to select the persona style from the plurality of persona styles .
ask a question about working or interviewing at persona communications . our community is ready to answer .
22 . the system of claim 18 , further comprising a persona randomizer coupled to the persona selector , the persona randomizer to randomly select the persona style from the plurality of persona styles stored in the persona repository .
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means for selecting the persona style from a plurality of persona styles , wherein each persona style defines a unique communication style .
this transaction establishes bragg communications as the largest privately held cable and communications company in canada , and the only cable provider operating systems in all 10 provinces .
11 . the method of claim 10 wherein the user information associated with the persona is scrubbed following communications with the site .
14 . the method of claim 13 wherein the anonymous persona associated user personal information is deleted following communications with the site .
browse our custom packages or build your own to meet your unique communications needs .
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additionally , a voice communications link can be established between the nodes 102 and 104 . although a voice communications link can be provided through any suitable voice communications technology , at least one embodiment establishes the voice communications link over the internet 106 based upon the established voice over ip ( voip ) protocol . other embodiments may use other protocols or technologies to establish the voice communications link between the nodes 102 and 104 .
15 , 16 , or 17 wherein at least one persona is a shopping persona containing user personal credit information to facilitate shopping at websites when the shopping persona is the selected persona .
gertrude and g . d . crain , jr . credit : crain communications inc .
20 . the method of claim 10 or 11 wherein persona is selected as a function of context of the communications to be performed .
31 . the method of claim 28 , further comprising randomly selecting the persona style from the plurality of persona styles stored in the persona repository .
15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , or 19 wherein persona is selected as a function of context of the communications to be performed .
halifax – bragg communications inc . , fresh on the heels of its takeover of aylmer , ont . - based amtelecom income fund ( tsx : amt . un ) , has acquired persona communications corp . for an undisclosed price .
18 . the method of claim 10 or 11 wherein at least one persona is a shopping persona containing user personal credit information to facilitate shopping at websites when the shopping persona is the selected persona .
the illustrated persona manager 120 facilitates a persona implementation operation on communications related to a chat session between the multiple nodes 102 and 104 . one example of the persona manager 120 is shown in fig . 4 and described in more detail below .
the commission approves the applications by persona communications corp . ( persona ) , on its behalf or on behalf of a partnership comprised of persona and a wholly - owned subsidiary of persona , to acquire the assets of the cable distribution undertakings serving delta , and sechelt and gibsons , british columbia .
in light of the above , the commission is satisfied that this transaction is in the public interest . the commission therefore approves the applications by persona communications corp . or a partnership comprised of persona communications corp . and a wholly - owned subsidiary of persona communications corp . to acquire the assets of the cable distribution undertaking serving delta , british columbia , and to acquire the assets of the cable distribution undertaking serving sechelt and gibsons , british columbia .
a communication mechanism to couple to the network to perform communications between the device and the network .
[ 0047 ] example 11 . the example method of example 10 wherein the user information associated with the persona is scrubbed following communications with the site .
for further information : for further information : paula sibley , communications specialist , bragg communications , ( 902 ) 446 - 1939 , fax : ( 902 ) 453 - 2118 , paula . sibley @ corp . eastlink . ca ; dean macdonald , president and ceo , persona communications corp . , ( 709 ) 749 - 6626 , dmacdonald @ urltoken
rance crain is the former president of crain communications and editor - in - chief of advertising age .
a device for communicating via a network includes a processor , a memory containing persona instructions to cause the processor to obtain one of multiple persona profiles for use while communicating via the network , each persona profile controlling access to personal information of a user tailored to the type of communications being performed . a communication mechanism couples the network to perform communications between the device and the network using the obtained persona profile to share limited personal information .
[ 0050 ] example 14 . the example method of example 12 or 13 wherein the anonymous persona associated user personal information is deleted following communications with the site .
