2/9/2012 Table of Content Company Background SWOT Marketing Mix Main factors of Banyan Tree’s Success Brand & Communications Strategies Brand Portfolio Social responsibility Potential problem from new market: Americas‚ Europe‚ and the Middle East Company Background Established in early 1994 by Ho Kwon Ping & his wife Clarie Chang Operate in the boutique resort‚ residences and spa industry and provide naturally-luxurious‚ ecological‚ culture-sensitive experiences. Manage 25 resorts and hotels
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The Banyan Tree: branding the intangible Jochen Wirtz Jochen Wirtz is an Associate Professor of Marketing and Academic Director of the UCLA – NUS Executive MBA Program at the National University of Singapore‚ Singapore. Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts had become a leading player in the luxury resort and spa market in Asia. As part of its growth strategy‚ Banyan Tree had launched new brands and brand extensions that included resorts‚ spas‚ residences‚ destination club memberships‚ retail outlets
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Banyan Tree Branding the Intangible Abstract Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts had become a leading player in the luxury resorts and spa market in Asia. As part of its growth strategy‚ Banyan Tree had launched new brands and brand extensions that included resorts‚ spas‚ retail outlets‚ and even museum shops. Now‚ the company had to contemplate how to manage its brand portfolio and expand its business while preserving the distinctive identity and strong brand image of Banyan Tree
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on what has determined to be acceptable risk. So in order to determine risk tolerance for Banyan Tree‚ the organization needs to look at outcome measures of its key objectives. Based on the company’s performance and growth strategy over the past years (up to 2006)‚ below is one possible way the organization could have defined the outcome measures for some of its key objectives for the Banyan Tree expansion project: Revenue Growth – Based on the strategy of investing revenues generated by property
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in the case‚ 3 key intangible resources have been identified in helping Banyan Tree (BT) achieve strategic competitiveness and above-average returns. The analysis is summarized in the below table. Resources | Valuable? | Rare? | Inimitable? | Non-substitutable? | 1. Brand | Yes – BT has successfully tapped into its target market segment because of its strategic brand positioning and image. | Yes – The only resort targeting the luxury premium market then‚ its differentiating “Banyan Tree experience”
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factors that contributed to Banyan Tree’s success? Great experience & expertise of founder Extensive travel experiences‚ sharp observation and superior foresight of Ho Kwon Ping‚ founder of Banyan Tree‚ inspired him to bridge the price gap in the hotel industry. Ho foresees that the 21st century will be followed by a greater Asian demand for the industry‚ therefore he created a brand that Asians will like‚ with a strong Asian culture‚ which will also attract the global consumers. (Mary Scoviak
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A brand synonymous with private villas‚ tropical garden spas‚ and retail galleries promoting traditional craft‚ Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts received its first guest in 1994 in Phuket‚ Thailand. Since then‚ it had grown into a leading manager and developer of niche and premium resorts‚ hotels and spas in Asia Pacific. Despite having minimal advertising‚ Banyan Tree achieved global exposure and a high level of brand awareness through the company’s public relations and global marketing programs.
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how it responds to its stakeholders; CSR is a way that response is communicated. This paper explores whether CSR is necessary for the survival of Banyan Tree in today’s environment. We will evaluate the possible ways that CSR benefits the company and show that CSR is not necessary for Banyan Tree’s survival but it does play a strategic role in building brand equity along with a sustainable business. Introduction Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) There are multiple interpretations of what
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Global expansion Thesis Statement ¹ In a reversal of the actual trends of the global exchange starting from 1200 until at least the late 1700s‚ ideas inventions‚ and trade goods were seen to be diffused from Europe to the rest of the world. Europe had become the dynamic engine of the interregional interaction and cross cultural encounters that were increasingly viewed as definitive for early modern and modern world history European view on religion‚ political and on military expansion and cultural
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Global Expansion: Ethical Challenges and Opportunities Josh Patillo AB Technical College ENG112-04 Abstract Global Expansion is a necessity for companies who are looking to grow their businesses and reduce costs. Global expansion‚ however‚ does not come without its challenges. When businesses choose to expand to global operations‚ it is important to properly train leaders in appropriate ethical negotiations with foreign officials. Once negotiations have been completed and business operations
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