Samuel Lopes | Março 2011 Caso – Shoot the dog: bye-bye AIBO Q: A que segmentos se dirigem o AIBO‚ o Pleo e outros robots animais? Quem lhe parece que serão os compradores? R: Na minha perspectiva‚ no caso do Aibo os segmentos são: famílias (com médio-‐alto poder financeiro) com filhos
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What is the value proposition? AIBO was not only a lovable toy but also an intelligent functional product that Sony programmed to respond with affection to creatures that ask for people’s nurturance. Sony made it have “brain” and motor skills by artificial intelligence software‚ made it have “emotion” and “personality” which made customers take it as real pet‚ or companion. People give care to it and get reaction as well. This kind of feedback loop is an area where people are really emotionally vulnerable
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Marketing Mid-Term Sony AIBO: Case Analysis Prepared by: 1. a. What was Sony’s positioning strategy for AIBO? The AIBO is a robot. In its most simplistic form it is an amalgamation of steel‚ circuitry‚ and software. Sony‚ however‚ did not position the AIBO as a robot. Instead they positioned the AIBO as a pet with no utility or usefulness‚ but rather as a source of entertainment and companionship. Takeshi Yazawa‚ Vice President of Sony Entertainment Robot America‚ succinctly
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Sony AIBO case analysis AIBO‚ a robotic dog doesn’t do anything useful at all‚ but provides “entertainment” by stimulating some of the personality characteristics of a pet without the inconvenience of a real animal. According to Toshitada Doi‚ Sony’s leading computer engineer‚ AIBO is a computer that provides love and healing for people. The first generation ERS-110 can imitate dog’s behaviors‚ “see”‚ show “emotions”‚ “learn” and evolve “personality”. The second generation ERS-210 has voice recognition
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Annual Report 2003 Year Ended March 31‚ 2003 Financial Highlights Sony Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31 Yen in millions except per share amounts and number of employees Percent change Dollars in millions* except per share amounts 2002 2003 2003/2002 2003 FOR THE YEAR Sales and operating revenue Operating income Income before income taxes Income before cumulative effect of accounting changes Net income Per share data: Income before cumulative
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Research Case Study-3 SONY INDIA1 Sony‚ a multinational corporation based in Tokyo‚ Japan‚ stepped into India in early 1995‚ in the post Iiberalisation period. Within a couple of months in the same year‚ it set up its manufacturing unit. The company makes its presence felt in India through Sony Entertain Television‚ Sony Music and Sony India. While the first two are comfortably placed in their niche markets‚ it is the third which is expected to bring in all those exciting Sony digital products. Although
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believe that it is important for Sony to manufacture more products in the United States‚ Europe and from suppliers in Asia because Sony needs to remain a globally diversified corporation. The Yen stability against the US dollar has had a negative impact on the financial stability of Sony. When Sony translated US dollars and Euro financial statements into Yen‚ the net assets and earnings ended up being worth less in Yen which in turn dropped Sony’s financial results. Sony needs to work on spreading more
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Report on Sony Corporation 15.249: Japan/Korea Trip Berrak Dogruer Mazen Ferzly Hiep Nguyen Douglas C. Roach Rafik Ward Report on Sony Corporation 15.249c Japan/Korea Trip Table of Contents COMPANY HISTORY.................................................................................................... 3 OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................... 3 NOTE ABOUT SONY’S F OUNDER AND CHAIRMAN‚ AKIO MORITA
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Sony recognizes that global environmental improvement is the most important issue for humanity in the 21st century. Sony aims‚ through continuous technological innovation and new business initiatives‚ to contribute positively to the natural environment and the dreams of future generations. Recognizing the utmost importance of our natural life-support systems‚ sustainable economic development is the top business priority for the Sony Group. Sustainable economic development means utilizing
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Company Name | Sony Corporation | Founded | May 7‚ 1946 | Headquarters | 1-7-1 Konan‚ Minato-ku‚ Tokyo 108-0075‚ Japan | Representative Corporate Executive Officers | Chairman and CEOHoward StringerPresident and Electronics CEORyoji ChubachiExecutive Deputy President Officer in charge of Consumer Products GroupKatsumi Ihara | Major Products | Audio‚ Video‚ TelevisionsInformation and communications systemsSemiconductorsElectronic components | Affiliates | Japan: 42Outside Japan: 32 |
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