“as marketing communications campaigns become more integrated , audience descriptions must be increasingly specific and narrowly - focused . ”
12 . the method of claim 10 or 11 wherein the multiple personas include a master persona and an anonymous persona .
additionally , in some embodiments , the system also includes a display device coupled to the modification engine . the display device displays a user interface and displays the proposal of the substitute element for replacement of the element of the original content for consideration to the author . the system also includes a persona repository and a persona selector coupled to the persona repository . the persona repository to store a plurality of persona styles . the persona selector is configured to select the persona style from the plurality of persona styles . each persona style defines a unique communication style . the system also includes a user interface coupled to the persona repository . the user interface allows a user to store the plurality of persona styles in the persona repository .
in one embodiment , the persona selector 140 selects the persona style from a list of persona styles stored in the persona repository 114 . each persona style defines a unique communication style , or style of expression . in some embodiments , the persona randomizer 142 randomly selects a persona style from the list of persona styles . for example , when a user in a conversation wishes to remain anonymous such as a situation when a frank opinion on a sensitive subject is solicited amongst several participants , the persona randomizer 142 generates a neutral mood by randomly selecting a persona style to protect the anonymity of the user .
with more than 260 , 000 customers , persona provides communications services to customers throughout british columbia , alberta , saskatchewan , manitoba , ontario , québec and newfoundland & labrador .
additionally , in some embodiments , the system also includes a persona randomizer coupled to the persona selector . the persona randomizer randomly selects the persona style from the plurality of persona styles stored in the persona repository . the modification engine is further configured to modify the original content of the written communication according to a neutral persona style in response to a selection of an author to remain anonymous . other embodiments of the system are also described .
the commission received applications by persona communications corp . (
persona
or
the applicant
) , on its behalf or on behalf of a partnership comprised of persona and a wholly - owned subsidiary of persona , to acquire from delta cable communications ltd . ( delta cable ) the assets of the cable distribution undertaking serving delta , british columbia , and from coast cable communications ltd . ( coast cable ) the assets of the cable distribution undertaking serving sechelt and gibsons , british columbia . delta cable and coast cable are both controlled by john s . thomas and members of his family .
in this regard , persona did confirm that the effective control of persona and , if applicable , of the partnership comprised of persona and a wholly - owned subsidiary of persona , would be with canadians at all times . persona also confirmed that the composition of its board of directors would not be affected by the transaction .
5 . the device of claim 1 or 2 wherein the persona instructions include instructions to facilitate user management of the persona profiles .
19 . the system of claim 18 , further comprising a user interface coupled to the persona repository , the user interface to allow a user to store the plurality of persona styles in the persona repository .
( apis ) to html5 websites and application allow a query for access as a persona or even specify in which set of personas user data should be saved . such apis may be used to automate persona management , freeing the user from some burdens of managing different persona . once additional personas have been created , the user may save an existing persona , or use any other persona , including the anonymous persona .
in some embodiments , the selection of persona styles includes a randomly selected persona style and a neutral persona style . hence , some embodiments of the operations include operations to randomly select the persona style , and to modify the original content of the written communication according to a neutral persona style in response to a selection of an author to remain anonymous .
il titolare del trattamento è meridian communications srl , nella persona di silvia ceriotti in qualità di legale rappresentante dell’impresa ; con sede in milano ( mi ) via cuneo n . 3 , di pi 13151090159 ;
[ 0048 ] example 12 . the example method of example 10 or 11 wherein the multiple personas include a master persona and an anonymous persona .
[ 0011 ] in one embodiment , web personal controller application 100 includes a persona manager 115 that manages the use , creation , and selection of personas for a user 120 . the user may desire many different personas depending on the communication activities of the user 120 . typical personas include a master persona that contains all personalized information for the user , an anonymous persona that contains little to no personalized information . other personas may include a gamer persona , web surfer personal , home persona , and work persona . each persona may contain differing amounts of personalized information
15 , or 16 wherein at least one persona contains contrived user personal information .
it’s also important to understand personas from the aspect of social media and content marketing . requirements for reach , engagement and relevance to the brand or service must be identified for each persona to help drive much more successful communications strategies .
meridian communications srl – via cuneo , 3 – 20149 milano ( mi ) – alla c . a . del responsabile del trattamento , silvia ceriotti .
