Schering-Plough Introduction On March 9‚ 2009‚ Merck & Co.‚ Inc. and Schering-Plough Corporation announced that their Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which Merck and Schering-Plough will combine‚ under the name Merck in a stock and cash transaction. As the two companies’ combined 2008 revenues were $47 billion. The deal officially closed on November 3‚ 2009. Background of the two parties Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) was initially formed in 1891 as a United
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CASE BASED SYNOPSIS ON HOW EXACTLY HAVE COMPUTERIZATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LOWERED COSTS AT CHEVRON AND MERCK ? 1.1 INTRODUCTION TO COMPANIES Chevron Corporation Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation. Headquartered in San Ramon‚ California‚ and active in more than 180 countries‚ it is engaged in every aspect of the oil‚ gas‚ and geothermal energy industries‚ including exploration and production; refining‚ marketing and transport;
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elements and their role in building brand equity. I work for MSD India Pvt Ltd. Merck & Co.‚ Merck Sharp & Dohme‚ MSD outside the United States and Canada‚ is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Merck headquarters is located in Whitehouse Station‚ New Jersey. The company was established in 1891 as the United States subsidiary of the German company now known as Merck KGaA. Merck & Co. was confiscated by the US government during World War I and subsequently established as
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Kayla Johnston 23 Emma drive Barrie‚ ON L4N 0L8 January 26‚ 2013 Mr. Bryan De Longhi Surgeon-In-Chief‚ Program director 235 De Longhi drive Barrie‚ ON L4M 6M2 Dear Mr. De Longhi: I would like to start off by thanking you for considering me as a candidate for your surgical residency program. I believe that my medical experience‚ communication skills and intense desire as well as my passion‚ uniquely qualify me for a position in residency program at De Longhi Hospital. I would now like
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PepsiCo‚ like other companies have their sustainable and competitive advantages‚ and are judged on their SWOT analysis. I will discuss how PepsiCo does in these areas and how they plan on improving some as well. PepsiCo states that there are three main sustainable advantages that give them a competitive edge as they compete globally with other companies. One‚ their big muscular brands‚ two‚ proven ability to innovate and create differentiated products‚ and third‚ powerful go-to market systems
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Brand extension & brand stretching The two options for doing this are usually called “brand extension” and “brand stretching”. Brand extension Brand extension is a strategy in which a firm launches a new or modified product with a well-developed image by using the established brand name in a same broad market. Organizations use this strategy to increase and leverage brand equity (definition: the net worth and long-term sustainability just from the renowned name). An example of a brand extension is Jello-gelatin
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A handful of consumer and healthcare companies including Bayer AG and Novartis are exploring a deal for Merck & Co Inc’s consumer healthcare business‚ as they seek to gain scale in a fragmented industry‚ according to several people familiar with the matter. Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC and Procter & Gamble Co are also among the parties that have held discussions with Merck about buying the unit‚ best known for Coppertone sunscreen and Claritin allergy medicine‚ the sources said this week. The
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Strength Google has well established in their products with variety tools to help businesses to get in touch with their customers. One of the tools‚ which are the Google+ page‚ allows businesses to connect with customers on search‚ Google maps and even mobile device. Google was the Internet’s most visited Web site today‚ with more than billion of search request around the world every day. Weakness SWOT Analysis of Google Strength Google has the most visited web
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1) What are Wal-mart’s competitive advantages? a. Large variety of products and services b. Extremely well known brand name c. Superior IT systems d. Volume purchasing power e. Lots of investment capital 2) How sustainable are those advantages? a. The ability to offer a wide variety of products and services is essential to their business model‚ however by expanding the number of product/services too much or too quickly‚ their variety can become a liability. Have a large variety of products/services
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Case Overview: November 1997‚ Tom Casola‚ PROPECIA brand manager for Merck planned to launch with regulatory changes by the FDA in two months (likely launch Date: January 1998) PROPECIA (Expected FDA approval December 1997) represented a major breakthrough in the treatment of Male Patter Hair Loss (MPHL) “balding”. Merk’s 1st consumer-driven product (prescription needed) Direct-to-Consumer Ads key to building demand PROPECIA (Finasteride) originally developed for treating enlarged prostates
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