...Vodafone Group Plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2012 Creating a more valuable Vodafone We are creating a more valuable Vodafone Our strategy is focused on four areas of growth potential and founded on strong capital and cost discipline. This is delivering results: we have outperformed our key competitors in most major markets, and returned over £10 billion to shareholders in the last 12 months. £46.4bn £11.5bn Group revenue increased 1.2% to £46.4 billion with a strong demand for data services and further voice penetration in emerging markets. Adjusted operating profit was £11.5 billion, slightly down on last year (up 2.5%* on an organic basis) supported by a good performance from our US associate, Verizon Wireless. £6.1bn Free cash flow of £6.1 billion, decreased due to the sale of our interests in China and France and a lower working capital benefit. 9.52p Total ordinary dividends per share of 9.52 pence, up 7.0% in line with our dividend per share growth target. We also paid a special dividend of 4.0 pence per share and our £6.8 billion share buyback programme is almost complete. £6.4bn Capital expenditure increased by 2.3%, as we continued to maintain our high level of investment to support our network strategy. 14.91p Adjusted earnings per share of 14.91 pence, down 11.0% on last year, resulting from the loss of income following the sale of several businesses and higher financing costs. Vodafone Group Plc Annual Report...
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...CASE STUDY Vodafone: developing a total communications strategy in the UK market Roger A. Strang We will be the communications leader in an increasingly connected world. Vodafone website, 2009 In 2009, Vodafone, the world’s largest mobile telephone operator by revenue, was under increasing pressure to develop a strategy to ensure leadership in the rapidly growing market for high-speed internet services in its UK home market. The challenge for the company was that the development of new technologies for voice, data and video transmission was blurring the boundaries among traditional industries and forcing reconsideration of what was required for a strategy of ‘total communications. This growth in demand for new services had attracted the interest not only of Vodafone’s traditional competitors in the telephone industry, but also from other communications companies such as Virgin Media ((the largest cable operator in the UK) and Sky Broadcasting which was the UK’s largest provider of satellite-based television. Other new competitors included the largest UK retailer of mobile phones and services, Carphone Warehouse and suppliers such as Apple (iTunes) and Nokia (Ovi) which had been investing heavily in digital content. Google was also increasingly involved in the communications field with a new, open, mobile operating system, Android and investments in mobile search and advertising. In addition to changes in competition, Vodafone and other operators faced rapid changes...
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...Introduction Indian Telecom Industry-Overview Indian telecom market is currently the most attractive telecom market with a lot of interest being shown by foreign players. Indian mobile industry is the fastest growing across the world adding 15-20 million new subscribers every month. The Indian telecommunication sector in India is the third largest sector across the globe and the second largest among the emerging economies of Asia. India's teledensity has improved from under 4% in March 2001 to around 71% by the end of March 2011. Cellular telephony has emerged as the fastest growing segment in the Indian telecom industry. The mobile subscriber base (GSM and CDMA combined) has grown from under 2 m at the end of FY00 to touch 812 m at the end of March 2011 (average annual growth of nearly 73% during this eleven year period). Fig1: India’s Wireless Subscriber base Circles | Number | in millions | Metros | 4 | 114 | A circles | 5 | 288 | B circles | 8 | 335.5 | C circles | 6 | 115 | The country was divided into 23 circles when the mobile phones were introduced in the country. Separate licenses were given out for each of the circles in 1994. The circles were classified as Metros, A, B or C depending upon the revenue potential for the circle with Metros & A...
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...Finance For Managers Contents Introduction 3 General description of the firm and its industrial sector 3 Vodafone Statements 4 Income Statement: 4 Analysis for the consolidated income statement: 4 Revenue: 4 Share of result in associated: 4 Impairment Losses: 5 Other income and expenses: 5 Income Tax Expenses: 5 Earnings per share: 6 Consolidated statement of financial position: 6 Further Analysis: 8 Assets: 8 Goodwill and other intangible assets: 8 Property, Plant and Equipment: 8 Investments in Associates: 8 Other non-current assets: 8 Current Assets: 9 Total equity and liabilities: 9 Total equity: 9 Borrowing: 9 Taxation liabilities: 9 Consolidated statement of cash flow 9 Further Analysis: 10 Purchase of interest in subsidiaries and joint ventures, net of cash acquired: 10 Purchase of intangible assets: 11 Disposal of investments: 11 Purchase of investment: 11 Dividends received from associates: 11 Proceeds from issues of long term debt: 11 Purchase of treasury shares: 11 Profitability Ratio 11 Liquidity Ratio 13 Current Ration: 13 Quick Ratio: 13 Efficiency 13 Conclusion: 14 Reference: 14 Introduction The aim of this report is to evaluate the financial performance of Vodafone telecommunications company. To conduct benchmarking with several financial key figures in a changing business environment is difficult and time consuming for today’s managers and there exists a need for an easy and...