15 . the method of claim 14 wherein the selected persona is tailored with information associated with multiple sites visited when the selected persona is used to visit multiple sites such that the information is available for a future session using the same selected persona .
the illustrated context menu 150 includes a select persona menu option 152 . the select persona menu option 152 is accessed , as depicted , by directing a mouse cursor 154 to the select persona menu option 152 . as depicted , the select persona menu option 152 includes a diplomatic persona style , a pragmatic persona style , a friendly persona style , a harsh persona style , and an option for more persona styles . more persona styles may include a random or neutral persona style , as described above , to disguise the identity of a user . as depicted , the user highlights the text string “i can ' t do that” from the user ' s message and right clicks on the highlighted text string . the top of the context menu 150 displays the highlighted text . additionally , the user selects the select persona menu option 152 . the select persona menu option 152 includes a dialogue that displays to the user a suggested modified version of the highlighted text according to a persona style . for example , as depicted , the diplomatic persona style includes the suggested modified version of the text string as “i will try , but i ' m not sure it will be possible to your satisfaction . ” other persona styles include similar suggested modified versions of the text string related to the particular persona style . thus , in some embodiments , the user highlights a text string and selects a modified version of the highlighted text string according to a desired expression of style .
while many embodiments are described herein , at least some of the described embodiments facilitate dynamic analysis of written communications , or messages , between users of a chat session . the chat session may incorporate a persona repository . in some embodiments , the persona repository is a collection of several persona styles . each persona style conveys a certain style of expression such as diplomatic , pragmatic , friendly , harsh , and so forth . in some embodiments , the persona repository allows a user to dynamically modify a text string according to a selected persona style . the selected persona style maintains the meaning of a text string while adapting the text string to include an inherent mood , strength , and / or feeling based on the selected persona style . hence , according to the selected persona style , a text string may be modified to convey the desired style of expression . other embodiments are also described below with specific reference to the corresponding figures .
10 . the computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the selected persona style comprises a randomly selected persona style , wherein the computer readable program , when executed on the computer , causes the computer to perform an operation to randomly select the persona style .
marketing and communications professionals have always loved demographic data . in a world where nothing seems black and white , numbers always add up and this can be quite comforting . unfortunately , many aspects of marketing communications have changed in ways that limit the effectiveness of demographic - and psychographic - based strategies . the proliferation of messaging channels over the past decade combined with the consumer’s ability to customise how they receive information means that an understanding of behavioural characteristics is fast becoming a critical success factor for communications efforts . integrated marketing communications experts in particular have turned to analysing and incorporating behaviour to make decisions on the best strategies to use for specific campaigns .
8 . the device of claim 1 or 2 wherein the selected persona is updated with information associated with multiple sites visited when the selected persona is used to visit multiple sites such that the information is available for a future session using the same selected persona , and wherein the selected persona auto - populates sign - in information for a website previously visited .
persona provides communications services throughout british columbia , alberta , saskatchewan , manitoba , ontario , quebec and newfoundland and labrador . the company is currently held by a consortium of private equity funds including hm capital partners , birch hill equity partners and cibc capital partners .
[ 0041 ] example 5 . the example device of example 1 , 2 , 3 , or 4 wherein the persona instructions include instructions to facilitate user management of the persona profiles .
6 . the computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable program , when executed on the computer , causes the computer to perform an operation to select the persona style from a plurality of persona styles , wherein each persona style defines a unique communication style .
communications professionals are often adept at incorporating behaviour into their work , particularly when it comes to the media . as campaigns become more and more integrated however , it’s necessary to understand behaviour on a deeper level . this article will outline the reasons for basing strategy on behaviour and provide ways to incorporate tools like personas into a communications practice .
a system to apply persona styles to written communications . the system includes a communication analyzer and a modification engine coupled to the communication analyzer . the communication analyzer identifies an element of original content of a written communication and determines that the element of the original content of the written communication is incompatible with a selected persona style . the selected persona style defines a communication style . the modification engine modifies the original content of the written communication to replace the element of the original content with a substitute element that is compatible with the selected persona style .
the deal makes bragg the largest privately held cable and communications company in canada , the company said , operating systems in nova scotia , prince edward island and new brunswick .
fig . 1 depicts a schematic block diagram of one embodiment of an instant messaging ( im ) system 100 . although fig . 1 depicts communications related to the illustrated im system 100 , other communications systems may also be implemented such as an electronic mail ( e - mail , or email ) system , a metaverse system , and so forth .
