Which future for Virgin? Diversification is often seen as the last evolution for a company. However‚ there are ways and options to adapt your strategy after you diversify in order to make it more efficient to this new change. Virgin is‚ as we’ve seen in the previous parts‚ a well-diversified company. There are usually 4 paths a diversified company could use after it diversified‚ and we can use them to analyse the potential future of Virgin. 1 Broaden the diversification base Virgin’s
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through manipulative pricing strategies leaving their clients unaware of the hidden fees‚ overly priced plans as well as potential competition which may offer a much better deal. Virgin Mobile became aware of this cellular anarchy and had to decide what pricing strategy would best attract their target niche and offer them unbeatable value so that competitors could not enter into the same market easily. Alternative 1 -Clone the Industry Prices The first pricing strategy Virgin mobile considered was to
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Problem Statement Virgin will enter the US mobile market in July 2002 and needs to define a pricing strategy that would attract and retain one million subscribers by the end of year one and three million subscribers by the end of year four without triggering off competitive reactions. Situation Analysis Virgin is one of the most recognized brands in the UK with over 200 brand extensions that stand for fun‚ honesty and value for money. Despite a recent failure in Singapore‚ the company wanted to enter
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Communication is simply the act of transferring information from one place to another. Although this is a simple definition‚ when we think about how we may communicate the subject becomes a lot more complex. There are various categories of communication and more than one may occur at any time. The different categories of communication are spoken or verbal communication‚ face-to-face‚ telephone‚ radio or television and other media. Non-verbal communication: body language‚ gestures‚ how we dress
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Introduction The company I’m going to investigate is Virgin Atlantic. Virgin Atlantic is a British airline‚ which was founded almost 25 years ago; it is a leading player of Sir Richard Branson ’s Virgin Group‚ who own 51% of it and Singapore Airlines owns 49%. Its headquarters are located in Crawley‚ West Sussex‚ England‚ near London Gatwick Airport‚ they also have Technical Engineering Centers and other buildings and offices for cargo and Logistics in Manchester and Norfolk. It operates between
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Virgin Atlantic Environment Policy A message from Virgin Atlantic’s CEO‚ Steve Ridgway: Virgin Atlantic is embedding sustainability at the core of our business. We recognise the growing impact air travel has on the environment‚ and are seeking to address this as best as we can. There are many projects in place across the business to make this a reality‚ both in the air and on the ground. Our recent commitment to invest up to $8bn in the most efficient aircraft available for our routes‚ is a
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Executive Summary Despite Virgin America’s numerous awards‚ acclamations and recent success‚ the airline is still not classified as a major carrier by the Department of Transportation (DOT). To be considered a major carrier‚ an airline must achieve $1 billion dollars in operating revenue and meet the Department of Transportation’s requirements on baggage handling‚ on-time performance and other operational statistics. Virgin America currently operates 39 Airbus 320A aircraft to 14 destinations
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Operational Effectiveness Is Not Strategy For almost two decades‚ managers have been learning to play by a new set of rules. Companies must be flexible to respond rapidly to competitive and market changes. They must benchmark continuously to achieve best practices. They must outsource aggressively to gain efficiencies. And they must nurture a few core competencies in the race to stay ahead of rivals. Positioning-once the heart of strategy-is rejected as too static for today’s dynamic
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The painting The Birth of the Virgin was created by Italian artist Fra Carnevale in 1467 during the early renaissance in Italy. During the renaissance movement‚ many artists recalled to High Classical idealism and more focus on individual and humanity. It is obviously that The Birth of the Virgin is a typical painting from the early renaissance since artist emphasized the each individual and depicted a Classical palace in his painting. Meanwhile‚ the artist also used linear perspective‚ atmospheric
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Description In Pietro Lorenzetti’s triptych‚ Birth of the Virgin‚ the artist’s gift for pictorial illusionism is clearly evident. The painting is 6’1’‘X5’11’’ in dimensions and painted with tempera on wood. Lorenzetti enhances the illusion by using various vertical lines as well as painting a column through one of the figures. This creates an illusion of extended space within the painting. Lorenzetti uses shades of red‚ brown‚ green‚ black and blue. The clothing of the figures are darker in shade compared
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