Brand Value Prof. Atul Tandan Director MICA E-mail: Pat@mica.ac.in What is a Brand? “ A brand is name, term, sign, symbol, or design, or a combination of them, intended to identify the goods or services of one seller or group of sellers and to differentiate them from those of competition.” American Marketing Association (AMA) Source: Competing for choice: developing winning brand strategies by Lars Finskud What is a Brand? “ A brand is a complex symbol, it is the intangible sum of a products attributes, its name, packaging, and price, its history, reputation, and the way it is advertised. A brand is also defined by consumers’ impression of the people who use it, as well as their own experience.” Advertising guru David Ogilvy, 1955 Source: Competing for choice: developing winning brand strategies by Lars Finskud What is a Global Brand? • Global brand is basically the same product or service everywhere, with only minor variation (as Coca-Cola and Guinness) • Global brand has the same brand essence, identity and values (as McDonald’s and Sony do) • Global brand uses the same strategic principles and positioning (as Gillette does) • Global brand employs the same marketing mix as far as possible Source: Branding by Geoffrey Randall Brand Rating Definitions Rating Definition AAA Extremely strong AA Very strong A Strong BBB Average BB Under-performing B Weak CCC Very weak CC Extremely Weak C Failing Note: In some instances the ratings are altered by the addition of a plus (+) or (-) Sign to reflect their more detailed positioning in comparison with the general rating group Source: Sri Lankan’s most valuable brands. LMD the voice of business. Vol. 13(8), March 2007, p. 102. Brand Value/Power Bases • • • • • • Growth rates Market share History Price premiums Brand awareness Brand’s ability to earn Source: Sri Lanka’s leading brands. Retrieved May 31, 2007 from http://www2.singer1.com/singer/events/brand_league.html India’s 100 Most Valuable Brands • • • • • Image & perception Brand awareness Brand loyalty Brand association Brand preferences Source: 4Ps Business and Marketing Vol. 2, Issue No. 8, 25 May – 7 June 2007, p.88. Brand Iceberg Brand experience externally Brand experience internally Name Advertising Logo Brand Equities Environment Products and Services Brand Values Management - control structures Internal Communications Business Process Investor Relations Customer Relations Training Quality Staff Motivation Knowledge Management Recruitment Policies HR Policies & Processes Technology Source: http://www.brandchannel.com/images/papers/bankonthebrand.pdf Multinational Brands Global Brands & Culture • Buyer behavior and consumer needs are driven by cultural norms • MNC managers deal with different cultural environments • Global business deals with – – – – Consumers Strategic partners Distributors Competitors with different cultural mindsets • Cultural heritage provides pride and self-esteem • Foreign cultures also intrigue local cultures Global Brands & Culture • Cultural environment matters for two main reasons – Cultural differences force adaptations of marketing strategy • Cultural blunders become costly for MNC – – – – – – Embarrassment Lost customers Legal consequences Missed opportunities Damage control Tarnished reputation Global Brands & Culture • Cultural analysis often pinpoints market opportunities – Changes in cultural indicators lead to market opportunities • 300 million children in China • 157 million children in India (0-6 years) – Spending power – Pester power – Act as a change agent – To satisfy ignored cultural needs bring competitive edge • Japanese diaper makers steal the market share of P & G market by providing thinner diapers by meeting the desires of Japanese mothers Source: International Marketing by Rajgopal Selected Global Brands Technology • Google: Don’t Be Evil • Google. COM is one of the 5 most popular sites on the Internet and is used around the world by millions of people. • Google is the #1 search engine in the Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K., U.S. (Nielsen//NetRatings 6/05, based on total number of unique visitors) • Global unique users per month: 380 million (Nielsen/NetRatings 8/05) • 112 international domains • Global audience: More than 50 percent of Google.com traffic is from outside the U.S. General Electric (GE) • GE: Imagination at Work • Today, GE is comprised of Six business segments aligned for growth with the ability to compete globally. They are: Commercial Finance, Infrastructure, Industrial, Healthcare, Consumer Finance and NBC Universal. Because of GE's diversified approach to business, you have not joined one company, but many companies operating worldwide in key business areas. It has operations in over 100 countries. 