[ 0008 ] a persona manager allows selection of a privacy protection persona appropriate for the browsing activities of a user . the persona manager in one embodiment is a browser plugin utilizing hypertext markup language version 5 ( html5 ) . in some embodiments , the persona manager may be installed as an operating system service , with a browser plugin that would support many different browsers . for browsers and websites that support html5 , the persona manager may provide personal security extensions available in html5 .
13 . the method of claim 12 wherein the master persona has all user personal information associated .
fig . 2 depicts a schematic block diagram of one embodiment of a persona input system 101 for use with the im system 100 of fig . 1 . the illustrated chat client 102 includes a persona manager 120 and a display device 122 . additionally , as depicted , the chat client 102 connects to a persona repository 114 . additionally , as depicted , the persona repository 114 connects to an interface 116 . the interface 116 subsequently connects the persona repository to an external source 118 .
fig . 4 depicts a schematic block diagram of one embodiment of the persona manager 120 of figs . 2 and 3 . the illustrated persona manager 120 includes a user interface 132 , a template builder 134 , a communication analyzer 138 , and a rule builder 136 . additionally , the persona manager 120 includes a persona selector 140 , a persona randomizer 142 , a modification engine 144 , and a syntax engine 146 . it should be noted that the configurations of the persona manager 120 are not limited to particular hardware or software implementations . although the depicted persona manager 120 is shown and described herein with certain components and functionality , other embodiments of the persona manager 120 may be implemented with fewer or more components or with more or less functionality . for example , some embodiments of the persona manager 120 include a local memory device ( not shown ) to store instructions and data related to the functions of the persona manager 120 . additionally , some embodiments of the persona manager 120 include similar components arranged in another manner to provide similar functionality , in one or more aspects .
otherwise , the syntax engine 146 determines 210 whether the identified element is compatible with the selected persona . if the syntax engine 146 determines 210 that the identified element is not compatible with the selected persona , the syntax engine 146 searches 212 the persona repository 114 for a substitute element compatible with the selected persona . the syntax engine 146 then replaces 214 the identified element with the substitute element .
the illustrated persona repository 114 stores element templates 124 and rules 126 . in one embodiment , the persona repository 114 allows a user to dynamically select and apply a certain persona style stored in the persona repository 114 to a message generated by the user . although fig . 2 depicts the chat client 102 connecting directly to the persona repository 114 , in some embodiments , the chat client 102 connects to the persona repository 114 via the chat server 112 . in some embodiments , the element templates 124 include a list of template sentences that a user can select according to a selected persona . in some embodiments , a template sentence is selected by the persona manager 120 according to a persona style selection . in some embodiments , the template sentences include fill - in - the - blank sentences . hence , in some embodiments , the persona manager 120 selects a template sentence and dynamically fills in the blanks according to the persona style selection . alternatively , in some embodiments , the user selects a sentence from the list of template sentences and then fills in the fill - in blanks of the selected sentence .
providing user personal information to the site from the subset of user personal information associated with the persona .
communication director is the host of the global excellence awards , an annual celebration of achievements in communications and public relations across africa , asia pacific , europe , latin america and north america .
persona has a 30 year history of distributing entertainment and communications services to non - urban communities across canada . persona provides cable television , hi - speed cable internet and telecommunications services to a diverse residential and commercial customer base of 250 , 000 customers in newfoundland & labrador , quebec , ontario , manitoba , saskatchewan , alberta and british columbia , ranking it as canada¬ís fifth largest cable operator in canada .
embodiments of a system are described . in one embodiment , the system is a system to apply persona styles to written communications . the system includes a communication analyzer and a modification engine coupled to the communication analyzer . the communication analyzer identifies an element of original content of a written communication and determines that the element of the original content of the written communication is incompatible with a selected persona style . the selected persona style defines a communication style . the modification engine modifies the original content of the written communication to replace the element of the original content with a substitute element that is compatible with the selected persona style .
persona is the licensee of two cable distribution undertakings in ontario , one cable distribution undertaking in newfoundland and labrador , and a radiocommunication distribution undertaking in british columbia . persona also operates various exempted cable systems across canada .
3 . the device of claim 1 or 2 wherein the persona profiles are stored on a secure database .
17 . the method of claim 10 or 11 wherein at least one persona contains contrived user personal information .
