case six Eastman Kodak: Meeting the Digital Challenge Robert M. Grant January 2004 marked the beginning of Dan Carp’s fifth year as Eastman Kodak Inc.’s chief executive officer. By late February‚ it was looking as though 2004 would also be his most challenging. The year had begun with Kodak’s dissident shareholders becoming louder and bolder. The critical issue was Kodak’s digital imaging strategy that Carp had presented to investors in September 2003. The strategy called for a rapid acceleration
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At your request‚ I have compiled information on Eastman Kodak Co.‚ so that you may come to an investment decision. The report will consider the company’s background (including Kodak’s areas of production)‚ a past obstacle Kodak has had to face and overcome‚ and a financial snapshot of Kodak over the past five years. BACKGROUND Originally founded in 1880 by George Eastman‚ the Eastman Kodak company now stands as a leader in the infoimaging industry. Infoimaging is a $385 billion industry that
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Kodak’s (EK) Mission Statement At Kodak‚ we believe that by doing well by shareholders also means doing right by customers‚ employees‚ neighbors‚ and suppliers. With that in mind‚ Kodak operates its facilities‚ and designs and markets its products and services ‚ not only to increase shareholder value‚ but also to promote development of the individual‚ the well being of the community‚ and respect for the environment. Kodak Values & Mission All of us at Kodak work from a set of core values‚ and
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Eastman Kodak is the leader in digital camera sales‚ all is not well. Film has always been a high-margin product for Kodak but as this part of the business is rapidly shrinking it’s time to look to new products and markets. For the first quarter of 2005‚ Eastman Kodak reported a $142 million loss. While it may appear Kodak is in dire straights‚ they are taking actions to establish themselves in the digital printing market. With the leadership of new CEO‚ Antonio M. Perez‚ Eastman Kodak is ready
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Memo To: Daniel Carp‚ CEO‚ Eastman Kodak Company Re: Kodak’s Strategic and Industry Analysis Executive Summary: After taking a close look at the photography industry‚ it is evident that there has been a significant shift from the use of traditional film cameras to a market fully fledged and saturated with modern and updated digital cameras and digital photographic tools. As more consumers adapt to this technological change‚ the demand for digital cameras in the market grows substantially‚ which
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Hyun Lee Eastman Kodak v. Image Technical Services -- Plaintiff This is yet another case that concerns the standard for summary judgment in an antitrust controversy. The principal issue here is whether a defendant’s lack of market power in the primary equipment market precludes — as a matter of law — the possibility of market power in derivative aftermarkets. Eastman Kodak Company manufactures and sells photocopiers and micrographic equipment. Kodak also sells service and replacement parts
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Executive Summary Eastman Kodak CO. which headquartered in Rochester New York‚ USA‚ was founded in 1892 by George Eastman. The company holds a vital role in the innovation and development of the motion picture industries as well as the film photographic industry. Kodak organized itself in 3 key segments: the Graphic Communication Group (GCG); the Film‚ Photofinishing‚ Entertainment Group (FPEG) and the Consumer Digital Imaging Group (CGD). ) This report relays to Kodak’s managers the importance
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Kodak: Funtime Film Case Analysis Marco Cader Prof. Fruzzetti MRKT 4001 12/13/2012 I. Situation Analysis Eastman Kodak Company‚ founded in 1889 by George Eastman‚ was the prime manufacturer and distributor of easy-use cameras and films. Films being their main product of grandeur; Kodak stood out above all competitors by all means. By the first hundreds of years‚ Kodak had the highest market share in the film industry‚ both globally and in the United States. Things were about to change
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have never thought Kodak will become a “Kodak Moment”‚ when it filed bankruptcy on 19Jan2012 after 131 Years. An American icon company‚ failed to spin the wheel that was once invented in photographic business by Eastman. Famous tagline Kodak Moment created wonderful memories to people. At its peak it created more than 150‚000 jobs worldwide. In 1975‚ Kodak invented digital camera when very rest of the world was with film photography. Company became a household name when Kodak East Share Cameras
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EASTMAN KODAK : MEETING THE DIGITAL CHALLANGE The case basically opens up with information regarding the present time. The information is presented in chronological order based on the company’s CEOs. It first provides with a history of the company’s creation. It moves on to the diversification of Kodak’s core competency‚ traditional photography to digital imaging and data storage. As stated earlier‚ the case studies has been segmented based on the company heads and their strategies and achievements
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