Diversification is a good way to increase profits‚ create more value or reduce market risks from having only one or few product lines. As such‚ different companies diversify for various reasons‚ and therefore‚ diversification can be either related or unrelated. However‚ not all the companies succeed when choosing diversification as part of their corporate strategy. Like everything else‚ diversification does come with its ups and downs. Diversification can be beneficial‚ but probably up to a certain
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History Apple computer was founded on April 1st‚ 1976 by Steven Jobs‚ Steven Wozniak‚ and Ronald Wayne. Prior to the Apple’s beginnings‚Jobs had worked at Hewlett-Packard and the video game company Atari Inc. Wozniak also worked at HP where the two first met in 1972. It was Jobs who told his future partner about his idea of personal computers. The two began their journey in 1975 while working on the Apple I in Job’s bedroom. Wozniak later admitted that the project was more of a hobby than a business
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philosophy‚ mission‚ vision‚ values‚ and structure. In 1976‚ Apple Incorporated was formed and operated in Cupertino‚ California. The founders of Apple Inc. were Steven Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak‚ and Ronald Gerald Wayne. Apple Inc. designed Macintosh computers‚ mobile cellular devices such as the iPhone‚ multi media devices such as the iPad‚ iPod music players‚ and sells a host of software such as the Mac OS and iOS operating systems. Apple Inc. operates third party content such as retail stores‚ online
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SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES MARKETING MANAGEMENT PROF V.V Ramasastry “Research Paper- Diversification leads to success?” Submitted By- Anil -15
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that is also facing the company Apple Inc.‚ also known as Apple Computer Inc. before changed its name in the beginning of 2007‚ is an American consumer electronics corporation with worldwide annual sales in its fiscal year 2006 of US$19.3 billion (Edgar Online‚ 2006.) Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs out of Silicon Valley founded Apple Computer in the 1976 (Ehrenfried‚ 2004.) From the Apple II microcomputer introduced in 1977 to the Macintosh introduced in 1984‚ Apple Computer has became one of the leading
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Criticism of Apple Inc. Apple Inc. has received criticism for the use of sweatshop labor‚ environmental destruction‚ and unethical business practices. Additionally‚ it has been criticized for its litigious legal policy of suing before first gathering all the facts necessary to pursue a legitimate lawsuit. Accusations of anti-competitive behavior iPhone There has been criticism of the iPhone and the iPod being locked into iTunes and creating an iTunes Store monopoly for these devices
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[pic] 9-710-467 APRIL 13‚ 2010 DAVID B. YOFFIE RENEE KIM Apple Inc. in 2010 On April 4‚ 2010‚ Apple Inc. launched its eagerly anticipated iPad amid great hype. The multimedia computer tablet was the third major innovation that Apple had released over the last decade. CEO Steve Jobs had argued that the iPad was another revolutionary product that could emulate the smashing success of the iPod and the iPhone. Expectations ran high. Even The Economist displayed the release of the iPad on
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History of Apple Inc Apple‚ the name itself commands regard and admiration. The world renowned computer company is actually the brain child of perhaps one of the greatest innovators that history has ever witnessed – Late Mr. Steve Jobs. His untimely death has left a permanent hole in the heart of every computer and gadget enthusiast. Steve Jobs‚ with his brain child Apple Inc‚ in the true sense revolutionized the way the world listened to music and operated the traditional computers. The beginning
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Apple Inc.’s Marketing Plan: Phase I Nicole Eighmy‚ David Gutierrez‚ Savanna Johnson‚ Gary Sewell‚ Deanna Sheer MKT/421 August 27th‚ 2012 Rick De La Pena Apple Inc.’s Marketing Plan: Phase I Most people own a smartphone‚ yet do not own a watch. Those people probably use their smartphone as their watch but have to reach into a pocket or purse to check the time. So our team asks: why not a smartphone that can be worn as a watch? Team A will create a new product or service
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Apple Computer Inc Apple Computer‚ Inc. is a well-known designer and retailer of computer hardware‚ software and electronic entertainment devices. Apple began as a small personal computer manufacturing firm in 1976 with a vision to build computers that could be purchased by anyone. The company has now grown into one of the most powerful technology companies in existence. The path that led to the creation of a brand like Apple is a true testament to the level of innovation and the cultivation of
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