Atlantic Computer Case Introduction: Jason Jowers‚ who had recently been hired by the computer manufacturer‚ Atlantic Computer‚ needed to devise a pricing plan for the company’s newest products: The Atlantic Bundle. This bundle contained the Tronn server and its corresponding software‚ the PESA. After an initial marketing meeting with a few key players‚ Jowers had input from the head of the server division (Matzer)‚ the director of the division’s R&D team (Jones)‚ and the director of new product
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Atlantic Computer: A Bundle of Pricing Options Richa Jagota 0773984 March 15th‚ 2010 The Atlantic Computer case is one in which we are asked to suggest a price for the Tronn servers and PESA software tool‚ specifically for the exemplary customer‚ DayTraderJournal.com. In order to make any decisions we must remember that any strategy we use shows the added benefits of the software‚ is easy to explain‚ and is a competitive pricing strategy. The first decision that needed to be made
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1 The pricing strategy for Atlantic computer bundle‚which is Tronn server with PESA tool‚ need to be decided.there are four options available: 1.stick with company tradition by charging only for hardware and give the PESA software for free using a status-quo pricing. 2.charge a price equal to what the customer would pay for four Ontario Zink servers usingcompetition-based pricing. 3.Charge a price using cost-plus pricing. 4.charge a price based on value-in- use pricing. Status-quo-pricing:2
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1. What price should Jowers charge DayTraderJournal.com for the Atlantic Bundle? Atlantic Computers ahs been a major competitor in the server market for nearly 30 years. The products are considered top of the line‚ having high quality and reliability. Their brand equity is an important factor to the success of the bundle. Success of the new product launch is in the hands of the server and PESA being sold as a bundle. It is the perception of the consumer‚ however‚ that software tools are usually
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Patrick White Period 7 Patrick White Period 7 How to Build a Computer How to Build a Computer Have you ever thought about building your own computer? Actually buying a motherboard and a case along with all the supporting components and assembling the whole thing yourself? Here are three reasons why you might want to consider taking the plunge: 1. You’ll be able to create a custom machine that exactly matches your needs. 2. It will be much easier to upgrade your
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* Introduction and statement of purpose Atlantic Computer Inc. is a large manufacturer of servers and other high end products and is presently the one of the biggest player in the computer industry. The company is planning to introduce a new product “Atlantic Bundle” into the market. The “Atlantic Bundle” consists of a new basic server Tronn and a newly developed “Performance Enhancing Server Accelerator” (PESA) software tool. Ontario Computer‚ Inc‚ which has majority revenue market share in the
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Case Study : Atlantic Computers Index: Topic Sequence Company Overview Price Strategy adopted..........................................................................1.0 Matzer’s reaction to your recommendation...............................................2.0 Cadena’s reaction to your recommendation..............................................3.0 Customer’s reaction..............................................................................4.0 Responses to
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Atlantic Computer – Business case Case introduction Atlantic Computer is a manufacturer of servers and other high-tech products. Following the growth of the internet there has been an increase of demand for cheaper‚ Basic Segment Servers. Atlantic Computer‚ currently having a 20% market share in the High Performance Server market‚ has decided to expand their product range and enter the Basic Segment market. Their response to the projected 36% compound annual growth in demand for Basic Servers
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Problem Definition Jason Jowers‚ a newly minted MBA‚ had joined Atlantic Computer just four months ago as the youngest product manager. He would be responsible for developing the pricing strategy for the "Atlantic Bundle" (i.e.‚ the new Tronn server and the PESA software tool)‚ which had been developed specifically to meet an emerging basic server market‚ a new market to the company. But it had to compete with Zink server of Ontario Computer‚ its major rival in this market. 2. Situation analysis
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Mountain Man Brewing Company: Bringing the Brand to Light 1. What are the pros and cons of introducing or not introducing Mountain Man Light to the market? Read carefully the case and make a list of the pros and cons of each possible action. Use the following table to summarize your findings. Consider the following points: Introducing Mountain Man Light Not introducing Mountain Man Light Pros Cons 2. Estimate the financial projections of MMBC from 2006-2010 assuming the
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