Harvard Business School 9-399-011 Rev. April 9‚ 2001 Acer America: Development of the Aspire In early 1998‚ Stan Shih‚ CEO of Taiwan-based personal computer (PC) manufacturer Acer‚ Inc.‚ was reviewing the first estimates of 1997 year-end results. With revenue of $6.5 billion from own brand and sales to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as IBM‚ the company was now acknowledged to be the third largest PC manufacturer in the world. Although the performance was respectable in the wake
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Assignment # 1: Case Study 1: Acer Case Strayer University Course Title: International Marketing (MKT505) Acer’s strategy has been described as “divide and conquer.” Compare and contrast this to Lenovo’s strategy Acer is a global corporation headquartered in Taiwan. The company’s products include desktop PC’s‚ laptop PC’s‚ tablets‚ monitors‚ and smartphones. Acer is a brand of the Acer Group which also owns Gateway‚ eMachines‚ and Packard Bell. The Acer Group’s long-term mission is to break
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Case Study 1: Acer Dr. Linda Harris International Marketing April 28‚ 2013 1. Acer’s Strategy has been described as “divided and conquer.” Compare and contrast this to Lenovo’s strategy. Acer Computer Company was founded in Taiwan in 1976. Acer is known to be one of the leading exporter and the world’s seventh-largest personal computer brand. Lenovo Computer Company came into business around 2004. Both Acer and Lenovo are leaders in the computer industry of personal computers
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other Taiwanese PC companies? Acer was established as a company performing multi-sale/service functions. The drive to make profit pushed the founders to grasp every opportunity available which included importing electronic components‚ providing engineering and design advice to local companies‚ publishing journals and offering training courses. Despite being capital constrained‚ Acer had a brilliant start-up and soon it outpaced all other competitors on the Taiwan PC market. Based on my understanding
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Starbucks In Taiwan Learn How President Starbucks Localized An International Industry President Starbucks was established in 1998 as a joint venture of Starbucks Coffee International‚ Uni-President and President Chain Store Corporation. In a rapid expansion‚ President Starbucks has opened 233 stores in Taiwan. Continuing the innovative “Starbucks Spirit” from Starbucks founder Howard Schultz‚ President Starbucks in Taiwan also develops its own special products and marketing strategies in line
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Introduction Geographic & Climate The island of Taiwan is located 120 kilometers off southeastern coast of Mainland China. Its geographical area coverage is bout 13‚823 square miles. It is surrounded by the East China Sea on its north‚ South China Sea to southeast and Philippine Sea to the east. The shape of the island is similar to a sweet potato‚ therefore they sometimes refers themselves as “Children of the Sweet Potato” The terrain of Taiwan consists mostly of rugged mountains. Taroko National
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Case Study 1: Acer (Case 1-3) MKT 505 International Marketing July 20‚ 2013 Acer’s strategy has been described as “divide and conquer.” Compare and contrast this to Lenovo’s strategy. Divide and conquer is a strategy that was initially applied in the military to weaken the enemy forces. It involves splitting the enemies force into two or more elements. This weakens the enemy increasing the vulnerability to attacks from more than one direction. The old adages ’unity is strength‚’ and
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Political environment Political environment consists of regulations‚ government policies and laws. These factors usually restrict and influence the management behavior of the enterprise‚ especially in the long-term investment behavior. For example‚ Lenovo is one of the largest computer company in the world. However‚ because of the policy of its home country supports the development of modern high science and technology‚ that encourages Lenovo to improve new information technology application‚
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Revised Taiwan Scholarship Program Guidelines This revised version was provided by the Ministry of Education on February 1‚ 2011‚ to be executed on January 1‚ 2012. I. In an effort to encourage outstanding international students (excluding students from Mainland China‚ Hong Kong and Macau) to undertake degree studies in Taiwan so as to familiarize themselves with the academic environment in Taiwan and promote communication‚ understanding and friendship between Taiwan and countries around the
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in determining Souplantation’s success chances in Taiwan? Economic Environment One of the most important environmental factors the company should take into consideration is the local economic environment. The deterioration of Taiwan’s economy in 2002 had been unprecedented due to political turmoil and the stalemate in cross-strait relations with mainland China‚ which damaged confidence in those looking to expand into the region. When Taiwan experienced a serious recession in the years 2001 and
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