• History Sony‚ is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato‚ Tokyo‚ Japan. Sony is one of the leading manufacturers of electronics‚ products for the consumer and professional markets. its founders Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka derived the name from sonus‚ the Latin word for sound‚ and also from the English slang word "sonny"‚ since they considered themselves to be "sonny boys". In late 1945‚ after the end of World War II‚ Masaru Ibuka started a radio repair shop
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Corporate Social Responsibility and branding in a developing country. 1. Introduction In this chapter the background of the thesis will be presented and discussed. Moreover‚ a literature review‚ research problem and research questions will be introduced in order to get an understanding of the study purpose. This is followed by the limitations and disposition. 1.1 Background The companies of today are very aware of what the public and other stakeholders demand from the companies´
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perhaps a catchy logo on planes‚ counters and ticket covers were sufficient in the olden days‚ today branding is a science of its own. Half a dozen branding agencies‚ most of them based in London and the USA‚ are fighting not just on behalf of toothpaste or cars but‚ with dogged determination‚ in the aviation industry over budgets worth millions. "The airlines are much more conscious today that branding can be a question of survival‚" says David Davis of the Future Brand agency. It is not just a matter
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Coursework Title: Identify your favourite brand from any sector of your choice. What makes the brand successful? Use relevant theories (branding concept‚ brand equity and brand positioning) and examples to illustrate your answer. You need to integrate and critically evaluate these concepts in the context of your chosen brand. “The Ultimate driving machine”‚ a simple‚ strong‚ distinctive and clear message that has been heard and recognized around the world for more than 30 years. This coursework
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knowledge economy: A dynamic model Integrated Project Sixth Framework Programme Priority 7: Citizens and Governance in a Knowledge Society Delivery reference number: D5a Final WP5 report including WP6 synthetic reports Development and branding of ’regional food’ of Bornholm June 2009 Jesper Manniche‚ Karin Topsø Larsen and Tage Petersen Centre for Regional and Tourism Research/Denmark 1 Content 1 Description of the TKD and the related FKDs ...........................
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Colgate Max Fresh: Global Brand Roll-Out Executive Summary The United States‚ Mexican and Chinese markets all took very different approaches to the release of Colgate-Palmolive’s (CP) newest oral care product in 2004-2005. The new toothpaste is called Colgate Max Fresh (CMF). It is a cavity preventing gel with breath-freshening strips suspended in it that dissolve while consumers brush their teeth. The technology behind the breath strips is patented‚ and Colgate was hoping the product would
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“We have created these new connection points‚ and now we are looking for new possibilities‚ together with Cisco IBSG‚ to put new technology in place for the next steps.” This shows Heineken are taking positive steps towards the future and want to maintain their strong brand image. They know the importance of consumer satisfaction and know they need to make the customer feel like they are a part of a community. “The value of a product is not what the producer puts in‚ but what the consumer gets out
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10 marks for analyzing the company’s financial situation. Profitability Analysis We will access to different aspect of return on investment. Firstly‚ return on assets of 17% in Colgate implies that a $1 asset investment generates 17 cents of annual earnings before subtracting after-tax interest. Secondly‚ return on common equity shows 99.73% which means that it earns 99.73 cents annually for each $1 of equity investment. Equity shareholder will look at the return on equity because they want
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| Topic | |Page Number | |1.0 Origin of the Report |1 | |2.0 Introduction |3 | |3.0 Nike’s brand image and sources of brand equity |8 | |4
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DATE: January 9‚ 2010 RE: Calgate Max Fresh: Roll out Brand Summary: In February 2005‚ Nigel Burton‚ in his third year as president of global oral care at Colgate- Palmolive Company (CP)‚ had every reason to feel optimistic. Worldwide market shares were strong and Colgate Max Fresh (CMF)‚ a new tooth paste that had helped drive Colgate to a record 34.8% value share in the important US market‚ was in the global pipeline for 2005. Burton had on his desk the proposed marketing launch plan for CMF
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