Qingdao Haier‚ Ltd.: Considering the Maytag Acquisition Executive Summary Situation Executives at Chinese home appliance manufacturer Qingdao Haier‚ Ltd. (Haier) have just learned that Ripplewood Holdings placed a bid to purchase Maytag Corporation for $1.13 billion or $14/share. Maytag Corporation‚ the 3rd largest home appliance manufacturer in the United States‚ has announced that it will consider competitive offers for the acquisition of the company. Chinese home appliance manufacturer
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id=8Iz4huRKjRIC&pg=PA173&lpg=PA173&dq=haier+brand+meaning&source=bl&ots=eJt77UH8j6&sig=rPjLw-yzoZJNBciqtm9LWgfiA6U&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2bwfUYvLI4b3rQeu_ICABA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=haier%20brand%20meaning&f=false CUPLIKAN WKWK CEO Profile ZhangRuiMin‚ shandong laizhou person‚ senior economist‚ the China science and technology university‚ master of business administration of haier group‚ secretary of the party committee‚Board chairman‚ chief executive officer. ZhangRuiMin is haier group founder
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on a good strategy? Haier focus on difficult market first. In this context‚ difficult means developed and big for the market ‚for example‚ Europe and United States markets . Zhang decides to aim for harder market first because he thinks that after Haier can conquer the developed market‚ the emerging or developing market should be relatively easy to penetrate. Besides‚ a lot of other Chinese firms is going towards the emerging markets such as Southeast Asia. Therefore‚ Haier has a different management
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QUESTION 1 Why was Haier so successful in China? ANSWER Haier Group became the business leader in appliance manufacturer business in China by the end of December 2004. The fact that it was the second largest manufacturer of refrigerators globally was evidence of its outstanding growth. Haier strictly abided by its objectives in a very focussed way and worked hard towards achieving success. The following are the reasons for Haier’s sucees story in China: • Commitment to Quality: Haier stressed on greater
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Haier – Taking a Chinese Company Global in 2011 Haier is a Chinese consumer electronics company with its headquarters in Quingdao‚ Shandong‚ China. They were once the largest home appliance maker in China and started their business in the year 1984. In 2010‚ they were called one of the most innovative firms of the Business Weeks magazine. Their products are air conditioners‚ mobile phones‚ washing machines‚ refrigerators and televisions. The CEO of Haier‚ Zhang Ruimin‚ wanted to create
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Dr Pepper Snapple group‚ Inc. is a major integrated brand owner‚ bottler‚ and distributer of nonalcoholic beverages in the United States. In 2007 they had net sales of $5.748 billion‚ 21 manufacturing facilities and approximately 200 distribution centers in the United States. They are the number one Company in carbonated soft drink products in the United States. Their business strategy is to invest most heavily in their key brands to drive profitable and sustainable growth by strengthening consumer
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HAIER Strategic Implementation Assignment Mandeep Singh Grover 3/12/09 # 317 Question 1: Mention the defying strategic perspectives at Haier over the years. What have been the salient and meritorious points in the implementation of such strategic initiatives at Haier in China? Answer1: Haier is one of the world’s largest manufacturer of home appliances. Haier started off as a defunct refrigerator factory in 1984. Its development from a small Chinese producer to Global player has
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5. Conclusion 3 Appendix A: OEC Evaluation Worksheet 4 Appendix B: Possible Gender Issues 5 References 6 1. Introduction to Zhang Rui Min Zhang Rui Min (Zhang) is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Haier Group. Under his leadership‚ revenues at Haier had surpassed $12 billion with over 30‚000 employees and he is recognized as one of the “50 most respected business leaders in the world.” 2.1. Personality Traits Despite having abbreviated education‚ Zhang has a voracious
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Haier globalization strategy Encouraged by government to create international brands has built a reputation at home for quality‚ innovation‚ and customer service Haier tries to replicate its domestic success overseas‚ it faces enormous challenges—everything from learning the preferences of new customers to managing its growing foreign operations In the United States‚ it has established a beachhead by selling niche products under the Haier brand name through The Home Depot‚ Sears‚ and Wal-Mart
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Concept of Mission Statement & Vision Statement Every company should have a Mission and or a Vision Statement. But they are very difficult to write - they should short‚ clear‚ vivid‚ inspiring and concise without using jargon‚ complicated words or concepts. A Mission Statement is generally included in documents such as Business Plans and Staff Handbooks and can be described as a cross between a company or corporate slogan and an executive summary. A highly successful Mission Statement is both
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