INTRODUCTION: DEFINITION OF CUSTOMER The father of our nation‚ Mahatma Gandhi’s famous statement is worth recollection- “A customer is the most important visitor on our premises .He is to dependant on us ‚we are dependant on him .He is not dependant on us‚ we are dependant on him. He is not an outsider on our business. He is a part of it .We are not doing a favor by serving him‚ he is doing us a favor by giving us an opportunity to do so.” According to Peter Drucker. “The
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Vodafone is one of the largest international cellular carriers in the world. They are also one of the best. They were formed in 1984 as a subsidiary of Racal Electronics Plc. Racal Electronics Plc‚ went public in October 1988. Vodafone separated from Racal Electronics Plc and became an independent company in September 1991‚ at which time it changed its name to Vodafone Group Plc. Vodafone has dedicated itself to international phone service. Vodafone merged with AirTouch Communications‚ Inc. a USA
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History The evolution of ’Vodafone’ brand started in 1982 with the establishment of ’Racal Strategic Radio Ltd’ subsidiary of Racal Electronics plc - UK’s largest maker of military radio technology. The same year‚ Racal Strategic Radio Ltd formed a joint venture with Millicom called ’Racal Vodafone’‚ which would later evolve into the present day Vodafone. Evolution as a Racal Telecom brand (1980 to 1991) In 1980‚ Sir Ernest Harrison OBE‚ the then chairman of Racal Electronics plc. Agreed a deal
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change their work processes‚ new products and services have been developed and the technologies continue to cover their capabilities and applications. ATMs –Automated Teller Machine ATMs have become the order of the day in banking. Most banks are networking the ATMs. A network of connected ATMs of various banks has resulted in the improvement of customer services. They can effectively reach out a large customer base at low cost. The customers by inserting a plastic card get currency notes
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Segmentation Strategies Vodafone is the world’s largest mobile telecommunication network company‚ based on revenue‚ and has a market value of about £71.2 billion (November 2009). It currently has operations in 31 countries and partner networks in a further 40 countries. [pic] [pic] Vodafone owns 45% of Verizon Wireless‚ the largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States‚ based on number of subscribers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodafone Vodafone has significant presence
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Period 6 Cuba Known as the first island Christopher Columbus landed on in 1492 claiming the discovery of America‚ Cuba was already inhabited by native Indians. Most of the native Indians soon died off due to disease brought over by the European sailors and settlers. The island came under Spanish rule and African slaves were brought in to work the coffee and sugarcane plantations that supplied a third of the world’s demand at that time. Havana became the capital city from which annual treasure
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Vodafone Essar was launched in India on 21st September 2007. Vodafone was welcomed in India with the “Hutch is now Vodafone” campaign. The popular and endearing brand Hutch was transitioned to Vodafone across India. This marked a significant chapter in the evolution of Vodafone as a dynamic and ever-growing brand. This brand unveiled nationally through a high profile campaign covering all important media. Vodafone‚ the world’s leading mobile telecommunication company‚ completed the acquisition of
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Delivering Customer Service Contents • • • • • • • Case Summary Company Background The Starbucks Value Proposition Delivering on Service Caffeinating the World Starbucks’ Market Research: Trouble Brewing? Rediscovering the Starbucks Customer • Suggestion Case Summary • > 5% ann. sales growth during 11years in a row (~2002) • close to a recession-proof product (Howard Schultz) • Lack of strategic marketing group and customer relationship management : Overlooking of market and customer-related
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Introduction to the Company Vodafone is a leading telecom player in the UK and other parts of the world including India. The products and services they provide are of high quality and high standards and the market they are operating is highly competitive. The nature of competition requires the management of the company to have a strategic clarity and all the business operations should be working in same direction. Their service portfolio includes mobile phone connection including 2G and 3G networks
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that Starbuck is not always meeting customer’s expectations in the area of customer satisfaction. The purpose of this memo is to analyze and provide recommendation on whether or not the company should go forth with a $40 million investment in additional labor in the stores. This $40 million investment is necessary in order to bring service time down to a three-minute interval and ultimately increase customer satisfaction. A marketing strategy and corresponding recommendation will be provided for
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