IBM BOARD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES 1. Board Size 10-14 directors on the Board is optimal. This approach is flexible depending on the circumstances and the qualifications of proposed candidates. 2. Number‚ Structure and Function of Committees The number‚ structure‚ and function of Board Committees are reviewed periodically by the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee. The Audit Committee‚ Executive Compensation and Management Resources Committee‚ and the Directors and Corporate
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signature product that made Apple‚ Apple‚ was the Macintosh. It first had a famous Television Advertisement in the US in 1984 introducing its signature product the Macintosh. This was led by Anya Major who was chased by agents of Thought Police‚ threw a sledgehammer into the screen of big brother David Graham. At the end‚ it says‚ “Apple Computer will introduce Macintosh. And you’ll see why 1984 won’t be like 1984.” This screen of big brother David Graham supposedly represented IBM‚ but the production crew
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Background Apple Computer Inc. is an American multinational corporation focused on designing and manufacturing personal computers‚ closely related software products‚ and other consumer electronic products such as MP3 players. Since its foundation in 1976‚ Apple has been a pioneer in innovation with multiple ups and downs. In 1976‚ Apple introduced what was to become the first highly successful mass-produced personal computer. Traditionally‚ Apple has done extremely well at being the first
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Please divide Apple ’s history into periods and trace the changes in business models that took place over these periods. Apple history is explained in the case history from 1972 – 2006. Apples history is described below‚ reflecting on the changes in Business Model (how the company generated revenue). The Beginning years‚ 1976 – 1985: Apple was founded in 1976 and they built a computer circuit board named the Apple I. Within span of 4 years they went to IPO with the help of Venture capitalist
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History Main article: History of Apple See also: Apple Inc. litigation 1976–1980: The early years The Apple I‚ Apple’s first product. Sold as an assembled circuit board‚ it lacked basic features such as a keyboard‚ monitor‚ and case. The owner of this unit added a keyboard and a wooden case. Apple was established on April 1‚ 1976 by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak‚ and Ronald Wayne‚[10] to sell the Apple I personal computer kit. They were hand-built by Wozniak[11][12] and first shown to the public
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History Apple computer was founded on April 1st‚ 1976 by Steven Jobs‚ Steven Wozniak‚ and Ronald Wayne. Prior to the Apple’s beginnings‚Jobs had worked at Hewlett-Packard and the video game company Atari Inc. Wozniak also worked at HP where the two first met in 1972. It was Jobs who told his future partner about his idea of personal computers. The two began their journey in 1975 while working on the Apple I in Job’s bedroom. Wozniak later admitted that the project was more of a hobby than a business
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Problem Statement The Apple Company has had great success with the iPod but now needs to figure out a way they can create a sustainable comparative advantage in the Mp3 player market or they will lose demand and market share‚ and decrease profits and revenue . Analysis I am now going to analyze the PC and Music Player industry using Porter’s five forces. ~Competitors The competitors in the PC industry are fierce and intense. There is a very high rivalry in the industry causing the price
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Questions: What do you think was the main reason for Ipone’s success in America? ➢ Innovations ➢ Apple retail stores ➢ Emphasis on design ➢ Digital music player’s success ➢ Successful marketing effort - meet the expectation - mystique ➢ Good service plan (unlimited data with direct internet aceess‚ visual voicemail and a host of other goodies) 4Ps: Product: Fashionable‚ new advantages. Promotion: Tv campaign Price： Consumer psychology Place With tough competition from
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that is also facing the company Apple Inc.‚ also known as Apple Computer Inc. before changed its name in the beginning of 2007‚ is an American consumer electronics corporation with worldwide annual sales in its fiscal year 2006 of US$19.3 billion (Edgar Online‚ 2006.) Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs out of Silicon Valley founded Apple Computer in the 1976 (Ehrenfried‚ 2004.) From the Apple II microcomputer introduced in 1977 to the Macintosh introduced in 1984‚ Apple Computer has became one of the leading
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IBM 3 ideas to build one smarter planet 1. Instrument the world’s system (INSTRUMENTED):- i) By making the world’s system instrumented I.B.M. means that now they have the ability to measure‚ sense and see the exact condition of everything ii) They believe that everything will get instrumented ranging from supply chains‚ health care networks‚ cities to natural systems like rivers 2. Interconnect them (INTERCONNECTED) i) Interconnected means connecting people
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