1 Executive Summary After the successful acquisition of Yahoo!‚ Microsoft has increased its share on the internet search market and become market leader in web-service subscribers. However‚ it is still far behind Google in the searching advertising market. Although Google is by far the leading power in search advertising today‚ internet search technology is still in its infancy and there are much room for improvement. Microsoft shall invest on the R & D research of search technology and the
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acquisition of Skype • Understanding Skype’s and Microsoft’s business models and their product portfolio respectively • Microsoft’s reasoning behind the acquisition • How Microsoft got best benefits from the acquisition • To analyze data support of acquisition • Make your own critical conslusions KEY FACTS AND FIGURES 10th May 2011: Microsoft acquirers Skype at a price of $8.5 billion (cash) Financial multiples (Skype 2010): other companies Very high relative to Enterprise value/EBITDA: > 32x sector
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Case #14: Google’s Strategy in 2008 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Competitive Forces 3 Force 1: Rival Sellers 3 Force 2: New Entrants 4 Force3: Substitute Products 4 Force 4: Suppliers 4 Force 5: Internet Users 5 Driving Forces 5 Key Success Factors 6 Google’s Business Model 7 Financial Analysis 8 SWOT Analysis 9 Recommendations 11 References 12 Tables 13 Executive Summary Google went from a startup company operating on a shoestring budget
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you an inside look as to how Google Inc. has evolved into a multi-billion dollar empire since it was first developed in 1996 by two Stanford University graduates working out of a garage. The paper will also compare Google to its strongest competitors in the search engine‚ web advertising and mobile phone industries. The paper will also reveal what the key elements to success are in those industries. The paper will also detail the resources and key competencies that Google has to make them the leading
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Innovation Strategy at Microsoft: Clouds on the Horizon Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational software corporation that develops‚ manufacturers‚ licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. Microsoft is the world’s largest software maker and affects millions of users worldwide every day. The company recorded all-time high revenue bringing in $73.7 billion for fiscal year 2012. After analyzing this case‚ I have concluded that the main problem
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Google Strategy in 2012 1. Use the “Five Force Model” to assess Google’s competitive environment. Rate each of the Five Forces as weak‚ moderate‚ or strong‚ and justify your ratings. I. Competitive Pressures Created by the Rivalry among Competitors sellers Google’s competitive environment regarding rivalry is strong. Google has managed to stay ahead of its
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Microsoft Recruiting Strategy Recruiting Creative thinking over experience Microsoft has the policy of only recruiting the best and the brightest for their company. Over the years they have dvelopped a system of hiring people fresh from college. They mostly target top universities from the united states‚ Europe and some in japan. It is true that those who just graduated lacked work experience but COO steve ballmer explained that Microsoft preferred creative thinking and ambition over experience
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Microsoft Project Summer 2006 BUS 597A INTRODUCTION In 1975‚ Bill Gates and Paul Allen created a company called Microsoft. More than thirty years later‚ Microsoft is a leader in the field of computer programming. Gates and Allen both had big plans for their company and came up with different ways of managing people and products in order to create possibly the most effective and versatile workforce of any corporation in existence. To study Microsoft’s way of doing business is to look at the
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differences in the starting positions of Apple‚ Google and Microsoft in 2000? Apple – Digital Media Both hard and software played crucial roles‚ produces extraordinary designs and user-friendly products. Google – search and communication franchise for future expansion Microsoft – anchored itself in entertainment & building a presence with future-oriented servers and platforms 3. Compare the different convergency strategies of the 3 players between 2000 and 2010 Apple shows consistency in
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Google Branding Strategy The “don’t be evil” Google enjoys an immaculate branding strategy which has proven to be one of the most brilliant and effective branding strategies ever witnessed. Google has an unsullied image that sparkles cleaner than Coca Cola‚ Pepsi‚ Ford‚ Gap and AT&T combined. Just a few months back‚ Google beat out Starbucks‚ Apple Computer‚ and Coca Cola to claim BrandChannel.com’s Brand of the Year title. A recent study by Brand Keys revealed the obvious: Google is #1 of all
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