TATA & CORUS: A Case of Acquisition “There are not many opportunities for producers in emerging low-cost markets to gain access to the markets of Europe other than by acquiring a company like Corus,” John Quigley (Editor, Industry Publication Steel week) Thousands of Indians didn’t offer prayers for Tata Steel to clinch the deal for the AngloDutch steel maker Corus, as they have for the recovery of hospitalized Bollywood superstars. Nor did they erect 40-foot billboards of a smiling Ratan Tata
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1. BMW differentiates with Mini BMW Group is a leading global provider of premium products and services for individual mobility. Revenues are generated through three business divisions: automobiles, financial services and motorcycles. BMW focuses on the premium segments of the global passenger car and motorcycle market. The automobiles division develops, manufactures, assembles and sells passenger cars and off-road vehicles under the brands BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce. BMW acquired the Mini brand
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HOUSE OF TATA The Business Agricultural Products Base Metals Non-Metallic Mineral Products Chemicals Construction & Allied Activities Electrical and Non-Electrical Machinery Electricity & Non-Conventional Energy Electronics Services Shipping & Exports Hotels Financial Drilling Real Estate Other Watches Pulp & Paper Press Engineering & Locomotive Vertically integrated Focus in domestic market (India) Resources Financial Capital Managerial Expertise
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Financial Statistics 57 58 - 61 62 63 64 65 - 81 82 - 106 107 108 - 109 110 111 Consolidated Financials Financial Statements Financial Statistics 112 - 155 156 1 The Indian Hotels Company Limited Board of Directors Management Ratan N. Tata R. K. Krishna Kumar K. B. Dadiseth Deepak Parekh Jagdish Capoor Shapoor Mistry Nadir Godrej A. R. Aga Raymond N. Bickson Anil P. Goel Abhijit Mukerji Managing Director Executive Director – Finance Executive Director – Hotel Operations Yannick Poupon
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Abstract: The showcasing of the Tata Nano at the Indian auto show on 10 January 2008, ushered in a whirlpool of apprehensions mainly because concrete answers were yet to be found. On one hand emotions ran high terming the Nano as an automotive fantasy that could create a different segment altogether. Critics, on the other hand, held on to their views as to whether the Nano satisfied the requirements of the global automobile consumer. The price hysteria surrounding the Nano, priced at a surprising
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were uncommon in India due to serviceability and durability concerns. The major player in this market segment are Tata motors – They are the leader in the market with a market share of 51% Mahindra & Mahindra – M & M has a market share of 33% Swaraj Mazda – they have a market share of 5% Eicher Motors – also has a market share of 5% Q2 Justify the launch of Tata Ace with respect to the research outcome which has been described in the case study The road network in India was very
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factory of Tata Motors at Singur in Hooghly district, West Bengal, India. * The state government of West Bengal (then Left Front) facilitated the controversy by using an old rule to conduct an eminent domain takeover of 997 acres (4.03 km2) of farmland to have Tata build its factory. * The project was opposed by activists, displaced land owners and the then opposition party in Bengal (Trinamool Congress). * The Tatas finally decided to move out of Singur on 3 October 2008. Ratan Tata blamed
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IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS Most of us would agree that it is ethics in practice that makes sense; just having it carefully drafted and redrafted in books may not serve the purpose. Of course all of us want businesses to be fair, clean and beneficial to the society. For that to happen, organizations need to abide by ethics or rule of law, engage themselves in fair practices and competition; all of which will benefit the consumer, the society and organization. Primarily it is the individual, the consumer
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Do you think that Tata Motors will be a successful player in the global automotive market? If so why and if not why? How critical is Nano to Tata Motors? We most certainly believe that Tata Motors will be a successful player in the global automotive market because (1.) of the skillfulness in contrivance in the concept stage to produce a vehicle well within its intended budget. The price of the vehicle has placed it in the mid-low target market which is where the economies of scale exist in
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1. What is Gandhian Innovation The famous adage by Mahatma Gandhi “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed” forms the basis of Gandhian Innovation. The last couple of decades in India have seen an unprecedented growth of their middle class. There are billions of first-time consumers in India and China who can afford only the cheapest products. Affordability becomes a big driver. Also at the same time, we see a growing interest and attention to sustainability
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