About the size of a bar of soap, this device competed against the SkyTel two-way paging network developed by Motorola”. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_In_Motion “In 2006 Research In Motion and Information Appliance Associates reached a licensing agreement whereby RIM would offer the complete version of PocketMac for BlackBerry to Macintosh users free of charge”. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_In_Motion “In October 2008, RIM was named one of "Canada's Top 100 Employers" by Mediacorp Canada Inc., and was featured in Maclean's newsmagazine”. http://www1.rim.com/careers.html “On August 18, 2009, Fortune Magazine named RIM as the fastest growing company in the world with a growth of 84% in profits over three years despite the recession”. “On March 26, 2010, the company announced acquisition of BlackBerry applications developer Viigo, a Toronto-based company.
The Hershey Company is now the leading North American manufacturer of chocolate and non-chocolate confectionary and grocery products. They are also known around the world, exporting to over 90 countries. Hershey’s currently employs approximately 13,700 employees and has over $4 billion in net sales. Because Hershey’s retail prices are low, huge quantities must be sold to reach the $4 billion in net sales. This means that a highly efficient logistics and supply chain information system was needed to modernize the company.
In 1989, Stephen Covey published his most popular book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” The book has sold over 15 million copies, and is the highest selling non-fiction audio book in history[3]. In 2002, Forbes named the book one of the top ten most influential management books ever and a survey conducted by Chief Executive Magazine found it to be one of the two most influential business books of the twentieth century[4]. The 7 Habits discussed in his book have become a mantra in effective living- both in personal and professional aspects of life. While pursuing his doctorate, Covey studied literature on success and leadership
Alexander Graham Bell lived in Brantford (Ontario), and is the inventor the first working telephone. Since 1876, the telephone has greatly developed and is now much smaller, and has been created into a mobile version. Now a days, millions of people worldwide are dependent on the telephone, and would not be able to function anywhere near as efficiently as we do now, without it. The telephone and lightbulb are inventions that make life easier for us, but one of the most recognized Canadian inventions is lifesaving. Fredrick Banting and Charles Best lived in London (Ontario), and are the inventors of artificial insulin.
Canada famous companies: Tim Hortons Tim hortons is a Canadians multinational resturant mostyly known for its coffe and doughnuts. Its also canadas largest food service with over 3000 stores nationwide. Tim Hortons franchises spread rapidly and eventually overtook Mc donalds as Canada's largest food service operator. The company opened twice as many Canadian outlets as McDonald's. Blackberry / RIM The BlackBerry is a line of wireless handheld devices and services designed by Blackberry but formerly known as Research in motion.
Successful CIBC Bank In general, among all the banks in Canada, CIBC Bank is my favorite bank. CIBC bank is the most competitive one which nevel give up. CIBC is a leading North American financial institution in Canada and around the world for serving customers ( “CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN” ). How can CIBC bank keep the top company in Canada during several decades in the competition? Firstly, CIBC bank focused on the challenge.
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.
Paypal is the preferred way of making payments for eBay auctions and is growing in popularity for other Internet uses. By the year 2004 eBay had earned 3.3 billion dollars in revenue. Over 135 million people worldwide use eBay. Strengths: largest electronic auction website (leader of online auctions), no competition in online auction field, good customer relationship management, innovations. Weaknesses: technological developments, only online service, shipping.
Goals For the past two consecutive years Ganong Bros. Limited (GBL) have experienced a financial loss. Taking this into consideration, GBL’s primary goals are to restore the company profitability and increase revenues by fifty percent. Current Strategic Position Being Canada’s oldest confectionary company, GBL has positioned itself as a differentiator in the sugar confectionary and chocolate market because all of GBL’s products are made with great professional care, using only the finest ingredients. Therefore this strategic position allows GBL to offer a premium product and build a name for itself in boxed chocolates, competing against large Canadian firms, such as Moirs, Laura Secord, Smiles and Chuckles, Neilson and Lowney. Assessment of Current Situation External Factors Currently the Canadian domestic confectionary industry is in the mature stage.