Brian Lowe Case: Hilton 1. If the company had dropped product 103 as of January 1‚ 2004‚ what effect would the action have had on the $158‚000 for the first six months of 2004? The variable costs associated with product 103 will go away when the product line is eliminated. However‚ the fixed costs will remain and be spread over the other two programs. In order for the company to consider eliminating the product‚ the variable costs removed must be greater than the product sales. -------------------------------------------------
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Individual Assignment Panda Hotel – Marketing Research SUBJECT: HC2022H Student ID: HIH0848 Name: Jenzen Tse Lecture: Terry Sir Due date: 26/06/2013 CONTENTS Pages One of the biggest Hong Kong based organisations “Hopewell Holdings Limited” is an infrastructure and property company was founded by Sir Gordon Wu Ying Sheun. Hopewell
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Case Summary: Hilton Problem: From the case‚ we know Hilton is currently using the marketing penetration by focusing on business travelers. And now the expensive loyalty-program features that are added by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. for attracting more business travelers is threatening Hilton by increasing Hilton’s cost or decreasing Hilton’s market shares. Solution: In my opinion‚ in response to the Starwood’s strategy‚ the solution for Hilton’s dilemma should be market development
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POSITION DESCRIPTION – HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER Objective: Oversee the overall organizational programme; * Plan‚ implement and co-ordinate strategic and practical company programmes * Develop and execute organizational plan in line with the Business plan * Drive continual improvement and best practise in all key health and safety * Empower various levels of management with the required health and safety procedures and tools. * Lead and ensure audit standards are met for
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elements Core product : overnight rental of a bedroom - 150 000 rooms supplementary services : - deluxe amenities for leisure travellers* - special amenities for business and meeting market* - Food and beverage* - Laundry* - Pool* - Fitness center* - Pets allowed* - High speed internet access* - Wheelchair accessible* - Hair dryer* - Coffee maker in the room* - Cable TV in the room* - Nintendo* - Large work desk* - Newspaper delivery* - Maid service Place and time - 496 hotels in 61
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HILTON HOTELS CASE Business Context/Key Business Drivers Hilton Hotels is one the biggest lodging company worldwide and has been recently acquired by Blackstone Group. In 2007 Hilton’s portfolio characteristics are: • close to 3‚000 hotels between all its brands; • Properties can be: a) directly owned; b) managed; c) franchised. The latter is the most common solution; • covers almost the possible spectrum of lodging. The IT function is considered part of the core business and the
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HILTON WORLDWIDE AT-A-GLANCE The following highlights are recent examples of how we at Hilton Worldwide are furthering our Mission to be the preeminent global hospitality company. Corporate In Q2 2013 Hilton Worldwide: • Led the industry with the largest global pipeline by rooms‚ per STR – with more than 175‚000 rooms in the pipeline‚ the largest in company history. • Signed a management agreement to complete a major renovation and add a new 50 room tower to the Hotel Companario in
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At the end of the commercial a narrator says that‚ “you don’t need to look like Derek Ramsey to avail a dozen donuts for 199 pesos”. In a 49-second commercial‚ Dunkin’ Donuts (or its advertisement partner) imbed cultural‚ value‚ and generational marketing strategies which target mostly the young to mature B‚ C and D segments of the Philippines. As seen in the commercial‚ a seemingly straightforward encounter with a celebrity resonates a feeling of being ‘the chosen one’ or ‘ the lucky few’ that
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CASE 46 The Hilton—ITT Wars Professor William Z Ripley of Harvard‚ the leading authority on corporations in the 1920s‚ warned President Calvin Coolidge that "prestidigitation‚ double-shuffling‚ honeyfugling‚ hornswoggling‚ and skulduggery" were threatening the entire economic system. Plus Ca change‚ plus c ’est la même chose.’ —Rand V Araskog‚ CEO of ITT Surprised by the announcement of ITT Corporation’s (ITT) restructuring proposal‚ on July 17‚ 1997‚ Matthew J. Hart‚ the chief financial officer
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Hilton Hotels Corp. Customers satisfaction - problem is taken care of by hotel staff and the flawless stay. Late 2003‚ Hilton spent a whooping $50 Million on a customer information system. The customer information system – OnQ. Part of 2 year old customer relationship management strategy. “Reason for being”‚ “100% percent customer satisfaction” and “Customer really matter” – Hilton Hotels Corp hospitality. OnQ 70% custom coded system. Custom components - Property management system‚ CRM
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