vODAFONE [pic] Vodafone’s $2bn tax case Summary of Supreme Court Proceedings In February‚ 2007 Vodafone (through its Netherlands entity) entered into an agreement with Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited‚ Cayman Islands (‘HTIL’)‚ for acquisition of 66.9848% equity and interests in the Indian telecom business of Hutchison Essar Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘HEL’). The total value of the transaction was $ 11.206 billion. [pic] The IT Department
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Vodafone Suggested questions 1. What was the strategic and economic rational for Mannesmann’s acquisition of Organge? Did Mannesmann overpay for Orange? 2. Vodafone AirTouch proposed that each Mannesmann share would receive 53.7 Vodafone AirTouch shares‚ so that in aggregate Mannesmann shareholders would own 47.2% of the equity if the combined firm. a) Describe the stock swap. As of December 17‚ what was the market value of Mannesmann’s contribution to the combined firm? As a Mannesmann shareholder
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Positioning Strategies in Business Markets An executive summary for managers and executive readers can be found at the end of this article Positioning strategies in business markets Stavros P. Kalafatis Markos H. Tsogas Charles Blankson Professor of Business Marketing‚ Kingston Business School‚ Kingston-upon-Thames‚ Surrey‚ UK Senior Lecturer‚ Kingston Business School‚ Kingston-upon-Thames‚ Surrey‚ UK Assistant Professor‚ Grand Valley State University‚ Allendale‚ Michigan‚ USA Keywords
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The economy of Bangladesh is a rapidly developing market-based economy. Its per capita income in 2010 was est. US$1‚700 (adjusted by purchasing power parity). According to the International Monetary Fund‚ Bangladesh ranked as the 44th largest economy in the world in 2011 in PPP terms and 57th largest in nominal terms‚ among the Next Eleven or N-11 of Goldman Sachs and D-8 economies‚ with a gross domestic product of US$269.3 billion in PPP terms and US$104.9 billion in nominal terms. The economy has
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foreign countries‚ Japan and Germany. The company believes that the increasing trend of going green and concerns about the environment in Japan and Germany will merge significant profits shortly after entering those two markets. Anna’s Car has evaluated various market entry strategy alternatives and is now hesitating between direct exporting or foreign direct investment for Germany and franchising or joint venture for Japan. Direct Export The main advantage of direct exporting for Anna’s Car is
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ORG 423-1 Communication Strategies for Leaders Portfolio Project 3/05/11 Table of Contents Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………3 Assessing Communication Abilities.....……….…………………………………….4 Improvement Goals………………………………………………………………....8 Action Plan………………………………………………………………………….9 Assessment…………………………………………………………………….........10 Conclusions………………………………………………………………………....12 References…………………………………………………………………………..13 Executive Summary Talking is easy; communication‚ which means
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Brand Communication Strategies Q. What is a brand? Ans. Brands are different from products in a way that brands are “what the consumers buy”‚ while products are “what companies make”. Brand is a promise that the product will perform as per customer’s expectations. It shapes customer’s expectations about the product. Brands usually have a trademark which protects them from use by others. A brand gives particular information about the organization‚ good or service‚ differentiating it from others
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Porter’s five forces analysis is a framework that is used for the industry analysis and business strategy development. This analysis determines the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of a market. A change in any of the forces normally requires a company to re‐assess the marketplace. Rivalry The competition between operators and the rivalry are high. These competitors want as much of the market share as possible. Switching costs for consumers are low‚ so operators are easily attract
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Footprints Making a difference one step at a time Vodafone India Annual Sustainability Report 2011-12 Introduction CEO speak About the report Vodafone India at a glance Mission statement Awards Pursuits that are making a difference • Fast Forward • Green building initiative • The ReSolve campaign • Green networks • Data centre • Switching centres • Video conferencing TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 People that are making a difference • Streamlining Human Resource function • Focusing
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Marketing Communications Differentiate – we use this strategy to differentiate our product from the competition. Remind – we use this strategy to remind and reassure customers about the product they are buying‚ even if they are regular purchasers. Inform – we use this strategy to provide information to customers to help them when are evaluating different options when making a purchase. Persuade – we use this strategy to persuade the customer to take action. This can be to make a purchase‚ enquire
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