acquisition of Skype • Understanding Skype’s and Microsoft’s business models and their product portfolio respectively • Microsoft’s reasoning behind the acquisition • How Microsoft got best benefits from the acquisition • To analyze data support of acquisition • Make your own critical conslusions KEY FACTS AND FIGURES 10th May 2011: Microsoft acquirers Skype at a price of $8.5 billion (cash) Financial multiples (Skype 2010): other companies Very high relative to Enterprise value/EBITDA: > 32x sector
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Assignment Amazons Marketing Strategy Summary: The marketing strategies of Amazon are divided into six main parts. It starts off with the company freely proffering products and services. Then it uses a customer-friendly interface to achieve a much better look. It also scales easily from very small to large. It exploits its affiliate’s produces and resources. It also uses existing communication systems. Lastly it utilizes behaviors and mentalities. Combined‚ all of these aspects ensure that Amazon can
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competitive online shopping in the world is Amazon. In this report‚ the goal is to analyse Amazon based on the case study provided. The analysis includes the discussion of Amazon’s s strategic intent‚ main resources and capabilities. In addition‚ this will also include analysis of the resources and capabilities that give sustainable competitive advantage and the recommended future strategy for the company. Overview of Amazon Amazon has been considered as one of the largest bookstore
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low costs; however‚ prices are not the sole contributor to its success (Becker‚ Uhr‚ Vering‚ & Ehlers‚ 2001). Amazon pursues a concentration strategy in which it uses the Internet as the major distribution channel. Well-organized product information and sophisticated algorithms make shopping experience more personalized. Basically‚ Amazon operates with the modern digital
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Case #14: Google’s Strategy in 2008 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Competitive Forces 3 Force 1: Rival Sellers 3 Force 2: New Entrants 4 Force3: Substitute Products 4 Force 4: Suppliers 4 Force 5: Internet Users 5 Driving Forces 5 Key Success Factors 6 Google’s Business Model 7 Financial Analysis 8 SWOT Analysis 9 Recommendations 11 References 12 Tables 13 Executive Summary Google went from a startup company operating on a shoestring budget
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Microsoft Project Summer 2006 BUS 597A INTRODUCTION In 1975‚ Bill Gates and Paul Allen created a company called Microsoft. More than thirty years later‚ Microsoft is a leader in the field of computer programming. Gates and Allen both had big plans for their company and came up with different ways of managing people and products in order to create possibly the most effective and versatile workforce of any corporation in existence. To study Microsoft’s way of doing business is to look at the
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Google Strategy in 2012 1. Use the “Five Force Model” to assess Google’s competitive environment. Rate each of the Five Forces as weak‚ moderate‚ or strong‚ and justify your ratings. I. Competitive Pressures Created by the Rivalry among Competitors sellers Google’s competitive environment regarding rivalry is strong. Google has managed to stay ahead of its
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Report One Amazon.com I have recently been hired by amazon.com to analyze their company’s marketing communications strategy. In the first part of my report I will focus on how the company handle’s direct communication‚ traditional mass marketing‚ personalized communication‚ and general online communications. The last portion of my report I will discuss what marketing strategies amazon.com executes well and which ones they need improvement on. Amazon.com handles direct communication with a remarkable
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Google Branding Strategy The “don’t be evil” Google enjoys an immaculate branding strategy which has proven to be one of the most brilliant and effective branding strategies ever witnessed. Google has an unsullied image that sparkles cleaner than Coca Cola‚ Pepsi‚ Ford‚ Gap and AT&T combined. Just a few months back‚ Google beat out Starbucks‚ Apple Computer‚ and Coca Cola to claim BrandChannel.com’s Brand of the Year title. A recent study by Brand Keys revealed the obvious: Google is #1 of all
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Situation overview In 2003‚ Amazon Europe was faced with the challenge of restructuring it’s distribution network in order to meet growth demands. After five years of operations through three independently run organizations in the UK‚ Germany‚ and France‚ the company recognized the need to adapt it’s business structure and positioning in the markets. Although many areas of the supply chain had already been optimized‚ there was significant room for further improvement. The European markets were
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