The Merger of HP-Compaq Case Question 1: Was the merger sound strategically? HP was already a famous global company in 1990s. Although innovation was still critical to long-term success‚ HP’s industry was maturing and with that came the additional pressure of slimming margins‚ the importance of distribution efficiencies‚ and a more critical need for developing long-term relationships with customer. Although HP was the market leader in imaging and printing‚ its computing and IT-services businesses
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Case Study of Samsung’s Mobile Phone Business Boon-Young Lee∗ aliceboon@kdischool.ac.kr and Seung-Joo Lee∗∗ sjl@kdischool.ac.kr Abstract: This paper examines Samsung Electronics successful growth strategy in the mobile phone business. It examines its early efforts at developing a competitive product in the domestic market‚ its globalization strategies‚ and some of the key challenges it faces today. The paper provide insights into how a late-comer to an industry can overcome certain
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Case Study of Samsung’s Mobile Phone Business I. Introduction For Samsung Electronics‚ 2003 was a watershed year. It successfully positioned itself as one of the world’s best mobile phone manufacturers and its products were featured all over the media. Many were calling its mobile phones as “the best gift for Christmas”1 or “the Mercedes of mobile phones.”2 Samsung’s achievements were particularly remarkable considering that its primary focus had previously been in semiconductors and home appliances
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was Samsung able to go from copycat brand to a product leader? When in 1993‚ Samsung’s CEO Lee decided to create a new type of management. he viewed this as a huge strategy for the company. The goal this new management had was to basically dethrone Sony and make Samsung the #1 company in selling electronics in the world. Samsung hired a group of innovative and young inventors to help come up with new ideas and products that would have success in the market‚ targeting high-end users. Samsung also
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Samsung Electronics Company‚ created in 1969‚ was first considered as a low-cost third-tier commodity brand with a little product differentiation. By exploring marketing strategies‚ market research and analysis‚ Samsung has easily change into a major player in the electronic products and home appliances market. The company has climbed up the rank in the past decade and was in 2003 at the 25th position of the world’s most valuable brand. The goal is now to reach the top 10 by 2005. For that‚ the brand
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Capital Structure : Samsung and Intel 1 | | Samsung Electronics | | Intel | | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | Assets | 32‚035 | 24‚105 | 29‚178 | | 28‚880 | 31‚471 | 43‚849 | Liabilities | 27‚386 | 19‚016 | 16‚004 | | 9‚585 | 8‚094 | 11‚314 | Shareholders’ Equity | 4‚649 | 5‚089 | 13‚174 | | 19‚295 | 23‚377 | 32‚535 | | | | | | | | | Debt/Equity | 5.89 | 3.74 | 1.21 | | 0.50 | 0.35 | 0.35 | Debt/Capitalization | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.55 | | 0.33 | 0.26 |
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high-quality‚ innovative products under the Samsung brand Very little value placed on marketing and the importance of branding Samsung greatly values marketing and it has now become‚ next to R&D‚ the largest expense on their books Unable to attract the best scientists and engineers to work on product development Samsung spends Billions annually on R&D in facilities in Korea and abroad giving designers and engineers the support needed to produce the latest electronics It took 14 months to move a product
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Harvard Business Case: Ducati Introduction After the introduction of Federico Minoli‚ Ducati has transformed from a company on the verge of bankruptcy into one of the most profitable motorcycle manufacturers in the world. But this is not enough for Minoli‚ who currently considers entering the Harley Davidson niche: introducing a Ducati cruiser. However‚ according to the analysis below – prepared using some basic strategic questions - this would not be a very wise
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Maintaining the “Single Samsung” Spirit: New Challenges in a Changing Environment Caryn Ng Kar Yan B1102572 Keah Mei Sian B1102580 Nur Fathiha Bte Johan Ariffin B1100381 Mohd Roshan bin Mohd Yusop B0101223 Sarkunarajah S B1001971 Wan Arjunaidi Bin Awang @ Wan Abdul Halim E0300073 Abstract Samsung portrayed a very interesting and impressive success story in every aspect of development. Although they were hit hard by financial crisis in 2009‚ Samsung survived the ordeal with
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Strategy Formulation Fall 2014 Professor Bruce KogutMidterm Group Project By Learning Team A8: Carl Case Matthew Cox Bilon Geiger Justin Mah Gregg Rivkind Matthew Stack Executive Summary Samsung enjoys a competitive advantage due to leadership and strength in four key areas: cost leadership‚ superior products‚ research and development‚ and unique company culture. While these fundamental ingredients have led to Samsung’s domination of the memory industry‚ Chinese companies are threatening
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