[ 0044 ] example 8 . the example device of example 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , or 7 wherein the selected persona is updated with information associated with multiple sites visited when the selected persona is used to visit multiple sites such that the information is available for a future session using the same selected persona , and wherein the selected persona auto - populates sign - in information for a website previously visited .
7 . the computer program product of claim 6 , wherein the computer readable program , when executed on the computer , causes the computer to perform an operation to store the plurality of persona styles in a persona repository .
communicating ; visiting a site via the network ; updating the subset of user personal information associated with the selected persona ; and providing user personal information to the site from the subset of user personal information associated with the persona .
in one embodiment , the persona repository 114 searches 256 the external source 118 for a substitute element of the stored element . the communication analyzer 138 , in some embodiments , identifies 258 a persona style for the substitute element . the communication analyzer 138 then maps 260 the substitute element to the common meaning according to the corresponding persona style .
11 . the computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the selected persona style comprises a neutral persona style , wherein the computer readable program , when executed on the computer , causes the computer to modify the original content of the written communication according to a neutral persona style in response to a selection of an author to remain anonymous .
there are many reasons why interpersonal communications may be misunderstood . language and communication styles may be influenced by an individual ' s native language , education , developmental upbringing , social peers , and other influencing factors .
in the illustrated implementation method 200 , in one embodiment , the persona manager 120 receives 202 an input communication . as described above , the input communication may include text from an e - mail , and instant message , a text message , and so forth . the communication analyzer 138 , in some embodiments , identifies 204 an element of the input communication . the communication analyzer 138 then determines 206 whether a persona style is selected . if the communication analyzer 138 determines 206 that a persona style is not selected , the persona selector 140 selects 208 a persona for the input communication .
i enjoyed working with management of persona even through several management / owner changes . opportunity for personal growth was excellent .
fig . 4 depicts a schematic block diagram of one embodiment of the persona manager of figs . 2 and 3 .
bragg communications co - ceos dan mckeen and lee bragg expressed their enthusiasm in concluding this agreement .
this purchase represents an opportunity to significantly grow our business , to build upon our success as a telecommunications and entertainment company , and to work with the management and employees of persona . with a history of innovation by our eastlink employees and our new employees at persona , we will continue to launch new products and services and provide excellent customer service .
additionally , some embodiments of the operations also include operations to store a plurality of persona styles in a persona repository , to store a sentence template , and to store a set of rules . each persona style defines a unique communication style . the sentence template includes a fill - in - the - blank sentence for completion by a user , and to store a set of rules . the set of rules defines a modification process to modify the original content of the written communication to replace the element of the original content with the substitute element that is compatible with the selected persona style . the operations also include operations to perform syntax analysis on the written communication with the substitute element to determine a compliance with a plurality of syntax rules and to select the persona style from the plurality of persona styles stored in the persona repository .
[ 0051 ] example 15 . the example method of example 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , or 14 wherein the selected persona is updated with information associated with multiple sites visited when the selected persona is used to visit multiple sites such that the information is available for a future session using the same selected persona . [ 0052 ] example 16 . the example method of example 15 wherein the selected persona auto - populates sign - in information for a website previously visited .
in one embodiment , the repository interface 130 also allows a user to interface with the persona repository 114 . more specifically , the repository interface 130 allows an administrator of the persona repository 114 to manage the persona repository 114 . in some embodiments , the repository interface 130 is a direct interface to the persona repository 114 . in some embodiments , the repository interface 130 also allows a user to interface with the element templates 124 and the rules 126 stored in the persona repository 114 similar to the user interface 120 described above . additionally , in some embodiments , the repository interface 130 facilitates the creation of a connection between the persona repository 114 and the external source 118 through the interface 116 . likewise , in some embodiments , the repository interface 130 facilitates the editing of an existing connection between the persona repository 114 and the external source 118 .
bonnie harris founded wax marketing , an integrated marketing communications firm , in 2002 . she has designed and implemented successful marketing strategies for clients across the united states from major national brands to well - known non - profit organisations . previously , she was an executive in the technology industry working with both traditional and dot com startup organisations . bonnie also teaches integrated marketing communications at the graduate level for the reed college of media at west virginia university .
furthermore , in some embodiments , the system also includes a template builder coupled to the persona repository . the template builder stores a sentence template in the persona repository . the sentence template includes a fill - in - the - blank sentence for completion by a user . the system also includes a rule builder coupled to the persona repository . the rule builder stores a set of rules in the persona repository . the set of rules defines a modification process to modify the original content of the written communication to replace the element of the original content with the substitute element that is compatible with the selected persona style .