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...Policy_A2_Code_of_ Ethical_Purchasing_(V3.0).pdf) and integrated from the initial qualification process all the way through to managing our suppliers’ performance. We conduct regular site assessments to ensure compliance with the Code and we work directly with our suppliers to help improve their sustainability performance. To target improvements further down the supply chain, we require our suppliers to demand similar standards of their own suppliers and check this through audits and performance management processes. We participate in industry initiatives to raise standards across the sector. Read on to find out more about our approach to this issue. Or go to the Performance section to read about our progress in 2014/15. Becoming a Vodafone supplier Vodafone’s Code of Ethical Purchasing and other supplier policies are based on our Code of Conduct and our policies for our own business, extending relevant requirements to suppliers, http://www.vodafone.com/policies. Sustainability is embedded throughout our procurement process across our global supply chain, including the assessment of new suppliers....
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...INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY OF THE VODAFONE GROUP PLC Contents page 1. Introduction 2.Company Background 3.Evaluation of the internal and external environment of the company 4.Analyse the motivation of the company for international expansion 5.Analyze the reasons for operating in a particular region or country 6.Evaluate its market entry strategy in a particularly region or a country 7.Conclusion/recommendation 8.Bibliography 9.Appendix 1. Introduction The aim of this report is to research into the Vodafone group and their entry into the Indian Market. The research was carried out of Vodafone’s history, their existing market strategy, the internal environment of the company and external environment of their home market. Also it has been explained what Vodafone international strategy is and why there is such interest in the emerging market. It is also focused on the reasons that Vodafone chose to enter the India market and why the mode of entry they used was chose a joint venture rather than starting moving to a new country using their existing UK strategy. The following theories and analysis has been used; • Porter five forces • Prahalad and Hamel’s core competencies • SWOT analysis • PEST analysis The sources used to carry out this research include secondary information which is the Vodafone’s annual report, internet resources and also the course Textbook. It then concludes into what kind of problems Vodafone may face, whether they...
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...“A STUDY ON THE SUBSCRIBERS SHOWING FLUCTUATING USAGE BEHAVIOUR” (A Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Administration in Dibrugarh University) Submitted by: Mr. Siddhartha Neog Roll No: 103/12 MBA (Marketing and HR) NERIM NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Padma Nath Sarmah Bhawan Joyanagar, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022 (2013) DECLARATION I SIDDHARTHA NEOG hereby declare that this project entitled ‗A STUDY ON SUBSCRIBERS SHOWING FLUCTUATIING USAGE BEHAVIOR‘ was prepared by me during the year 2012 – 14 and was submitted in partial fulfillment of requirement for the award of degree in Master in Business Administration (MBA) of Dibrugarh University. This project report has not been submitted earlier for the award of any other Degree Diploma from Dibrugarh University or any other university. Date: Place: Guwahati Signature (SIDDHARTHA NEOG) CERTIFICATE FROM THE GUIDE This is to Certify that this project titled, a study on ―A STUDY ON THE SUBSCRIBERS SHOWING FLUCTUATING USAGE BEHAVIOUR‖ based on an original project study conducted by SIDDHARTHA NEOG of III Semester Master in Business Administration (MBA) under my guidance. He has attended the required guidance sessions held. This project has not formed the basis for the award of any Degree/Diploma by Dibrugarh University or any other university. Date: Place: Guwahati Signature (Name of the Guide) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would...
