History of Virgin Virgin Trains was born on 29th of November 1996 when it was awarded the Cross Country franchise following the privatisation of British Rail‚ the franchise will last until April 2012. Along with the Cross Country line‚ Virgin also won the West Coast franchise and took control on the 9th of March 1997‚ this franchise will end in March 2012. The West Coast line was the last but one of the franchises to be handed over to the private sector‚ all of which had been completed in less
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What a sensation was made about the Sensation exhibition in the Brooklyn Museum of Art. The focus of Mayor Giuliani’s outcry was the piece "The Holy Virgin Mary" by Chris Ofili. Funny‚ he didn’t give attention to some of the other outrageous works including the pubescent female mannequins studded with erect penises‚ vaginas‚ and anuses‚ fused together in various postures of sexual coupling‚ or the portrait of a child molester and murder made from what appears like child hand prints or bisected animals
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particularly far‚ they should look for reasons for scepticism about the strategic rationale; typically‚ the press coverage will provide ample guidance here. .. _... E· .- lC ase xamp e ··_·.c The Virgin Group Students will probably have different views on the corporate rationale of the Virgin Group as this is a private limited company and Branson uses the media very carefully to enhance his business. He appears to have two images: the carefree adventurer and the astute entrepreneur. Students
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Virgin Mobile USA: Pricing for the very first time Executive Summary Virgin is one of the world’s most recognized and respected brands. The company was established by Sir Richard Branson in 1970 and has been expanded into different areas such as travel‚ entertainment and lifestyle. Dan Schulman was appointed as CEO of Virgin Mobile USA in 2001‚ with 18 years experiences in telecom industry‚ Dan was confident that he would help Virgin to achieve 1 million subscribers by the end of first
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strengths and opportunities on which the company needs to capitalise to create a ‘distinguishing edge’. Also‚ it is useful to see the weaknesses and threats which can challenge the competitive position of the firm. Figure 2: SWOT analysis of the Virgin Group of Companies STRENGTHS Value of the global brand Reputation Network of global contacts in a range of industries Value creation ability Innovation and marketing know-how in generating ideas and driving business Positive and admired public
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Introduction With the foundation of Virgin Records in 1970‚ the first step was taken towards what is today Virgin Group‚ which in 2007 comprised 215 companies under its structure‚ in businesses as diverse as space travel‚ mobile telephony and fitness centers. Ever since the start‚ the image and culture of the Virgin Group have been so tightly linked to the personal image and personality of its founder‚ the high-profile entrepreneur and multimillionaire Sir Richard Branson‚ that it is
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they could add some value to the organisation. Also‚ managers would take employees opinions into account when making decisions. 2. Did Harold have a clear vision for HTE? Was he able to implement it? Harold didn’t have a clear vision for HTE and that is the main reason why he wasn’t able to implement it. Although the vision statement was displayed throughout the company‚ there wasn’t a well-communicated sense of strategic direction. The employees didn’t understand how they contributed to the
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DIVERSIFICATION The Virgin Group covers a wide range of industries But keeping the brand name in all of them is not a good strategy. This is because the brand Virgin originally stood for a particular set of products/services with its own brand image. But when it affixed it to every possible product/service that wasn’t necessarily related to the original product/service‚ it lost its value. The brand lost its brand image that it cannot deliver one particular message to its consumers as the products/services
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Analysis Of Mission And Vision Statement TOYOTA INDUS MOTOR COMPANY LTD. VISION STATEMENT: “To be the most respected and successful enterprise‚ delighting customers with a wide range of products and solutions in the automobile industry with the best people and the best technology". * The most respected. * The most successful. * Delighting customers. * Wide range of products. * The best people. * The best technology. MISSION STATEMENT: “To provide safe & sound journey. Toyota
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The Vision Failed Question 1: If I were to consult with the HTE board of director soon after Harold started making changes‚ I would advise them‚ regarding the transformational perspective‚ to follow carefully how Harold is implementing these. In fact‚ to benefit from those changes and achieve Harold’s goal‚ the board of director should encourage him to adopt a transformational leadership. First of all‚ to be such a leader‚ Harold would have to be an example in the company. As a leader‚ he
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