[ 0003 ] fig . 1 is a block architecture diagram of a web persona controller application according to an example embodiment .
[ 0049 ] example 13 . the example method of example 12 wherein the master persona has all user personal information associated .
although personas have typically been used primarily for consumer marketing , communications professionals have begun to incorporate the use of personas more frequently to help derive stronger strategies and tactics . as marketing communications campaigns become more integrated , audience descriptions must be increasingly specific and narrowly - focused . attempting to reach a wide audience across multiple channels would result in a splintered effort . identifying personas for primary target audiences with behaviour can help focus strategies on more specific goals and objectives .
persona is currently held by a consortium of private equity funds including hm capital partners , birch hill equity partners and cibc capital partners . cibc world markets inc . served as financial advisor to persona . financial terms of the agreement will not be disclosed .
fig . 3 depicts a schematic block diagram of one embodiment of a persona management system 103 for use with the im system 100 of fig . 1 . in one embodiment , the user interface 128 connects to the persona repository 114 via the persona manager 120 . additionally , as depicted , the persona repository 114 connects to a repository interface 130 . in some embodiments , the components depicted in fig . 2 and described above are substantially similar to the components of fig . 3 , except as noted below .
as noted above , delta cable and coast cable may amalgamate prior to the closing of the acquisition of the undertakings by persona . as a result , persona would acquire the undertakings from the amalgamated company . in such a case , the commission requests that persona file a written confirmation of the closing of the transaction and identify the licensee of the cable distribution undertakings acquired by the applicant .
16 . the method of claim 15 wherein the selected persona auto - populates sign - in information for a website previously visited .
fig . 6 depicts a flow chart diagram showing one embodiment of a method for applying a selected persona to an input communication .
fig . 7 depicts a flow chart diagram showing one embodiment of a method for maintaining the persona repository of fig . 2 .
21 . the system of claim 19 , further comprising a rule builder coupled to the persona repository , the rule builder to store a set of rules in the persona repository , wherein the set of rules defines a modification process to modify the original content of the written communication to replace the element of the original content with the substitute element that is compatible with the selected persona style .
changes in the ways audiences interact with brands are also adding more importance to the role of communications . technology analyst companies like gartner and forrester have predicted trends that indicate more and more buying cycles are becoming self - directed , with approximately 80 % of the cycle having no human - to - human interaction by the year 2020 . with these changes , communications tactics are more effective than marketing to influence behaviour as the audience moves from one stage of the cycle to the next .
[ 0039 ] example 3 . the example device of example 1 or 2 wherein the persona profiles are stored on a secure database .
means for storing a set of rules in the persona repository , wherein the set of rules defines a modification process to modify the original content of the written communication to replace the element of the original content with the substitute element that is compatible with the selected persona style .
most successful modern marketing communications campaigns contain some level of integration . successful integration requires a knowledge of the target audience’s behaviour . understanding the customer experience , developing strong personas and evaluating content acquisition behaviour can provide the foundation for increasingly effective strategies and tactics .
persona is a public relations agency where a small group of senior professionals work closely together with their clients to create and implement communication strategies .
20 . the system of claim 19 , further comprising a template builder coupled to the persona repository , the template builder to store a sentence template in the persona repository , wherein the sentence template comprises a fill - in - the - blank sentence for completion by a user .
it should also be noted that at least some of the operations for the methods 200 and 250 may be implemented using software instructions stored on a computer useable storage medium for execution by a computer . as an example , an embodiment of a computer program product includes a computer useable storage medium to store a computer readable program that , when executed on a computer , causes the computer to perform operations to apply persona styles to written communications , including operations to identify an element of original content of a written communication , to determine that the element of the original content of the written communication is incompatible with a selected persona style , and to modify the original content of the written communication to replace the element of the original content with a substitute element that is compatible with the selected persona style . the selected persona style defines a communication style .
