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伟事达通报CEO信心指数急剧上升
SAN DIEGO, January 5, 2011 – Small business CEOs expressed a remarkable resurgence of optimism both in the overall economy and for their own companies. The Vistage Confidence Index jumped to 106.3 in the 4th Quarter of 2010, after reporting 95.1 in the 3rd quarter, 94.4 in the 2nd quarter and 93.7 in the 1st quarter of this year. Of the 1,729 respondents in the Q4 Vistage CEO Confidence Index, 77% expect increased revenues and 63% foresee higher profits in their own companies. Fifty-four percent expect to hire more employees in the coming year, which is the first time in three years that the majority of CEOs planned to expand the number of jobs.
Bill LaRosa Launches New Vistage Group in the Austin Market
SAN DIEGO, December 2, 2010 – Vistage International Chair Bill LaRosa has just launched a new Chief Executive group in the Austin market. LaRosa’s group members will meet monthly to discuss business issues, share expertise, and provide one another confidential help in critical situations. LaRosa is one of nearly 400 Vistage Chairs who lead local area groups. Vistage has more than 14,000 members in 15 countries.
Vistage International Recognized for Training Excellence
SAN DIEGO, December 2, 2010 – Vistage International is among an elite group of 125 companies acknowledged for its learning and development programs.
Training magazine, the leading business publication for learning and development professionals, recently named Vistage among its Top 125, a prestigious list that includes companies such as Microsoft, UPS, Verizon, Bank of America, Loews Hotels and Vanguard.
CEO CONFIDENCE INDEX Q3 RESULTS
SAN DIEGO, October 4, 2010 – CEO confidence was up slightly in the third quarter, noting a slowing economic growth pace, but no evidence of a double dip recession, according to the Vistage CEO Confidence Index 3rd quarter results. Despite widespread recognition of the recent economic slowdown, CEOs were more confident in their firm’s ability to increase their revenues and profits in the year ahead. Yet, virtually every CEO (92%) expects rising employee health care costs, and 57% of all CEOs expect those cost increases to be more than 10%. Two-thirds of all CEOs said that without the extension of the Bush tax cuts their businesses would be harmed, and nearly half (46%) reported continued unfavorable credit market conditions. In response to a question about the upcoming elections, 62% of CEOs believe the Republicans will control the U.S. House of Representatives in January 2011.
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