before – MERGER & ACQUISITION of IBM and Pricewaterhouse Consulting 1. WHY – UNDERLYING REASONS FOR THE PROJECT Over the past five years‚ IBM has quietly transformed itself into a "software‚ solution and services" company. With the transformation from a hardware vendor to a solution provider‚ it has entered the area of consulting services. IBM bought PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting (PwCC) in October 2002 and became the world’s largest technology services company‚ with annual revenue of $40
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Quality as the Key Success Factor In Winning the Global Car War Massachusetts institute of Technology (MIT) conducted an extensive study of the global car industry that compared operations at General Motors‚ Toyota‚ and the joint venture between GM and Toyota‚ the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) plaint in Fremont‚ California. The result of the study should raise some very disturbing questions about the quality and productivity of American operations‚ namely: • Why did GM’s Framingham
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servers were up 2.0 percent to $52.3 billion. 10. In the first quarter of 2006‚ IBM’s server revenue growth of 3.8 percent put its market share at 37.9 percent‚ down from 38.4 percent the comparable year-earlier quarter. Threats 1. IBM maintained its position as the leader in overall server market revenues in 2006. 2. PC unit shipments in the U.S. declined 0.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2006. 3. During the fourth quarter of 2006‚ Apple grew its units by 31.8 percent
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Principles of marketing chapter 1 Marketing is: managing profitable customer relationships. The twofold goal is: 1. To attract new customers by promising superior value. 2. Keep and grow current costumers by delivering satisfaction. Old marketing sense: telling and selling New marketing sense: satisfying customer needs Marketing starts before the product is produced and goes on throughout the product’s life. Definition marketing in the business context: a process by which companies
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IBM BOARD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES 1. Board Size 10-14 directors on the Board is optimal. This approach is flexible depending on the circumstances and the qualifications of proposed candidates. 2. Number‚ Structure and Function of Committees The number‚ structure‚ and function of Board Committees are reviewed periodically by the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee. The Audit Committee‚ Executive Compensation and Management Resources Committee‚ and the Directors and Corporate
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IBM 3 ideas to build one smarter planet 1. Instrument the world’s system (INSTRUMENTED):- i) By making the world’s system instrumented I.B.M. means that now they have the ability to measure‚ sense and see the exact condition of everything ii) They believe that everything will get instrumented ranging from supply chains‚ health care networks‚ cities to natural systems like rivers 2. Interconnect them (INTERCONNECTED) i) Interconnected means connecting people
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of Kulula.com by critically evaluating the following strategic concerns: What are the importance attributes and the positions of the airlines within the South African domestic and international passenger airline industry? What are the Key success factors in the low-cost airline industries? (40 marks) Would the marketing strategy still be appropriate or would certain aspects of it need to be modified as kulula.com became more established and the macro and competitive environment changed
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CASE IBM : Restructuring The Sales Force In 1993‚ IBM’s Board of Directors decided the time was right for dramatic action. The once proud company had seen its sales fall from almost $69 billion in 1990 to $64‚5 billion in 1992. In the same period‚ profits plunged from $5‚9 billion to a loss of $4‚96 billion. In April 1993‚ the Board hired Louis V. Gerstner‚ Jr. to serve as its new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and to turn the company around. Just three months into the job‚ Gerstner announced
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determine a company’s health and direction. These tools are better known as ratio analysis. Ratios are among the more widely used tools of financial analysis because they provide clues to and symptoms of underlying c... Words | Pages: 712 | 3 Save to My Folder More Papers Here Financial Ratio Analysis Report of Ford Motor Company ...s‚ however‚ more needs to be looked at than the easily attainable numbers like sales‚ profits‚ and total assets. Luckily‚ there are many well-tested
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With Porter five forces framework‚ we identify the sources of competition facing IBM:-1.Threat of new entrantsHigh capital requirement needed to fund R&D and assets make the threat of new entrants relatively low. IBM spends large amount of funds annually for R&D‚ in order to constantly introduce new high-technology and innovative products and solutions to market to maintain its’ competitiveness‚Tougher for new entrants to achieve economies of scale due to experience curve effect. In addition‚ Consumers’
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