appropriate for the activity and the user ' s desires for privacy . the personas and associated personal information is contained in a persona database 125 , a secure repository for persona information . [ 0012 ] typical data available for the different personas contains web links , history , cookies , user account identifications , passwords , email addresses , personal data and other information . all the information is stored in the master persona , while subsets may be stored with other personas . the personas may be used to remove or save cookies following browsing sessions depending on privacy settings of the persona used .
fig . 2 depicts a schematic block diagram of one embodiment of a persona input system for use with the im system of fig . 1 .
fig . 3 depicts a schematic block diagram of one embodiment of a persona management system for use with the im system of fig . 1 .
in one embodiment , the user interface 132 is substantially similar to the user interface 128 described above in relation to fig . 3 . hence , in some embodiments , the user interface 132 allows a user to interface with the persona repository 114 . likewise , in some embodiments , the user interface 132 allows a user to interface with the element templates 124 and / or the rules 126 stored in the persona repository 114 . additionally , in some embodiments , the user interface 132 allows a user to interface with the persona manager 120 . hence , in some embodiments , the user is enabled to select settings associated with the persona manager 120 and components thereof and allows the user to customize the functions of the persona manager 120 .
in response to commission inquiries about the potential influence the non - canadian entity might exercise over the applicant , persona explained that while the credit agreement would contain covenants that are customary for debt financings allowing the lenders to monitor the performance and operation of the business , j . p . morgan would not have any direct say on financial decisions or other business - related decisions . persona further explained that j . p . morgan would not own any shares of persona , directly or indirectly , and would not receive an option to acquire any shares of persona or of its parent corporation .
7 . the device of claim 6 wherein the hardware sensors provide location information for use in selecting a persona based on the location of the processor .
as explained above , the persona manager 120 allows a user to adapt communication message styles and tones to achieve a desired communication result . further , by selecting a specific or random persona , a user is enabled to disguise his or her identity . for example , when a user in a conversation wishes to remain anonymous such as a situation when a frank opinion on a sensitive subject is solicited amongst several participants , the persona randomizer 142 generates a neutral mood by randomly selecting a persona style to protect the anonymity of the user to facilitate a user in hiding their personal style to protect the anonymity of the user .
the commission received one intervention by the board of directors of the delta chamber of commerce in support of the purchase of the delta cable undertaking by persona .
modify the original content of the written communication to replace the element of the original content with a substitute element that is compatible with the selected persona style .
modifying the original content of the written communication to replace the element of the original content with a substitute element that is compatible with the selected persona style .
the commission will issue new broadcasting licences to persona , upon surrender to the commission of the licences originally issued to delta cable and coast cable and , pending the possible amalgamation of delta cable and coast cable , transferred to delta coast cable communications ltd . the new licences will expire on 31 august 2008 1 and will be subject to the conditions specified therein as well as to the conditions set out in appendices 1 and 2 to this decision .
30 . the method of claim 28 , further comprising storing a set of rules in the persona repository , wherein the set of rules defines a modification process to modify the original content of the written communication to replace the element of the original content with the substitute element that is compatible with the selected persona style .
it is noted , as per the asset purchase agreement dated 31 july 2006 , that delta cable and coast cable may amalgamate prior to the closing of the acquisition of the undertakings by persona . as a result , persona would acquire the undertakings from the amalgamated company , which is to be known as delta coast cable communications ltd . to this effect , a separate application ( 2006 - 1574 - 2 ) to effect a multi - step intra - corporate reorganization involving the amalgamation of delta cable and coast cable was filed under covering letter dated 1 december 2006 . that application was approved on 22 december 2006 .
the most commonly used definition of a persona is a semi - fictitious representation of the ideal customer based on research , experience and intuition . a well - developed persona can provide a strong foundation on which to review messaging , develop content and content calendars , identify and test tactics and hone strategies that work across multiple channels .
government plans to monitor and influence internet communications , and covertly infiltrate online communities in order to sow dissension and disseminate false information , have long been the source of speculation . harvard law professor cass sunstein , a close obama adviser and the white house’s former head of the office of information and regulatory affairs ,
in persona 5 , knowledge is a crucial social stat . it will help you grow your relationship with your friends as well as preform well on your exams . one of the most constant ways to get your knowledge up is correctly answering question that your teachers ask you in class . here are all of the answer to persona 5 ’s classroom questions . ( we answer all of these questions in context in our persona 5 walkthrough , too , but we’re presenting them here for easy access . )
means for modifying the original content of the written communication to replace the element of the original content with a substitute element that is compatible with the selected persona style .
