We have chosen Apple and Samsung as the subjects of our team project. We have chosen these two companies because they are the two most formidable competitors in the tech industry today; in the smartphone market alone they share the majority of all the sales globally. It is a true story of David and Goliath, as big as apple may be; it is dwarfed in comparison to the magnitude of Samsung. Apple Inc. was created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak back in April of 1976; at the time both were college drop outs and were in their early 20’s. Apple Inc. started working to produce and market personal computers for everyday use.
2. What are the key elements of Apple’s strategy in computers, personal media players, tablet computers, and smartphones? Have its strategies in its core businesses yielded success? Explain. Apple uses a great differentiation strategy.
THE IMPACT OF APPLE – Outline 1. THE INTRODUCTION (4 - 5 sentences) Hook: “Apple’s shares rose 2.6%, making the company worth about $625 billion, the most valuable company of all time” (Lazarowitz, 2012, August 20). author, year Connecting Sentences: Thesis Statement: (topic + predictors/subtopics) Topic: the impact of Apple Subtopics/Predictors: 1. the computer 2. the telephone 3. the music industry Without a doubt, Apple has drastically impacted the computer, telephone, and music industry. 2. THE BODY A. Subtopic 1: the computer a) MacIntosh – first computer - lap tops – elegant, thin, light b) Software – graphics c) iPad – design - applications B. Subtopic 2: the telephone a) iPhone – Smart phone - design – elegant, touch screen b) impact on landlines – enormous drop in use; - change in lifestyle, and communication c) applications - camera, texting, the Internet, Google maps, video C. Subtopic 3: the music industry a) iPod – impact on CDs, tapes, etc; creation
Although Apple is notorious for its financial success the true performance indicator is its ability to innovate. Apple has claimed the number one spot on Boston Consulting Group’s most innovative companies list for the past 5 years. Apple has proven to be quite profitable, at least for the past three years based on the financial analysis assessment that follows. Contents Executive Summary 1 Contents 2 Company overview 4 Financial Analysis 6 Return on Equity 7 Net Sales 7 Gross Margin 9 Liquidity and Solvency Analysis 10 Limitations in Ratio Analysis 12 Conclusion 17 References 18 Company overview Apple Computers was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne in April 1, 1976 in Cupertino, California and eventually it was incorporated in January 1, 1977 as Apple Computers Inc. Apple Computers marked it’s entrance in the electronic market specifically in the personal computer industry with the macintosh. As time progressed they eventually diversified their product line by developing operating systems and other hardware peripherals.
Apples iOS and Android Smartphones have become very popular in todays society that many different companies are competing in delivering a high performance smartphone to satisfy the customers needs. Therefore what company is on the verge to completing a perfect smartphone that will have the customers’ excited and waiting in line to purchase it? Apple’s iPhone is among one of the top smartphones on the market today offering many features like: GPS, Multitasking, FaceTime, state of the art cameras and more. On the other hand, Android powered smartphones like the HTC Evo and the Galaxy S are also among the top smartphones next to Apple’s IPhone. Therefore, what makes the IPhone different from Android powered smartphones, and what do they have in common.
America Online Inc Case Write-up 1. Prior to 1995, why was AOL so successful in the commercial online industry relative to its competitors CompuServe and Prodigy? In relation to its competitors, America Online was very successful in 1995 due to the following: • Implementation of their software for the leading computer platforms over the past decade: Commodore in the mid-eighties, Apple in the late eighties and onwards, Windows since 1992. • Inclusion of a wide array of products and services for their members. Beyond the basic online community services like e-mail, chat rooms and forums, AOL’s service included computing, education and reference materials, news and personal finance, travel and shopping, and entertainment.
Apple Make-vs.-Buy Decision Page1 1.) Based on the information given but in your own words, explain what approaches to recruiting might be best suited for Apple’s talent acquisition. The organization Apple Inc is a very famous organization around the world and is engaged in the activities related to manufacturing of micro chips and other computer accessories for customers. The organization needs to make sure that it has best quality workforce in place which helps organization in a manner that it helps organization to make sure that it provides good quality products to organization. Organization is in the need of very good quality employees and there is a need to have proper strategies for recruiting the employees.
Intelligence, Ambitious and Capability When John Clendenin studied at Harvard Business School, he had already set himself a clear and ambitious career path: from successful corporate officer in Fortune 50 to on the board of several others, and eventually to be a cabinet-level position in our government. Actually he was ahead of his HBS plan after graduating within three years. John first came to Xerox was in 1983 after his first year at HBS. He worked as productivity consultant in the parts and supply area of Xerox US Marketing Group (USMG). He constructively suggested the efficient cost management, when he showed that Xerox was over-packing in distribution and found that the company would be more economically by having vendors’ ship directly to end users in Xerox rather than through central corporate warehouses.
IPHONE ASSIGNMENT1 INTRODUCTION * Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976 to develop and sell personal computers. It was named Apple Inc. on January 9, 2007 to focus towards consumer electronics. * It’s mainly known for the hardware products like Mac line of computers, the iPod media player, the iPhone smartphone, and the iPad tablet computer. * Apple has continuously come up with innovative products making it the most valuable company in the world and leaving behind all its competitors. MARKETING RESEARCH * The different age groups are targeted like in between 15-20 years, 20-25 years and so on.
Behavior & Communication Paper: Apple Chevy Mae C. Duque BCOM/230 Business Communication for Accountants December 15, 2014 Bryon K. Johnson Behavior & Communication of Apple Inc. Apple was first founded in 1976 to develop and sell personal computers. Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne incorporated Apple as “Apple Computer, Inc” but was later renamed as “Apple Inc.” in 2007, when it shifted its focus towards consumer electronics. Currently, Apple is the world’s second largest information technology company by revenue, and the world’s third-largest mobile phone maker. They are best-known for their products, the MAC computers, the iPhone smartphones, the iPad tablet computer and the iPod media player. The company has been led by different chief executives over the years that many say it has lost some of its original character.