PARAMOUNT 1994 CASES IN CORPORATE FINANCE July 12‚ 2013 Board of Directors Paramount Re: Acquisition Dear Board of Directors: In order to make our recommendation to the Board‚ we must address the following questions: Acquiring Paramount Communications‚ Inc (PCI) was important for Redstone as it would enable Viacom to obtain a stronger position in the communications industry. His initial offer was designed to show that Viacom was a better strategic
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A. CASE ANALYSIS I. Statement of the Problem How can Gillette Company maintain and improve its profitability? II. Objective 1. To reinvigorate the blade-and-razor system market while keeping the lead in the disposable razor market. 2. To develop strategies that will continue to sustain and increase the market share. 3. To maximize the profitability of the company. III. Analysis of Case Facts/SWOT Analysis Strengths 1. Gillette invented the blade-and-razor system. 2. Has
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Strategic Profile and Case Analysis Purpose Located in Knoxville‚ Tennessee‚ Pro Clean is a cleaning service business owned by one Kevin Wilson. He started out as a one-man show‚ but expanded his business 2 years ago. His expansion plan was to imitate the leading company in the industry‚ King Rug’s business model. He moved his office out of his home into a commercial facility‚ hired 3 workers to do the cleaning job and purchased 2 more new vans on lease. He also started a basic website for his company
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Occam’s Razor is the basis of my “why” theory. These items are not tools‚ and not necessarily ritual items‚ and definitely not natural fractures. The bottoms of the stones were intentionally manipulated as-well allowing the stone to sit accordingly‚ perfectly displaying
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Paramount Communications Inc. Question 1 Paramount is a takeover target because other firms see synergy value associated with combining Paramount’s assets and operations with their own. Specifically‚ Paramount has several assets that complement other media companies. Value in the media is generated through several different channels. As a media company‚ Paramount has a presence in most of the entertainment sectors (see Exhibit 2). There seems to be a drive toward consolidation and several industry
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Case Study Questions –Paramount Communications Inc. 1993- Why a paramount is a takeover target? Several Strategic Reasons - Cost reduction: through combinations of similar business and economy of scales - Sales increase: a) cross-promotions of each company’s brand and utilization of each company’s channels‚ and b) cooperation in international businesses. 2. Which of the two firms (Viacom or QVC) would make a better fit with Paramount? -Viacom: Overlap in the business creates
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Gazelle Edge The Gazelle Edge is a foldable machine used for low impact movement or for a workout that is fairly gentle on the knees‚ ankles and other ligaments and joints. For anyone looking for a machine that can tone their muscles‚ improve cardiovascular endurance and burn calories the Gazelle Edge is the ideal solution. It is perfect for all levels of fitness‚ its unexceeded range of motion allows the user start with slow walks and go to a full run without abrupt stops‚ so no pressure is put
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Market Orientation & The Clean Queen Situation The case opens with an 8:15 AM meeting among several key people at the Danbury‚ Illinois plant of the Floor Care Products Group of Atlas Industries Worldwide. The group consisted of the following persons: • • • • Dave Matters: Chief Design Engineer (CDE) Jack Davis: General Manager‚ Danbury Plant (GM) Molly Hudson: Product Manager‚ Clean Queen Floor Care Products (PM) Bart Simpson: National Sales Manager‚ Floor Care Products (NSM) Jack (GM)
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The Edge is a 1997 survival drama directed by Lee Tamahori‚ starring Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin. Bart the Bear‚ a trained Kodiak Bear known for appearances in several Hollywood movies‚ also appears in the film as a vicious grizzly; this was one of his last film roles. The film was written by David Mamet. The story explores‚ through action and intricate dialog‚ the survival instincts of these men in terms of their competition with each other and with their environment. Anthony Hopkins: is a
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SATNAC 2003 10 September 2003 EDGE: The Introduction of High Speed Data in GSM / GPRS Networks Wendy Florence Ericsson South Africa Rev A 10 September 2003 1 SATNAC 2003 Agenda • • • • What is EDGE? Implementing EDGE Network and transmission planning The live experience … Rev A Rev A 10 September 2003 2 SATNAC 2003 1 SATNAC 2003 10 September 2003 Agenda • • • • What is EDGE? Implementing EDGE Network and transmission planning
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