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If you own a large business that uses gas in addition to electricity consider spending a few minutes to see what rates are being offered on both. Online quotes have been available for some time, and now it is possible to receive a quote on both of these services at one time. You are likely already aware that you have several options as to who will supply your business energy and gas, and that having these options can work to your advantage.

Competition does drive rates on many levels, and can benefit the consumer. The rate offered by one company may not the the same as that which is offered by another. What may look like a small amount of savings on the surface will certainly add up over the course of a year. All of the money you save can be used for other aspects of your business.

With a large business typically comes a large amount of space and plenty of equipment that must be powered. This of course will increase the amount of energy that is needed, and in turn the monthly bill that is paid when compared with smaller businesses. Rates are vitally important, and one should never be complacent in regard to their energy supplier if a better rate is available elsewhere. Make use of your power to select your provider.

Among successful businessmen, Alex Von Furstenberg is one of those who have a true concern for the society. Proof to this is his recent dedication to the Heal the Bay water quality program which has been going on for three years now. Heal the Bay is proud and blessed to have Arrow Capital’s Chief Investment Officer Alex von Furstenberg  as their partner in their modest and honest intents of cleaning the bay waters.

On personal grounds, one of the reasons that attracted and convinces von Furstenberg in coming up with a partnership with Heal the Bay is that fact that he is an avid kite-surfer who spends a lot of time in Malibu’s beaches. He felt that it was his responsibility to take care and protect the ocean for the coming generations and believed that it will give him personal satisfaction upon doing so.

He immediately met with Heal the Bay president Mark Gold and initiated to help for the funding and from then on through the Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation; he made a commitment to spend time and resources to the organization’s Beach Report Card. The Beach Report Card is a monitor where people can see the current status of the water. This is also open to the public who wants to participate in helping with the cleanup. The report card also features news forecast on the coast area.

Aside from the Heal the Bay participation, von Furstenberg also finances institution and organizations in need of funding. Areas include education, health, community building, human rights, arts, humanities and environment. These are some of the things that make him even busier than he already was. Specifically, these are some of the institutions which they have bestowed notable contributions: Big Brothers / Big Sisters of America, Central Park Conservancy, Comfort Zone Camp, Motion Picture & Television Fund (Social Workers), NYC Police Foundation,  Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation, Citymeals-on-Wheels, Heart of Los Angeles Youth, Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith, Human Rights Campaign, Human Rights Watch, International Women’s Media Foundation, International Rescue Committee and Oxfam America.

It was quite refreshing to discover that even an Austrian royalty house member such as Alex von Furstenberg is making efforts in helping a country even though he is not a native citizen. Together with the entire Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation, he will humbly be at the beck and call in providing financial assistance to various noble causes who deserves to be helped.

Charles Phillips holds a BS in Computer Science from the United States Air Force Academy, an MBA from Hampton University and a JD from New York Law School and is a member of the bar in Washington D.C and Georgia.

Prior to joining Oracle, Phillips worked in Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporation, a global investment bank where he was a Managing Director from November 1995 to May 2003 and a principle from December 1994 to November 1995. Prior to this, Phillips served as a captain in the US Marine Corps, as an information technology officer (captain).

During his 7- year tenure in Oracle, Charles Phillips served in the position of co- president and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. He was appointed because of his experience, independence in a large multinational corporation, his financial & analytical expertise, financial industry background and his familiarity with matters affecting the media and intellectual property- driven companies.

Charles Phillips was initially hired to serve in the office of the CEO, as the executive vice president for strategy, business development and partnership. Within a span of one year, he was named as one of the company’s presidents. During his 7- year tenure at Oracle, he oversaw the organization’s revenue growth to about 300%. Furthermore, he was able to lead the organization in numerous acquisitions including Hyperion solutions, Siebel systems and BEA systems. In addition, he was able to evolve the organization’s culture towards a more customer- centric and helped in improving the company’s top line consistency through a period of tremendous change and growth. Before his departure from Oracle, he was able to offer talent and leadership to the successful integration of the Sun Microsystems in a deal worth more than $7 billion.

Phillips has also served as a board member of Viacom Corporation, Viacom Inc, New York Law School and Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Phillips is currently the appointed CEO of Infor Global Solutions the largest provider of business applications to mid- sized companies; a company that provides software that is easy to deploy, convenient to manage and simple to buy. Furthermore, Charles Phillips is an appointed member of the board of directors at Infor. He has the responsibility of steering Infor to achieve its goal by focusing on continuous innovation and the value of laser focus on its customers.