SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
January 5, 2007
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
Sun pharma make speciality pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Its brands are prescribed in chronic therapy areas like cardiology, psychiatry, neurology, gastroenterology, diabetology and respiratory.
Sun Pharma have the same drive for growth that marked our early days. Sun Pharma came into existence as a startup with just 5 products in 1993. In the time since, it have crossed several milestones to emerge as a leading pharma company in
India, a rank that it have now been at for more than 5 years. (IMS-ORG Retail Store Audit, March 2006)
Sun Pharma have reached leadership in each of the therapy areas that we operate in, and are rated among the leading companies by key customers. Strengthening market share and keeping this customer focus remains a high priority area for the company.
In the post 1996 years, it have used a combination of internal growth and acquisitions to drive growth; important mergers were those of the US,
Detroit based Caraco Pharm Labs and that of the plant at Halol which is now UKMHRA and USFDA approved.
Under a recent corporate development, the areas related to new molecular entities and drug delivery systems are proposed to be demerged into a separate company
CEO and MD of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is DILIP SANGHAVI having 70.9 percent of stake .And he is the 8th richest Indian entrepreneur.
Main competitors
- Dr Reddy`S Laboratories Limited
- Biocon Limited
- Cipla Limited
- Nicholas Piramal India Limited
- Pfizer Limited
COMPANY PROFILE (OCT 7-13) : DELL INC.
October 13, 2006
COMPANY PROFILE - DELL INC.
Dell Inc., an American computer-hardware company based in Round Rock, Texas, develops, manufactures, sells and supports a wide range of Personal Computers, Servers, Data storage devices, network switches, Personal digital assistants (PDA’s), software, computer peripherals, and more. As of 2006, Dell employs more than 63,700 people worldwide and manufactures more computers than any other organization in the world. According to the Forbes 500 2005 list, Dell ranks as the 28th largest company in the United States by revenue. In 2006, Fortune magazine ranked Dell as No.8 on its annual list of the most-admired companies in the United States.
How the Journey began…
Michael Dell, while still a student at the University of Texas at Austin in 1984, founded the company as PC’s Limited with just $1000. From his on-campus dorm room atJester Center, the start-up aimed to sell IBM-compatible computers built from stock components. Michael Dell started trading in the belief that by selling personal computer systems directly to the customers, PC’s Limited could best understand customer’s needs and provide the most effective computing solutions to meet those needs.
In 1985, the company produced the first computer of its own design (the “Turbo PC”), which contained an Intel 8088 – compatible processor running at a speed of 8 MHz. It advertised the systems in national computer magazines for sale directly to the consumers, and custom – assembled each ordered unit according to a selection of options. This offered buyer’s prices lower than those of retail brands, but with greater convenience than assembling the components themselves. Although not the first company to use this model, PC’s Limited became one of the first to succeed with it. The company grossed more than $6 million in its first year.
Business Model
Dell sells all its products both to consumers & corporate customers, using a direct-sales model via the Internet and the Telephone network. Dell maintains a negative cash conversion cycle through use of this model: in other words, Dell Inc. receives payment for the products before it has to pay for the materials. The Internet has significantly enhanced Dell’s business model, making it easier for customers to contact Dell directly. Other computer manufacturers, including Gateway and Compaq, have attempted to adapt this same business model, but due to timing and/or retail-channel pressures they have not achieved the same results as Dell.
Quick Financial Synopsis
For the twenty six weeks ended 4 August 2006, Dell Inc.’s revenues increased 6% to $28.31Billion. Net income decreased 35% to $1.26B. Revenues reflect an increase in demand for Company’s products & services. Net income was offset by higher cost of revenue, an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, higher research and development expenses and a decrease in net investment and other income.
COMPANY PROFILE (OCT 7-13) : DELL INC.
October 13, 2006
COMPANY PROFILE (Sept 29 to Oct 6 2006)
October 6, 2006
INTRODUCTION
Toyota Motor Corporation, established in 1937, is one of the world’s representative automobile manufacturers, producing vehicles in 26 countries and regions and marketing vehicles in more than 170 countries and regions. The Group’s principal activities are to manufacture and sell automobiles and provide financial services. The Group operates through three segments: Automotive, Financial Services and Other. Automotive segment designs, manufactures, assembles and sells passenger cars, recreational and sport-utility vehicles, minivans and trucks and related parts and accessories. Financial services segment provides financing to dealers and their customers for the purchase or lease of Toyota vehicles. Other services segment provides intelligent transport systems, information technology-based systems encompassing car multimedia systems, on-board intelligent systems, advanced transportation systems and transportation infrastructure and logistics systems.
HISTORY
The founder of Toyota Motor Corporation is Kiichiro Toyoda who was born in 1894. His father Sakichi Toyoda became famous as the inventor of automatic loom. Inheriting the spirit of research and creation from his father, Kiichiro devoted his entire life to the manufacturing of cars, which was an unknown frontier at that time. After years of hard work, he finally succeeded in completing the A1 prototype vehicle in 1935. That was the beginning of the history of Toyota Motor Corporation.
TOYOTA KIRLOSKAR MOTORS
Established in 1997 as a joint venture between the Kirloskar Group and the Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited (TKM) has grown rapidly to emerge as a significant player in India’s passenger car and MUV markesegments.The company has a long-term goal in India and aims to play a major role in theDevelopment of the automotive industry and the creation of employment Opportunities, not only through its dealer network, but also through ancillary industries.Toyota had aturnover of USS 587.5 million last year, and the company has started making profits from last year.Toyota has brought in US$ 152 million in equity, and has invested another US$ 40 million from internal accruals. Toyota employs 2,300 people in India. TKM, along with its dedicated dealers and suppliers, has adopted the “Growing Together” philosophy of its parent company, TMC, to create long-term business growth. In this way, TKM aims to further contribute to progress in the Indian automotive industry, realize greater employment opportunities for local citizens, improve the quality of life of its team members and promote robust economic activity in India.
TOYOTA CARS IN INDIA
Toyota’s contributions to Indian market are Qualis and Innova in utility segment and Corolla and Camry in luxury segment.
TOYOTA’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD
The most important contribution of Toyota to the world is Toyota production system (TPS) which include just in time production system, and continuous improvement (Kaizen). SOURCE: www.toyota.co.jp/en The Toyota Way by Jeffrey K Liker