320,000+ employees worldwide. Manufacturing facilities in 32 countries. GE Money (India) Selected Global Brands Technology • Microsoft: Your Potential. Our Passion • Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide (79 countries) leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. • MS-DOS, .NET, Office XP, 2007 Office system, Windows, Windows Server, Windows 3.0, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Microsoft – Your Potential Our Passion (Pan Asia) Selected Global Brands Soft Drink • Coca Cola: The Coke Side of Life • Today, The Coca-Cola Company is the largest beverage company with the most extensive distribution system in the world. The Coca-Cola Company operates in more than 200 countries. • Pepsi Cola: More Happy • The company consists of Frito-Lay North America, PepsiCo Beverages North America, PepsiCo International and Quaker Foods North America. PepsiCo brands are available in nearly 200 countries and territories. Coca Cola – The Coke Side of Life (Singapore) China Mobile • China Mobile: • China Mobile Limited (the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") was incorporated in Hong Kong on 3 September 1997. As the leading mobile services provider in China, the Group boasts the world's largest unified, contiguous all-digital mobile network and the world's largest mobile subscriber base. In 2006, the Company was once again selected as one of the "FT Global 500" by Financial Times, and the "The World's 2000 Biggest Public Companies" by Forbes magazine. Selected Global Brands Retail • Wal-Mart: Always low prices! • Today, Sam´s gamble is a global company with more than 1.8 million associates worldwide and nearly 6,500 stores and wholesale clubs across 14 countries. Marlboro • Marlboro: Come the Marlboro country Selected Global Brands Fast Food • Citi: The Citi Never Sleeps HSBC: The worlds Local Bank • HSBC's global markets business is one of the largest of its kind in the world. It combines sophisticated 24-hour global coverage with a detailed knowledge of local markets. Services are offered both online and offline, through a network of 87 treasury sites in more than 60 countries and territories worldwide. Citi – The Citi Never Sleeps (Asia) IBM IBM: “Ideas for Innovators – Get inspired” IBM helped pioneer information technology over the years, and it stands today at the forefront of a worldwide industry that is revolutionizing the way in which enterprises, organizations and people operate and thrive. IBM Selected Global Brands Cars • Toyota: Drive Your Dreams • Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is one of the world’s leading auto manufacturers, offering a full range of models. Global sales of its Toyota and Lexus brands, combined with those of Daihatsu and Hino, totaled 8.81 million units from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006. Markets vehicles in more than 170 countries. • BMW: The Ultimate Driving Machine • BMW Group activities worldwide are co-ordinated from the corporation's head office in Munich. A city landmark, the "four-cylinder" tower at the Olympic park is the nerve centre for an organisation which covers over 150 countries. Toyota – Moving Forward (India) Key Lessons for AAA Brands • Four R – – – – Relevance Relationship Reliability Recall • Six C – – – – – – Consistency Creative Culture Consumer Communication Clarity Strong Indian Brands Tata Motors $2,260 Compact Tata Motor India’s biggest maker of trucks and buses has a tie-up with Fiat to jointly invest $895 million to develop and roll out passenger cars in India’s fast-growing auto market. Tata has audacious plans to develop India’s cheapest car, a $2,260 compact, by 2008. The automaker is a key unit of the Tata Group, one of India's biggest and most powerful diversified conglomerates with some $36 billion in assets. One-Year Total Return: 22.5% Site: www.tatamotors.com International Business Tata Motors has launched its popular mini truck, Tata Ace has got highest international market share in Sri Lanka, Tata Motors • The company’s commercial and passenger vehicles are already being marketed in several countries like • Europe • Africa • Middle East • Australia • South East Asia • South Asia • It has assembly operations in Malaysia, Kenya, Bangladesh, Spain, Ukraine, Russia and Senegal Tata Motors TVC - Indica Watch - Titan Mahindra & Mahindra SUV King Mahindra & Mahindra Mahindra makes cars and commercial vehicles, and is India’s No. 1 maker of tractors and sports-utility vehicles. On top of that, it has tie ups with French carmaker Renault and U.S. truck maker Navistar. The company’s Scorpio SUVs are a hit with consumers at home, but profit margins are under pressure at the moment from rising steel prices. One-Year Total Return: 65.6% Site: www.mahindra.com Mahindra & Mahindra has emerged as a well-known tractor brand in the US. It is now planning to launch the Scorpio in the US sports utility vehicle market. Mahindra & Mahindra • Mahindra Automobiles have a strong and growing presence in international markets – Yugoslavia, – Bangladesh – Sri Lanka – Australia – Uruguay – South Africa in 2004 (Mahindra South Africa) – Europe in 2005 (Mahindra Europe) • Mahindra vehicles have gone on display to auto enthusiasts around the world, participating in prestigious automobile shows in Paris, Rome, Bologna, Johannesburg and São Paulo. In 2006 Mahindra announced that it would be the first Indian