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March 30, 2009
Auto companies get restructuring extension
Financially troubled General Motors and Chrysler are being given restructuring time extensions by governments on both sides of the border after falling short in their initial attempts. Ed Bukszar, who specializes in business strategy and decision-making, can comment on today’s developments, including the ousting by President Barack Obama of GM CEO Rick Wagoner in a bid to reinvigorate the U.S. industry.
Ed Bukszar, 778.782.5195; edward_bukszar@sfu.ca
Heralding a new era in environmental marketing
Two SFU experts say that the David Suzuki Foundation’s unveiling of a new study exemplifies the dawn of a new era in environmental marketing. The foundation’s study On Thin Ice links climate change to the economic ruination of Canada’s winter sports and tourism by 2050. It challenges the organizers of the 2010 Winter Olympics to exemplify economic, not just environmental, conscientiousness by significantly limiting the games’ carbon footprint. Health sciences professor Tim Takaro calls the study’s release at a conference on sports and environment very strategic. “The foundation is taking advantage of a downturn in the economy to reset public perception of the economic impact of climate change.” Marketing professor Lindsay Meredith goes even further. He calls the strategy “environmental blackmail” for the good of the economy and future generations.
Tim Takaro, 778.782.7186; ttakaro@sfu.ca
Lindsay Meredith, 778.782.5554, 604.932.6934, 604.939.0460; meredith@sfu.ca
Is Conficker threat or hype?
Some computer security experts are warning that Conficker, a so-called software worm that seizes control of computers running Microsoft Windows, will infect millions of computers around the world on April 1. Others say the threat is overblown. SFU computing scientist Dirk Beyer can explain the issue and the potential threat.
Dirk Beyer, 778.782.2066; dirk.beyer@sfu.ca
Financially troubled General Motors and Chrysler are being given restructuring time extensions by governments on both sides of the border after falling short in their initial attempts. Ed Bukszar, who specializes in business strategy and decision-making, can comment on today’s developments, including the ousting by President Barack Obama of GM CEO Rick Wagoner in a bid to reinvigorate the U.S. industry.
Ed Bukszar, 778.782.5195; edward_bukszar@sfu.ca
Heralding a new era in environmental marketing
Two SFU experts say that the David Suzuki Foundation’s unveiling of a new study exemplifies the dawn of a new era in environmental marketing. The foundation’s study On Thin Ice links climate change to the economic ruination of Canada’s winter sports and tourism by 2050. It challenges the organizers of the 2010 Winter Olympics to exemplify economic, not just environmental, conscientiousness by significantly limiting the games’ carbon footprint. Health sciences professor Tim Takaro calls the study’s release at a conference on sports and environment very strategic. “The foundation is taking advantage of a downturn in the economy to reset public perception of the economic impact of climate change.” Marketing professor Lindsay Meredith goes even further. He calls the strategy “environmental blackmail” for the good of the economy and future generations.
Tim Takaro, 778.782.7186; ttakaro@sfu.ca
Lindsay Meredith, 778.782.5554, 604.932.6934, 604.939.0460; meredith@sfu.ca
Is Conficker threat or hype?
Some computer security experts are warning that Conficker, a so-called software worm that seizes control of computers running Microsoft Windows, will infect millions of computers around the world on April 1. Others say the threat is overblown. SFU computing scientist Dirk Beyer can explain the issue and the potential threat.
Dirk Beyer, 778.782.2066; dirk.beyer@sfu.ca