The History of the SONY Slogan. The first version of the logo‚ which was enclosed in a square box‚ was registered as a trademark in 1955. Thereafter‚ the logo went through a succession of changes. In the 1960s‚ when Sony began to seriously develop its brand image overseas‚ the logo was displayed in neon in New York and Hong Kong‚ where it competed with famous and well-established foreign companies. In 1959‚ the catchphrase "Sony -- a worldwide brand born in Japan" was introduced to capitalize
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Marketing Analysis and Strategy: Portfolio/Essay ! Essay Question: Write a 2500 word essay/report advising Consortia Drinks about which two markets to enter in South America (South America here refers to those countries south of Panama‚ extending to Patagonia). ! 1.0 ! Introduction ! 1.1 ! Methodology ! 2.0 ! Key Statistics and Indicators I have been tasked with advising Consortia Drinks‚ a UK based micro-brewery‚ as to which two international markets they should consider
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Money market trading strategies Looking at the prediction made‚ i.e. the money market interest rate will increase for the next six months‚ the team has come out with a few strategies to be undertaken in order to maximise the bank’s profit. The first instrument will be of the cash products‚ including overnight cash‚ 7-day cash and loan‚ and secondly‚ the discount security which consists commercial bills. 1. Overnight & 7-day Cash The bank can offer to take overnight deposits or make overnight
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Sony: Managing the international R&D network 1. How did Sony internationalize its R&D activities? What were the initial motivations for Sony to establish technology centres abroad? How would Kuemmerle categorize the R&D centres at Sony? Sony started to internationalize its activities in the 1950s‚ but in an incremental and cautious way. Because they thought‚ that “you must first learn about the market‚ learn how to sell it‚ and build up your corporate confidence before you commit yourself. And
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Chapter 9 Global Market Entry Strategies Licensing‚ Investment‚ and Strategic Alliances 1) Companies like Bill Blass‚ Hugo Boss‚ and other global design icons typically generate more revenue from licensing deals for jeans‚ fragrances‚ and watches than from their high-priced couture lines. Answer TRUE Diff 2 Page Ref 265-267 AACSB Reflective Thinking 2) Licensing is a contractual agreement whereby one company (the licensor) makes a legally protected asset available to another company (the licensee)
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Chapter 7: Strategies for competing in international markets 1. WHY COMPANIES DECIDE TO ENTER FOREIGN MARKETS 1. A company may opt to expand outside its domestic market for any of these five major reasons: 1. To Gain access to new customers: Expanding into foreign markets offers potential for increased revenue‚ profits‚ and long term growth and becomes an especially attractive option when a company encounters dwindling growth opportunites in its home market. 2. To Achieve lower costs through
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Sony Mobile Communications Strategy - A method or plan chosen to bring about a desired future‚ such as achievement of a goal or solution to a problem. (http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/strategy.html ) Strategic planning - A systematic process of envisioning a desired future‚ and translating this vision into broadly defined goals or objectives and a sequence of steps to achieve them. (http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/strategic-planning.html ) Vision - An aspirational description of
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Analysis Summary (SFAS)………………………………………..18 TOWS Matrix…………………………………………………………………………...20 Assessment of Company Performance……………………………………………..22 Review of Strategic Options and Future Strategic Direction……………………...23 Recommendations for Implementation of Strategies………………………………24 The Usefulness of Strategic Management Models………………………………...25 List of References……………………………………………………………………..27 Total Word Count: (3855) Acknowledgement
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The image of what is claimed to be a Sony PlayStation 4 development kit reveals a couple of unidentified elements that resemble sensors or cameras. Until now‚ Sony offered PlayStation Eye separate camera for its consoles that worked with select titles‚ but keeping in mind the success of Kinect‚ it looks like the new PlayStation system may come bundled with a compulsory set of sensors. The alleged PlayStation 4 development kit which photo has been published by Destructoid web-site resembles a desktop
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Global Market-Entry Strategies (Chapter 8) 1. Target Market Selection A four-step procedure for the initial screening process: 2. Choosing the Mode of Entry Decision Criteria for Mode of Entry: 3. Exporting Indirect Exporting Cooperative Exporting Direct Exporting Export management companies Piggyback Exporting Firms set up their own exporting department BENEFITS CAVEATS 4. LICENSING Appealing to small companies that lack
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