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Message from the Editor

Delivering bang for the bucks

In a recovery mode, executive pay is more critical than ever, for executives and shareholders

We’ve all heard or used the expression “That’s what they pay you (or me) the big bucks for!”

Most of the time, it’s a throwaway line, intended to illustrate that someone is doing the unpleasant stuff that needs to be done, that someone is taking care of the little details while looking at the big picture.

But lately, it’s become a phrase that cuts a little closer to home, and not only are people giving voice to it, they’re wanting some backstory too. It’s no longer enough to claim the big bucks—shareholders want to know that you’re earning the big bucks; boards of directors want to know the same thing...  >> Click here to read the entire message



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Over the last few months, I’ve been sorting through your nominations for Oilweek’s 2010 Producer and Supplier of the Year awards, and now the real fun begins. You get to vote on our five finalists. This year, from online nominations and straw polls amongst the editorial types here at JuneWarren-Nickle’s Energy Group, we’ve narrowed your [...]
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