[ 0009 ] many different personas may be generated and used for browsing in a variety of situations , such as anonymous browsing , gaming , general web surfing , home use , and work use , to name a few . each persona may have a different set of personalized information that may be available both to the user and to web site servers while the user is browsing the web . the personalized information may include web links , history , cookies , user account identifications , passwords , email addresses , personal data and other information . a persona for each different user browsing or communication activity may be selected by the user , or automatically selected based on context awareness . the persona manager also supports usages where it is not just about the privacy but also mode of operation or context of a user . for example , one might want a persona for home usage that would give them points or discounts for shopping at a certain site which should not carry over to their work persona . in such cases , the persona would allow the site to obtain and store information that sufficiently identifies the user to enable the tracking of points or discounts when using the same persona .
in some embodiments , the external source 118 includes a supplementary repository to the persona repository 114 . the persona repository 114 consults the external source 118 for additional information and existing semantic and linguistic associations . in some embodiments , the persona repository 114 consults the external source 118 to analyze an element of a user ' s message such as an acronym , an idiom , word choice , and so forth . hence , in some embodiments , the persona repository 114 queries the external source 118 to propose alternate wording for the element of the user ' s message as well as alternative moods and tones to the word choices made by the user relative to the user ' s message .
[ 0023 ] in further embodiments , personas may be stored on secure remote storage devices , sometimes referred to as the cloud . then , a user may use many different devices , and utilize the various personas stored in the cloud . the sensed location of the device may be used to select the proper persona based on the type of device and the location of the device , or based on user selection . [ 0024 ] a further example persona includes a shopping persona , which may have sign - in information and credit card information accessible for use in shopping on various websites . the shopping persona controls which information is retained and which information may be shared in one embodiment .
finally , it’s important to understand who influences the persona as they move through the buying cycle . influencers may be important enough to a campaign to merit their own personas .
persona 5 is full of polish , allure , charm — and more than 100 hours of gameplay . this guide and walkthrough will show you everything you need to know .
we are supporting our high speed data customers previously supported by parasun cablerocket . persona is pleased to be able to maintain and manage your hi - speed cable internet account .
[ 0017 ] the user is free to control the granularity of different personas as desired . one example may be a sports persona , while a user desiring more granularity may divide sports into several different individual sports , such as golf , basketball , or hockey . even further granularity would be evident in selecting different persona for different teams or players .
with a history of innovation by our eastlink employees and our new employees at persona , we will continue to launch new products and services and provide excellent customer service .
[ 0043 ] example 7 . the example device of example 6 wherein the hardware sensors provide location information for use in selecting a persona based on the location of the processor .
[ 0060 ] example 24 . a machine readable storage device having instructions stored thereon for causing a machine to perform a method of generating persona profiles , the method comprising : scanning a device for personal user information ; creating a master persona profile containing the personal user information ; creating a further persona profile containing a subset of the personal user information ; and selecting one of the multiple personas based on communications to be performed , wherein each persona has an associated subset of user personal information stored on a machine readable device to be exposed while communicating . [ 0061 ] although a few embodiments have been described in detail above , other modifications are possible . for example , the logic flows depicted in the figures do not require the particular order shown , or sequential order , to achieve desirable results . other steps may be provided , or steps may be eliminated , from the described flows , and other components may be added to , or removed from , the described systems . other embodiments may be within the scope of the following claims .
in one embodiment , the syntax engine 146 determines that an element of the original content of the user ' s message is incompatible with a selected persona style . the selected persona style defines a communication style . in other words , the implementation of a selected persona style may cause a replacement of some of the words of a user ' s message . the replacement of certain words in the user ' s message may then make the sentence incompatible with the selected persona style . the syntax engine 146 analyzes the syntactical elements of the user ' s message following the replacement of some of the words in the user ' s message to determine whether the syntax of the user ' s message contains a syntactical incompatibility .