8 Marketing and Strategy lessons from Microsoft

Bill gates Microsoft has been an iconic brand of our era. There are 100′s of lessons which business graduates can learn from Microsoft. However, here we present 8 marketing strategy lessons from Microsoft.

1) Network Marketing – The first and most known strategy of Microsoft is Network marketing. This is because each windows product is compatible with another windows products. Your office documents can be opened on most computers because of the number of people using Microsoft. Thus it has established the concept of Network marketing perfectly.

2) Regular product launches – Microsoft is present almost everywhere, be it the music market with its Zune, the computer peripherals market, it is the market leader in operating systems, it has its own tablets, it has revolutionized gaming with XBOX 360, it is now involved in Cloud computing and it generally comes out and gives tough competition to the current players in the market. This expansion helps build up the deep pockets of Microsoft. [Read more...]

Genpact takes over empower research

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Genpact – a BPO major has decided to acquire Empower research, a media and business research firm. Empower research is known for its media research, media monitoring and measurement, brand tracking and data management. The acquisition of Empower research will strongly build up the service assets available with Genpact and will make it very strong in business analysis.

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Microsoft files competition complaint against google

The giant of Operating systems market which is itself known to operate in almost a monopolistic fashion has filed a competition complaint against its adversary in the internet search sector.

Just as the Topic suggest Microsoft has filed a complaint against Google for unfair competition practices wherein it says Google tries to use unfair practices to maul its competition. In plain words, Microsoft wants to hint that google uses unfair practices to dominate the search engine market share.

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Igate and patni take forward steps towards integration

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After the acquisition of Patni by Igate there is a requirement of highest order of change management. Everyone including investors are eyeing each step of both the companies. Thus the top management needs to be well trained and the integration needs to be seamless.

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Patni computer systems to be bought by Igate for $1 billion

patnicomputers Patni computer systems to be bought by Igate for $1 billion

General Atlantic, promoters and private equity firm for Patni computer systems have been trying to sell stake since 2007. Finally Patni Computer systems is being acquired by Igate for 1 billion dollars. Patni computers is the sixth largest software in India. Along with buying Patni computers, a non compete clause is also in effect which restricts the Patni brothers from starting a software business of their own. At least for the next 2 years.

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