Position doing the winning: current wins credited to a standing already held, with more arriving over it
The model's full reasoning — Q4 2016 call → NOWe need to answer YES or NO based on the transcript. The question asks: does management explain current wins as coming from a standing the company already holds, and does it convey that further business is already arriving over that same standing without a proportional new push? We need to find in the transcript where management attributes current wins to something durable already in place, and that more is coming over that same standing. Look for phrases like "we have", "we are", "our position", "our capabilities", "our footprint", "our brands", "our distribution", etc., that are already in place and generating current wins, and that more is coming. In the transcript, Irene mentions: "our Power Brands continued to outpace category growth" and "we're seeing early success from our launches of Milka chocolate in China, and the repatriation of our Nabisco biscuit trademarks in Japan, and we just entered the U.S. chocolate market with Milka Oreo and GREEN & BLACK'S." That's about new launches, not necessarily standing. She also says: "we're building an industry-leading eCommerce snacks business, targeting at least $1 billion in revenue by 2020. ... our eCommerce business grew more than 35% on a reported basis in 2016." That's about building, not already held. She mentions: "our Power Brands continued to be the primary driver behind our growth, as they finished up nearly 3% for the year, exceeding category growth rates." That's a standing? Power Brands are existing brands, but the growth is attributed to them, not necessarily to a standing that predates the period. They are already held, but the question is whether management credits current wins to that standing and that more is arriving over it. Look for specific statements like "because of our existing distribution network" or "our installed base" etc. In the Q&A, Irene says: "we have made terrific progress in our U.S. biscuit business in terms of margin expansion over the last couple of years. ... And at the same time, over these last couple of years, we've been able to continue to grow our share." That's about past progress, not necessarily current wins from standing. She also says: "we have some very strong programs in place in 2017 and, frankly, a lot of those began as we exited the year." That's about future programs.
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EXFY · Q2 2022 → YESThe question is about whether management credits a standing the company already holds as the reason they're currently winning business, and that more is arriving over that same standing without a new ...YES The transcript shows management crediting their pre-existing bottom-up adoption model and differentiated platform position (already in place since day one, with SMB focus and unique acquisition mechanics) as the operative cause of current wins. This is evident in statements like the model being "overwhelmingly driving the success of our business" and competitors routing customers to them due to the same standing. Further business is conveyed as already arriving through the same position, with trends continuing and the best quarter ever achieved on that foundation, even as they note additional investments in sales and conferences.
FTHM · Q1 2023 → YESThe question is about whether management credits a standing the company already holds as the reason they're currently winning business, and if more business is arriving over that same standing without...YES The transcript shows management crediting the company's pre-existing low-cost flat-fee model, owned technology, and culture-driven retention as the durable standing already in place that is generating current wins (market share gains, 18% agent growth, 60% of March referrals, and transaction resilience vs. peers). They describe these as flowing directly from that standing rather than fresh effort, while conveying continuation through the referral program's ongoing positive impact and the model's ability to draw more agents without proportional new marketing push.
ORAN · Q2 2018 → YESThe question is about whether management credits a standing the company already holds as the reason they're currently winning business, and that more is arriving over that same standing without a new ...YES The transcript shows management repeatedly tying current wins (net adds, ARPU growth, EBITDA expansion) directly to a pre-existing durable position: the #1 convergent operator status already achieved through prior leadership in fixed/mobile networks and fiber rollout, plus the installed base of 10.