automobile manufacturer to enter the world’s most demanding and critical market – USA. • Mahindra & Mahindra -Scorpio Bharat Forge Global Ambitions Bharat Forge It’s a manufacturer of steel forgings and auto parts such as crank shafts for trucks, which it supplies to global automakers like DaimlerChrysler and General Motors. Bharat has big ambitions beyond India. The company is one of India’s emerging multinationals with manufacturing operations in Germany, Sweden, Scotland, the U.S., and China. One-Year Total Return:- 12.03% Site: www.bharatforge.com Rediff.com India’s Global Site Rediff.com The site is the go-to place on the Net for India’s globally dispersed online population looking for news, information, and shopping services. The Mumbaibased company has sites both in India and for those living abroad, and recently launched a finance channel called Rediff Money wise, which provides real-time data on stocks and mutual funds. The Nasdaq-listed concern saw revenues grow 54% to $7.75 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. One-Year Total Return:- 36.11% Site: www.rediff.com Rediff.Com Infosys technologies Software Powerhouse Infosys Technologies It is India’s second-biggest software company and a major IT consulting firm that generates 60% of its sales in the U.S. market. The Bangalore-based company is expanding quickly into Europe to customize software applications and manage computer networks. It is facing increasing competition from IBM and Accenture for quality engineering talent at home. Even so, it’s an earnings high-achiever: Third-quarter profits shot up 50%. One-Year Total Return: 64.8% Site: www.infosys.com Wipro Acquisition Machine Wipro India’s third-biggest software company and IT consulting firm is on an earnings tear, with fourth-quarter profits up 40% to $169 million. Last year, Wipro spent more than $250 million on acquisitions at home and in foreign markets such as Sweden and Finland, and the company’s billionaire chairman, Azim Premji, says he wants to do bigger deals in the years ahead to boost economies of scale and to lower costs. One-Year Total Return: 26.26% Site: www.wipro.com Wipro • • Third largest brand During the March quarter this year, Santoor became the third largest soap brand in the country overtaking Breeze. Santoor, with an estimated brand exceeding Rs 500 crore, now trails Lifebuoy and Lux. Santoor accounts for around 40 per cent of Wipro Consumer Care revenues. • Wipro Consumer Care has taken the contract manufacturing route to enter the lucrative Sri Lankan toiletries market by partnering with J.L. Morrison Sons & Jones (Ceylon) Ltd recently. • Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting (WCCL), the consumer care business of infotech major Wipro Ltd, jump-started its overseas foray by acquiring Unza Holdings Ltd, a Singapore-based detergent and personal care products manufacturer, for Rs 1,010.2 crore in an all-cash deal. (Business Standard 7th July 2007) Santoor Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories India Pharma Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories This high-flying drug company, India’s third largest, reported a tripling of net income to $42.5 million in the fourth quarter and specializes in selling and exporting versions of blockbuster drugs developed by other companies such as Bayer and Merck at much lower prices. Its generic business in the U.S., the world’s biggest pharmaceutical market, is sizable, and some 86% of its global sales come from outside India. One-Year Total Return: 25% Site: www.drreddys.com Bharti Airtel Wireless Wonder Bharti Airtel It is good to be India’s biggest wireless operator—doing business in the world’s fastest-growing market for mobile phones. Now, Bharti is looking to expand in other fastgrowing emerging markets such as Africa. Britain’s Vodafone owns a 10% stake in Bharti, which also provides outsourcing services to IBM. One-Year Total Return: 107% Site: www.bhartiairtel.in Airtel – Express Yourself Airtel – Express Yourself Amul – The Taste of India • Members:12 district cooperative milk producers' Union • No. of Producer Members:2.5 million • No. of Village Societies:11,962 • Total Milk handling capacity:9.91 million litres per day • Milk collection (Total - 2005-06):2.28 billion litres • Milk collection (Daily Average 2005-06):6.3 million litres • Milk Drying Capacity:511 metric Tons per day • Cattlefeed manufacturing Capacity:2340 Mts per day • Sales Turnover Rs (million) US $ (in million) 2005-06 37736 850 Amul – The Taste of India • GCMMF is India's largest exporter of Dairy Products. It has been accorded a "Trading House" status. GCMMF has received the APEDA Award from Government of India for Excellence in Dairy Product Exports for the last 9 years. • Many of our products are now available in the USA, Gulf Countries and Singapore. Amul – Milk • • • Dabur India Limited is a leader in manufacturing and marketing herbal, nature-based products, marked with quality and trust gained through more than 100 years of experience. Today Dabur’s products are available for people