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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Background Founded in 1976‚ Acer ranks among the world’s top five branded PC vendors. In 2000‚ Acer spun-off its manufacturing operation to focus its resources on developing technologically advanced‚ user-friendly solutions. The decision to support the sales of its product lines through specific marketing activities that best utilise distribution channels‚ has allowed Acer to achieve excellent results worldwide. Overcoming the barriers between people and technology: This is Acer’s long-term
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ACER CASE 1-3 Pages 70-71 1. Acer’s strategy had been described as “divide and conquer.” Explain. Answer : From the beginning‚ Acer had been a component and equipment manufacturer for relabeled electronic products marketed and sold by recognized global companies. Along with the booming of the PC industry‚ came the need to produce PC components faster‚ cheaper and more efficiently. When a company faces market saturation‚ the most effective way to growth is to engaged in expanding its operations
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business with an appropriate marketing plan and use it to contribute our business. After discussion‚ we are deciding to do an online trading business which is selling customized T-shirt through Internet. After a simple industry analysis (PEST environmental analysis) we did‚ we find out that Internet has a huge potential for new start up business. We see this opportunities‚ and we decide to conduct our business in a pure play method which selling product purely through Internet. Pure play business
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Environmental Factors You often hear the word environment‚ but do you stop to think what it really means‚ what it contains‚ and how it affects you? The actual definition of environment is the circumstances‚ objects‚ or conditions by which one is surrounded (Merriam-Webster dictionary). Your environment greatly impacts the way you are as a human being. Each and every one of your life experiences are influenced by your environment. Your environment determines if or how your potential to develop is
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caused the company to outpace scores of 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
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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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Acer was founded in 1976 under the name “Multitech” and had a significant role in popularizing the PC use in Taiwan. The Brand name was firmed in 1987 and then Acer switched from technology manufacturer to world-wide recognized computer brand name. Strength: Acer has many innovations like the Aspire One laptop that let the user connect to the Net almost anywhere with 8 hours of battery live. Acer presented the Tempo Smartphone series in 2009 to compete in the lucrative mobile phone market. Acer
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Question 2 The two dimensions or environmental segments that played a big role in determining whether Tanzania’s macro-environment would provide a suitable and supportive entry for South African Breweries are namely the Political or Legal Environment and the Economic Environment. Firstly‚ in general‚ any well organised and effectively functioning government‚ and country‚ would attract investment and business from outside. The political leaders of Tanzania are striven to enhance the current
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Analysis: Accer‚ Inc:”Taiwan’s Rampaging Dragon” 1. Based on the information presented in the case‚ what type(s) of strategy (i.e.‚ international‚ multinational‚ global‚ or transnational) would you say is used by Acer? Based on the information provided in the case the type of strategy that is used is transnational. According to the text transnational organizations includes the ability to be more innovated and to meet the global demands and national responsiveness
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