environment of rapidly growing demand from new consumers in nontraditional markets. BRLH’s roots could be traced back to 1853 when Thomas Hardy‚ a 23-year-old English vineyard laborer‚ acquired land and planted it with vines. In 1857 he produced his first vintage‚ exporting two hogsheads to England‚ and by 1882 he had won his first international gold medal at Bordeaux. When Hardy died in 1912‚ his company was Australia’s largest winemaker‚ but also one of the most respected. After his death his sons took
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Study 1 : BRL Hardy: Globalizing an Australian Wine Company To: Chris Day‚ Group Strategic Planning Manager (BRL Hardy) From: Strategic advisor Re: Evaluation of BRL Hardy’s strategy for today and tomorrow Table of Contents: 1. Report Objectives 2. Executive Summary 3. Industry Background 4. BRL Hardy Background 5. Issues within the Wine Industry 6. Implications for Attaining a Position of Competitive Advantage 7. Recommendations 1. Report Objectives BRL Hardy wants to understand
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Prior to the BRL and Hardy merger both companies were rivals with diverse views of the wine industry. Due to the varying views both companies had different organizational structures and approaches. Hardy was a family owned business focused on producing great wine. In 1853 Thomas Hardy acquired land near‚ Adelaide which is in South Australia. Thomas used the land to plant vines‚ by 1857 he produced his first vintage‚ and two hogsheads were exported to England. By 1882 hardy won his first international
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The destined tragedy of the glorious‚ unsinkable Titanic has struck wonder and emotion in the hearts and minds of people far and wide. "The Convergence of the Twain" by Thomas Hardy‚ captures this emotion through the use of poetic devices. The speaker conveys his attitude toward the sinking of the ship using a unique illustrative technique in his writing. As opposed to simply conveying his attitude through description in a straightforward manner it is depicted to the reader using diction‚ imagery
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Released in 1968‚ “Harper Valley PTA” is inarguably one of the most successful country songs sung by a female artist. Jeannie C. Riley was relatively unknown at that time and her single catapulted her into national and international fame. After all‚ she is the first woman in history to top the country and pop charts. Born on October 19‚ 1945‚ in Texas‚ Jeannie Riley’s earliest memory was living in a house with no foundation. As a child‚ she already had dreams of becoming big in Nashville so she could
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away‚ but the chloroform starts to work like a warm blanket‚ and she is knocked out‚ asleep. I shove her limp body into the boot of my old rusty Land Rover. I drive the winding roads past the trees back to my cottage. I have picked the prime location to butcher my prey‚ it is just out of the city. It is hidden‚ but not too hidden to be suspicious. It smells old and musty from the moss growing on the off-white rocks. I drag her body along the ground and strap it to the cold metal table. I lay out
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Samuel E. TAYLOR BIBLIOGRAPHY Chippindale C‚ Editor. 2009. The archaeology of rock-art. Cambridge (UK): Cambridge University Press. 373 p. Dr. Christopher Chippindale is an archaeologist from the United Kingdom. He currently holds the honored position of Reader in Archaeology at the University of Cambridge‚ UK. He is world renown and highly respected in the fields of anthropology and archaeology for his original works and studies on stone henge‚ rock formations and rock art. The primary intent
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No Excuses Recently the NFL had another domestic violence case this time on Greg Hardy. Greg Hardy is a star defensive player for the Dallas Cowboys but more importantly he has trouble off the field. There were pictures released of his girlfriend with bruises and scratches on her body. The NFL suspended him for 10 games but then dropped it to 4 games. The fact that the NFL had the audacity to let Greg Hardy only miss 4 games is just a disgrace to any sport indefinite. There is proof of them beating
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BRL Hardy case 1. Explain how BRL Hardy was able to achieve such a remarkable post-merger success? What are its sources of competitive advantage? According to the case‚ before the merger of BRL and Hardy happened‚ the two companies have quit different strategies and organizations. Hardy was known for award-winning quality wines‚ while cooperatives specialized in fortified‚ bulk‚ and value wines; thus they brought marketing expertise‚ brands‚ and winemaking know-how which were BRL needed. BRL had
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piece of literature‚ a letter stated “To My Old Master‚ Thomas Auld”. Within the letter‚ Douglass’s beliefs become clear and starts him on his journey as being known as a public abolitionist. In his letter‚ Douglass addresses Thomas Auld as his old master in a respectful‚ but very candid manner by stating their relationship as one that is “long and intimate‚ though by no means friendly…” (Douglass). He then uses the rest of the letter to confront his old master and the entire establishment of slavery
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