in more than 50 countries across the world, helping them move towards a healthy, natural and holistic lifestyle. Dabur products are available in the markets of the – – – – – Middle East South-East Asia Africa America European Union Dabur - Honey Jet Airways • Jet Airways, India's most preferred airline, is now giving the world a better choice in the skies • The airline operates over 340 flights daily across 44 destinations within India and also operates flights to Nepal, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Thailand, Belgium & United States of America on one of the youngest and best maintained fleets. Jet Airways plans to extend its international operations further in North America, Europe, Africa & Asia in the coming years with the induction of wide-body aircraft into its fleet Jet Airways Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) • Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is one of the world’s leading information technology companies. Through its Global Network Delivery Model™, Innovation Network, and Solution Accelerators, TCS focuses on helping global organizations address their business challenges effectively. • TCS employs about 10,000 people in the US handling technology services for Fortune 500 companies such as General Electric. • TCS operates across more than 50 countries and has more than 175 offices across the globe. VIP VIP Industries Ltd. is Asia's leading manufacturer of hard and soft luggage and VIP is the largest brand of luggage in Asia. VIP Hero Honda • In a little over two decades, the world's largest manufacturer of bicycles and the global leader in motorcycles have created not only the world's single largest motorcycle company but also the most endearing and successful joint venture for Honda Motor Company worldwide. The company has sold over 15 million motorcycles and has consistently grown at double digits since its inception and today, every second motorcycle sold in the country is a Hero Honda. Hero Honda The Times of India • The Times Group is one of the largest media services conglomerates in India. • The Times of India (TOI) is a leading Englishlanguage broadsheet daily newspaper in India. It is owned and managed by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times Group). The newspaper has the widest circulation among all Englishlanguage broadsheets, with 2.6 million daily paid copies. The Times of India Femina Bajaj • Bajaj has enhanced the focus on design, style and innovation in the premium segment of the motorcycle mart Bajaj Raymond • Trust. Excellence. Quality. These are some of the abiding values that have been associated with Raymond over the years. • Raymond produces nearly 20,000 design and colours of suiting fabric, that have found their way in over 55 countries including the European Union, USA, Canada, Japan and Australia among others. Raymond Fevicol • FEVICOL has been ranked no. 24 overall in the latest survey, " India 's Most Trusted Brand" in the country conducted by Brand Equity (Economic Times). Fevicol ranking has improved by 7 positions compared to last year. Fevicol Entrepreneurs in Free Market Created Brand • Subhash Chandra – Zee is among the top three players in the Broadcasting Business • Naresh Goyal – JetAir transformed the travel agency into a full service airlines • Kishore Biyani – Future Group, is the biggest player in the retail sector • G.M Rao – GMR & GVK Groups emerged as a result of Infrastructure Entrepreneurs in Free Market Created Brand • Uday Kotak – Forayed into banking and and now Kotak Mahindra Bank has 78 branches • P K Jain - Parsvnath Developers are emerging as a dominant forhce in the Real Estate sector of the country • Captain G. R. Gopinath – Air Deccan the country’s first low-cost “peoples airlines” Indian food brands and fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs) are now increasingly finding prime shelf-space in the retail chains of the US and Europe Indian brands creating their own space in the American mind Cobra Beer Bikanervala Foods MTR Foods' ready-to-eat food stuff ITC's Kitchen of India Satnam Overseas' Basmati rice. Lakshmi Mittal Indian Managers Book Seats in Global MNC Board • • • • • • • • • Citibank – Sanjay Nayar Standard Chartered – Jaspal Bindra Deutsche Bank – Anshu Jain HSBC – S N Mehta Arcelor Mittal – Lakshmi Mittal, Aditya Mittal, Inder Walia, Sudhir Maheshwari, Narendra Chaudhury, HP – Vyomesh Joshi P&G – Ravi Chaturvdi Reckitt Benkiser – Rakesh Kapoor Unilever – Vindi Banga & Harish Manwani Indian Life & Style Voice of Asia SPAN Lesson Learnt for AAA Creating Brands Consistency Understanding of Customers/Target Message/Communication Creative/Design/Brand ID Relevance Differentiation/Uniqueness Key Stakeholder Buy-In Positioning Clarity Connection to Customer/Target Awareness/Recall/Memorability Focus Authentic/Truthful/Honest/Accurate Lesson Learnt for AAA Creating Brands Leadership Budget/Cost Strategy Product Research Innovation Simplicity Delivering on promises Public Relations People Marketing Advertising Other Thank You Email: pat@mica.ac.in