computer revolution and for his influential career in the computer and consumer electronics fields‚ transforming “one industry after another‚ from computers and smartphones to music and movies”. • Co-founded and served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios. • He became a member of the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company in 2006. • As the CEO of the company‚ Jobs oversaw the development of the iMac‚ iTunes‚ iPod‚ iPhone‚ and iPad‚ and on the services side‚ the company’s Apple
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Outline for Informative Speech Topic: Steve Jobs General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the life of Steve Jobs Thesis: Technology would never be the same ever since the arrival of the great Steve Jobs. * Introduction Attention Getter: In 1984 the first cd play or “Walk-man” was released. The first laptop came out in 1982 and cost a mere $8‚150 which comes out to $19‚630 today. In 2001 the first smartphone was released. All of these devices since have been
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culture and niche by efficiently managing its markets and products‚ allocating them among different cultures‚ age groups and preferences. A Little Bit of History Walter Elias Disney founded the Walt Disney Company in 1923 as a dream to create a movie studio‚ which hosted short film comedies. Few years later‚ in 1928‚ the presentation of the company iconic character‚ Mickey Mouse‚ was a reality at the Colony Theater in New York. Immediately after this‚ Walt Disney won his first Academy Award and continued
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corporations in the world. Founded on October 16‚ 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy Disney as a small animation studio Today it is one of the largest Hollywood studios and also owns eleven theme parks‚ two water parks and several television networks‚ including the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). Disney’s corporate headquarters and primary production facilities are located at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank‚ California‚ USA. The company is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. It had
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industry of family entertainment. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to today’s global corporation‚ The Walt Disney Company continues to proudly provide quality entertainment for every member of the family‚ across America and around the world. Originally known as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio‚ with Walt Disney and his brother Roy as equal partners‚ the company soon changed its name‚ to the Walt Disney Studio‚ at Roy’s suggestion. Young arrived in California in the summer of
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2005‚ Bog Iger replaced Michael Eisner as CEO of Disney. Under Iger’s leadership‚ company earnings nearly doubled and the stock price rose by 80%‚ thus pulling the company out the rut in which it was stuck. Iger’s career began with an entry-level studio supervisor position at ABC‚ where he began his upward progression through the company. ABC was acquired by Cap Cities in 1985 and soon Iger was appointed to the top job in that company‚ replacing then CEO Tom Murphy. When Disney acquired Cap Cities
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activities and responsibilities of the Walt Disney Company‚ the “Happiest Celebration in World.” Let the Magic of Disney to begin… A Little Bit of History Walter Elias Disney founded the Walt Disney Company in 1923 as a dream to create a movie studio‚ which hosted short film comedies. Few years later‚ in 1928‚ the presentation of the company iconic character‚ Mickey Mouse‚ was a reality at the Colony Theater in New York. Immediately after this‚ Walt Disney won his first Academy Award and continued
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unconventional singer did some small gigs around town until she gained a loyal following in the downtown Lower East Side club scene. She finally caught the eye of Rob Fusari‚ a music producer who then collaborated with her to cut some tracks in the studio that they shopped to other people in the music industry. Things took a nasty turn when Lady Gaga was suddenly dropped only after three months of being signed onto a major label. Not content to wallow in misery‚ she soon picked herself up and continued
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A. Corporate Structure The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment‚ Inc. at a price of $4.24 billion‚ on December 31‚ 2009. Since then Marvel Entertainment has been run as a limited liability company under the Walt Disney Company. Isaac Perlmutter CEO of Marvel Entertainment continued to retain his position after the Disney purchase and he now “oversee Marvel properties and will work with Disney’s corporate branch to integrate Marvel’s properties under the Disney umbrella.” (w1)
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at 24 frames per second. The earliest cinema animation was composed of frame-by-frame‚ hand-drawn images. When combined with movement‚ the illustrator’s two-dimensional static art came alive and created pure and imaginative cinematic images - animals and other inanimate objects could become evil villains or heroes. Animations are not a strictly-defined genre category‚ but rather a film technique‚ although they often contain genre-like elements. Animation‚ fairy tales‚ and stop-motion films often appeal
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