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...1. Introduction In this Report I will be looking at the last 5 years Income Statements and Balance Sheets for Vodafone Group Public Limited Company and carry out ratio analysis for my four chosen user groups. Vodafone is one of the world’s leading mobile telecommunications operator with a total of 91,272 employees as of March 2013. 2. User Groups and ratio Analysis 2.1 Employees Employees are interested in the company’s stability and profitability. They are after the ability of the company to pay salaries and provide employee benefits. They may also be interested in the company’s financial position and performance to assess the possibility of company expansion and career opportunities. Ratio 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 ROCE 4.7% 7.4% 4.5% 9.7% 4.2% Sales Revenue per employee £518,566 £523,261 £547,137 £537,402 £486,951 Return on capital employed is considered to be the primary measure of profitability. ROCE compares inputs (capital invested) with outputs (operating profit). Fig.1 ROCE went from the highest registered in the 5 year period in 2012 of 9.7% to the lowest ever in 2013 of 4.2%. This is a substantial decline to occur in an year interval which indicates a poor performance. The sales revenue per employee ratio provides a measure of the productivity of the work force, relating sales revenue generated to a particular business resource, namely labour. 2.2 Lenders Financers have lent money to the business and are interested in accounting...
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...Introduction This report will explore the strategic analysis of Vodafone Plc which is one of the leading companies in the Telecommunication industry. Besides, the main point of the essay is to illustrate the resources and capabilities of literature and comprehend how Vodafone generates sustainable competitive advantage. Firstly, the theory is important which could support the opinion and develop it. It includes resource-based view and VRIN. Furthermore, using the RBV analyse the resources as core competence helps organization competitive the competitor. Moreover, the VRIN is a way to explain and summary Vodafone how to keep it competitive advantage. Theory Resource-based view (RBV) The resource-based view is a way of viewing the firm approach to strategy formulation. RBV focus on the internal environment rather than the external environment has been viewed as a more secure base for formulating. The RBV emphasizes the internal capability of the organization in formulating strategy to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage in its market and industry. Besides, a bundle of resources and capability may be applied as a core competence to a market opportunity. (Grant and Jordan, 2012) The internal environment also can create a new market for the organization. Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, Non-substitutable (V.R.I.N.) An organization needs a sustainable competitive advantage which cannot be implemented by a competitor and competitor cannot get benefit from it (Wernerfelt...
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...MBA IB 2010-12 SECTION-B) TABLEOF CONTENTS DESCRIPTION PAGE NO. Executive Summary 3 Objectives of Study 4 Introduction 5 Growth Avenues 9 Top 10 Telecom Companies In India 11 SWOT Analysis 12 Brief About 2G Scam 15 Mergers and Acquisitions in Telecom Sector 16 FDI in Telecom Sector 17 Drivers of Growth in Telecom Sector 18 India’s Competitive Advantage : Porter’s Model 19 Strategic Management 22 HR Policies of Airtel and Vodafone 27 Marketing Strategies 30 Positioning strategy comparison of Vodafone and Airtel 34 Use of social media marketing by telecom companies 35 Advertisement Trends 37 Advertising and Product Promotion Campaigns 38 Conclusion 40 Recommendations 41 References 42 Annexure 44 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The report talks about the Indian TELECOM sector. It starts off with an overview of Telecom sector talking about different policies of the government, the top companies in the sector and SWOT analysis of the sector. Further, it talks about what...
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...NEWSLETTER 12 Pages Join us on Facebook… … a weekly news bulletin www.xedintellect.com 20th Sep 2012 – 26th Sep 2012 IN BRIEF COVER STORY REFORMS AT LAST !!! ECONOMIC INDICATORS Brent Crude $110/barrel BSE 18,694.41 points (as on Tuesday, September 25) PERSONALITIES OF THE WEEK Christine Lagarde Sachin Bansal CORPORATE INTELLIGENCE BIG THREE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCIES NEWS DIGEST… BUSINESS NEWS GLOBAL NEWS MISCELLANEOUS NEWS Wal-Mart plans to open its first outlet in India within 12-18 months More than two-thirds in USA live pay check to pay check Foxconn unit in China closes after workers clash ECONOMIC INDICATORS 2 COVER STORY 3 PERSONALITIES OF THE WEEK 4 CORPORATE INTELLIGENCE 5 NEWS ANALYSIS 6 JOB PROFILE 11 PART TWO KNOW YOUR BASICS: DATA ANALYTICS KNOW YOUR BASICS: DATA ANALYTICS D ata analytics (DA) refers to examination of raw data for drawing meaningful conclusions usually with the help of the latest IT tools. DA is categorised into exploratory data analysis (EDA) and confirmatory data analysis (CDA). EDA refers to finding new features in the data (similar to data mining) while CDA is used to examine the validity of existing hypotheses. There‟s another category known as Qualitative data analysis (QDA) which is generally used in the social sciences to draw conclusions from non-numerical data like words, photographs or video. The term "analytics" has been used by many business intelligence (BI) software firms...
