Marketing: The Core (Irwin Marketing)
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Author: Roger A. Kerin, Steven W. Hartley
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 2VC
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Company I was started in the year 1911, it has its focus towards customers. At present, the company has 380,000 employees over 170 countries. The company is ranked as the 5th much valuable brands globally. It is a topmost developer of earning greater than 5,000 patents and new businesses technologies. However, the company also follows its own mission, value, and strategy.
To discuss: On the SWOT analysis “Let’s Put Smart to Work” of company I and the relevant trends to be taken into consideration for the upcoming days.
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