EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Colgate Palmolive Company once is a minor candle and soap processor but the company have grown to a powerful consumer products on earth due the aggressive acquisition of other firms. William Colgate, a 23 years old English who has migrated to America in the year of 1806 was the founder of the company and so at last has joined with Francis Smith to form the company and renamed it as Smith and Colgate. At last, they have combined with the Palmolive company and so now has renamed
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of the companies that have shown a strong presence in other countries is Colgate-Palmolive (CL). Colgate’s brand strength in foreign countries has allowed the company to command impressive market share and high profit margins. Colgate-Palmolive was founded in 1806, and since then it has managed to become one of the world’s largest consumer products companies by market share with commercial presence on six continents. Colgate has grown into a multinational corporation known for its toothpaste and
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colgate Executive Summary The Colgate-Palmolive company is acknowledged as the world’s leader in personal care. This report analyse the Colgate’s current situation in order to give recommendations on their actual toothpaste product line. The report is divided into two parts. The first parts will analysis the current situation of Colgate. On the basis of a Swot analyse the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the company as well as of Colgate’s toothpaste product line will be analysed
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FINANCE I initially joined Colgate for the opportunity to work for a recognized multinational, and the prospect of having a global career was very enticing. I am currently a Finance Director for Colgate-Palmolive in the Philippines. What I like most about working at Colgate is the exposure to different cultures, the focus on people development, and the strong global ethics mindset. Since joining Colgate, my professional development has taken a very deliberate course through assignments in varying
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Colgate-Palmolive: Evaluating New Product Potential Colgate-Palmolive, a leading dental product company, must compete in an expanding market to design the next best product in a fast developing dental field. New products, such as the Colgate Precision must not only be designed efficiently but must also be compared to similar products on the market to see if it will outsell their opponent’s newest products. Positioning, branding, and communication strategies must be considered when evaluating the
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MGT 541, WS3 May 23, 2011 Colgate-Palmolive products positioning and product life cycle. Colgate-Palmolive currently focuses on oral care, personal care, home care, pet nutrition, and professional oral care. Colgate-Palmolive’s four operating segments are located in North America, Latin America, Europe and the South Pacific, and the Greater Asia/Africa. The Hills Pet Nutrition competes worldwide selling primarily through veterinarian and specialty outlets. Colgate operates actively in fifty-four
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Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) P&G – Procter & Gamble is a consumer product company founded and headquartered at Cincinnati, Ohio in 1837 by Mr. William Procter and Mr. James Gamble. It is now led by Mr. Alan.G.Lafley whom rejoins the company in 2010. P&G success was contributed to the heart of its business model – Innovation; and that is not just for newly invented product or service, it was for the goal of recreating needs for the improvement of consumers’ living. And it is a
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and science of Sales in Colgate-Palmolive from an experienced District Manager. Learning : You will learn about the Colgate-Palmolive Sales systems - Distribution network, Stockist management, Sales force management, In-store execution, Customer marketing programs and gain in-depth knowledge of how to leverage technology in sales. back to top MARKETING Duration: 3 months Nature of Project: To give exposure to different disciplines within marketing as practised by Colgate-Palmolive and help appreciate
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Focusing Marketing Efforts on Specific Groups: Teenagers or Youth Philip Kotler cited that in Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a market that might satisfy a want or need. In retailing, products are called merchandise. In manufacturing, products are bought as raw materials and sold as finished goods. Commodities are usually raw materials such as metals and agricultural products, but a commodity can also be anything widely available in the open market. In our daily living, we
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dimension are more relevant for Colgate because the respondents feel that the brand is suitable for cleaning and maintaining teeth and the benefits highlighted by the brand such as white and strong teeth are based on facts. While sincere and wholesome—are not applicable to Colgate because the brand is not fair and just and its usage does not give physical and mental satisfaction. Exciting Dimension:-cool, contemporary, and imaginative—are not applicable to Colgate brand because the respondents
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