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...Success stories: Airtel, Vodafone Opportunities Useful information For updated information, please visit www.ibef.org 2 Telecommunications Advantage India Strong demand • NOVEMBER 2011 Attractive opportunities • 2014E Number of subscribers: 1 billion Telecom’s revenues rose at a CAGR of 18.1 per cent during 2006–10 India is the second-largest telecom market in the world with 752 million subscribers as of December 2010 • By 2012, the total telecom outreach in the nation’s rural markets is expected to be close to 40 per cent India is expected to feature among the top 10 broadband markets by 2013 • Advantage India Better telecom ratings • Policy support • The country has strong telecom infrastructure Compared to peers in western and Asian countries, India has a comparative advantage in telecom ratings • The Government of India aims to develop the nation as a global telecommunication hub and provides regulatory support to the industry to achieve the goal Government has released Draft National Telecom Policy – 2011; proposes ‘infrastructure’ status to telecom 2005 Number of subscribers: 189.9 million • Source: BMI (Business Monitor international) Report, Aranca Research ADVANTAGE INDIA For updated information, please visit www.ibef.org 3 Telecommunications Contents Advantage India NOVEMBER 2011 Market overview and trends Growth drivers Success stories: Airtel, Vodafone Opportunities Useful...
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...company which I have selected for my project is VODAFONE. The reason behind selecting Vodafone is its various schemes in product & service category & also its future policies where the company is coming out with lots of new & affordable schemes for its customers. Vodafone is a UK based company & has various branches all over the world. The company was started in the mid 70’s & since then it has never looked back. The products & services offered by Vodafone is of a very high quality & also at an affordable rates. They have various plans for various customers depending on the status of the customers. Vodafone has various product categories ranging from chargers, internet, mobile phones, headsets & headphones & many more. In the service category it has internet services which include broadband internet & PC internet services. Apart from the products & services normally offered they also came out with some interesting & unique product like the I phone. This was one of the biggest events in the history of Indian telecom industry. The phones were available at around Rs. 32000-36000 which has a unique feature called as 3G system. Vodafone also came out with cell phones for the poor which was a part of their social responsibility toward the poor class people of the society. The phones were available in the range of 1000 Rs -1500 Rs which was one of the successful strategies of Vodafone. According to the 2002-2008 data VODAFONE captures the market with 17.56 % & is at the 3rd...
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...1) Reliance Communications Limited 2) Bharti Airtel Limited 3) BSNL 4) MTNL 5) Vodafone Essar 6) Ericsson 7) Nokia 8) Siemens Communications 9) Idea Cellular Limited 10) Tata Teleservices Vodafone was launched on 1 January 1985 ------------------------------------------------- Name The name Vodafone comes from voice data fone, chosen by the company to "reflect the provision of voice and data services over mobile phones".[10] ------------------------------------------------- [edit]History The evolution of 'Vodafone' brand starts in 1982 with the establishment of 'Racal Strategic Radio Ltd' subsidiary of Racal Electronics plc - UK's largest maker of military radio technology. The same year, Racal Strategic Radio Ltd forms a joint venture with Millicom called 'Racal Vodafone', which would later evolve into the present day Vodafone Key market review Revenue trends continue to improve * Group organic service revenue growth improved during the year, with a strong result from emerging markets and encouraging signs of renetheyd growth in some parts of Europe. * In Europe service revenue was down 0.4%(*)during the year; hotheyver, this was significantly better than last year’s decline of 3.8%(*). They are seeing positive revenue trends in the more stable economies of northern Europe such as Germany, the UK and the Netherlands, while our remaining mature markets in Europe, particularly those impacted by government austerity measures, have seen declining...
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...MARKETING RESEARCH PROJECT [UAMM0091] By: UAMMOO91 (Samuel Poku-Bonsu) Course title: MARKETING Institution: University of Applied Management Lecturer: MR. SHANI BASHIRU Date of submission: 10TH JANUARY 2012 1|Page Table of Contents SECTION A ........................................................................................................................ 4 COMPANY INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 4 VODAFONE GHANA LTD .......................................................................................... 4 MICRO-ENVIRONMENT AUDIT ................................................................................... 5 MARKETING MIX ........................................................................................................ 5 PRODUCT .................................................................................................................. 5 PRICE ......................................................................................................................... 6 PLACE ........................................................................................................................ 9 PROMOTION ............................................................................................................. 9 PROCESS ................................................................................................................. 10 PEOPLE ..............................
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