though Eastman Kodak is the leader in digital camera sales‚ all is not well. Film has always been a high-margin product for Kodak but as this part of the business is rapidly shrinking it’s time to look to new products and markets. For the first quarter of 2005‚ Eastman Kodak reported a $142 million loss. While it may appear Kodak is in dire straights‚ they are taking actions to establish themselves in the digital printing market. With the leadership of new CEO‚ Antonio M. Perez‚ Eastman Kodak is
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George Eastman was one of the first to demonstrate the great convenience of dry plates to wet plates in 1878‚ making photography easier for all. Since that time‚ they have been great innovators in their section of the world‚ America. Moreover‚ a huge American Icon was born. In 1884‚ the business changed from a partnership to a company with 14 shareholders‚ Eastman Dry Plate and Film Company was formed. In 1885‚ Eastman American Film opened overseas in London England‚ and the start of innovative worldwide
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case six Eastman Kodak: Meeting the Digital Challenge Robert M. Grant January 2004 marked the beginning of Dan Carp’s fifth year as Eastman Kodak Inc.’s chief executive officer. By late February‚ it was looking as though 2004 would also be his most challenging. The year had begun with Kodak’s dissident shareholders becoming louder and bolder. The critical issue was Kodak’s digital imaging strategy that Carp had presented to investors in September 2003. The strategy called for a rapid acceleration
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Kodak in Russia In the early 1990s‚ Kodak entered Russia. At the time‚ the country was deep in the middle of a turbulent transition from a Communist-run command economy to a fledgling democracy that was committed to pushing through the privatization of state-owned enterprises and economic reforms designed to establish competitive markets. Kodak’s entry into this market posed a number of challenges. Russian consumers had little knowledge of Kodak’s products‚ and the consumer market for photography
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Kodak Files for Bankruptcy Introduction After years of financial turmoil‚ Kodak has decided to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy‚ which allows a company to reorganize itself‚ as of January 2012 in order to boost its cash position and stay in business (Dobbin‚ 2012). The bankruptcy is as a result of Kodak being in its final stage of layoffs and downsizing after two years (Kishore‚ 2012). Since 2003‚ over 47‚000 jobs have been cut along with thirteen factories being shut down (Kishore‚ 2012). Background
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market (via Fuji Photo Film U.S.A.) with lower-priced film and supplies‚ but Kodak did not believe that American consumers would ever desert its brand.[30] Kodak passed on the opportunity to become the official film of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics; Fuji won these sponsorship rights‚ which gave them a permanent foothold in the marketplace. Fuji opened a film plant in the U.S.‚ and its aggressive marketing and price cutting began taking market share from Kodak. Fuji went from a
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KODAK AT A CROSSROAD: THE TRANSITION FROM FILM-BASED TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Case Objectives and Use After reading and studying this case‚ students should be able to (1) understand the forces of change that were reshaping the business environment for firms in the photography industry in the twenty-first century; (2) understand the risks involved in developing corporate level strategy when the cash cow business is in a declining market; and (3) Understand the risks involved in competing in a
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George Eastman founded the Eastman Kodak Company in 1888‚ and pioneered the photography industry with new technology that would help bring photography to the mainstream. After its inception‚ Kodak created what many called a “monopoly” in the photography industry. Both in 1921 and in 1954 the company had to endure a consent decree imposed by the US Government in which it was concluded that Kodak monopolized the market in violation of the Sherman Act (the first and oldest of all US federal‚ antitrust
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Comprehensive Strategic Plan for Eastman Kodak | For Terry Bell‚ VP of Strategy‚ Eastman Kodak Company | Executive Summary This report’s objective is to create a comprehensive strategic plan for Eastman Kodak. An assessment of Kodak’s value and mission will assist in understanding the overall strategy and operation of the company. The development of strategic objectives is based on a review of the company’s competitive environment and an analysis of its core business functions. This report
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