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Thought for the Week – May 5, 2014

May 5, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Harley-Davidson fan“Harley [Davidson] is maybe the best brand name in the U.S. Coca-Cola is a good brand name, but people don’t tattoo it on their bodies.”

Ralph Wanger, Chicago mutual fund manager

Filed Under: Quotations

Yamaha’s Fiscal Results are Music to Management’s Ears

May 1, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Yamaha piano being tunedYamaha Corporation announced their financial results for fiscal year 2014 (April 1, 2013 – March 31, 2014) and it is mostly good news for the company and its shareholders. However, like other Japanese companies, Yamaha benefited from an extremely favorable currency exchange rate that for some of their divisions was the only good news. Overall, however, Yamaha has much to crow about with sales up 11.8% to ¥410.3 billion ($4.0 billion) and net income up 455% to ¥22.9 billion ($223.8 million).

See more details on Yamaha’s results and see if it sounds good to you as well… [Read more…] about Yamaha’s Fiscal Results are Music to Management’s Ears

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Manufacturers, News Tagged With: Yamaha

Aggressive Business Restructure Fails to Prevent JVC Kenwood’s Net Loss

April 30, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

JVC Kenwood logoJVC Kenwood Corporation released a snapshot of the financial results for its fiscal year that ended March 31, 2014 and – while overall group revenues were slightly better than expected – the profit picture is still quite troubled. Fiscal year total revenues came in at ¥316.343 billion ($3.1 billion)…but the company booked a net loss of ¥6.571 billion ($64.3 million).

See more of the company’s results which suggest benefits from their reorganization are still ahead… [Read more…] about Aggressive Business Restructure Fails to Prevent JVC Kenwood’s Net Loss

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: JVC Kenwood

Oops! I Did It Again – Gibson Brands Buys Accessory-Maker WOOX from Philips

April 30, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

WOOX logoOops, they did it again (to quote pop icon Brittney Spears) – Gibson Brands has acquired WOOX Innovations, a Singapore-based brand of accessory products, from owner Royal Philips, N.V., according to an announcement from Philips earlier this week. Another in a line of acquisitions in the consumer electronics space by Gibson, WOOX brings in a complementary line of products and international distribution into its portfolio. This is the second attempt to sell the division by Philips, who had a deal with Funai fall through late last year, resulting in legal action.

See more on this deal, including what it means for both companies… [Read more…] about Oops! I Did It Again – Gibson Brands Buys Accessory-Maker WOOX from Philips

Filed Under: Brands, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Frans van Houten, Gibson Brands, Gibson Guitar, Henry Juszkiewicz, Philips, WOOX

Thiel Audio Communicates with Dealers about Move to Nashville…Finally

April 29, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

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Last week, we told you about the many changes we learned that were taking place at Thiel Audio – some of which we characterized as “troubling.” Thiel, a storied brand whose products were originally based on technology and research from co-founder Jim Thiel, was purchased by a group of investors in 2012. Last week, we learned that these investors were closing up the Thiel factory in Lexington, KY – the company’s base of operations for 38-years – and moving it to their home base of Nashville, TN.

When we first heard this news, we reached out to the company, but they declined to speak with us.

Now, in the wake of our story last week, the company reached out to their dealers… [Read more…] about Thiel Audio Communicates with Dealers about Move to Nashville…Finally

Filed Under: Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Thiel Audio

Thought for the Week – April 29, 2014

April 29, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Thomas EdisonResults! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won’t work.

Thomas A. Edison

Filed Under: Quotations

Thiel Audio Story Takes a New and Troubling Turn

April 24, 2014 by Ted 3 Comments

*Strata-gee EXCLUSIVE*

Company Leaving Lexington after 38 Years, Moving to Nashville

Photo of Thiel FactoryThiel Audio Products Company (Thiel), the iconic high-end speaker manufacturer founded in 1976 in Lexington, KY by engineer Jim Thiel and two friends – and purchased by investors in 2012 – is in the throes of major change as we mentioned in our post last month. Now new details are slowly emerging…some of which are troubling.

See what we’ve learned about what’s transpiring…and what the company told Strata-gee… [Read more…] about Thiel Audio Story Takes a New and Troubling Turn

Filed Under: Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Bill Thomas, Thiel Audio

Sony’s Struggling Electronics Division is Hoping for a Spider-Man Rescue

April 23, 2014 by Ted 1 Comment

Photo of Spider-Man 2Like a damsel in distress, Sony’s money-losing electronics businesses are hoping that Spider-Man can save them…and it just might take a superhero to do it. With Sony Pictures’ The Amazing Spider-Man 2 about to launch in Japan this month – and in the U.S. next month – the company’s hardware businesses have teamed up with their entertainment businesses to launch an aggressive cross-promotion.

Can Spider-Man save Sony electronics?… [Read more…] about Sony’s Struggling Electronics Division is Hoping for a Spider-Man Rescue

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Strategy Tagged With: 4K Ultra HDTV, Michael Jackson, Sony, Spider-Man 2, Xperia

Are Investors Doing as Well as Ingram Micro Executives?

April 23, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Ingram Micro North American HeadquartersFor many tech companies, the industry has never been more challenging than the period following the end of the 2007 economic recession. For most of us, we put on a brave face and tell anyone who asks that everything is fine. But executives in public companies have the added challenge of having their performance publicly announced…often subjecting management to rebuke from angry investors.

For the last two years, however, most public companies on Wall Street have enjoyed a significant comeback. And this comeback has led to substantial increases in remuneration for company executives – Ingram Micro included. But who has done better – investors in the company’s stock…or the company management?

See our analysis on Ingram Micro executive compensation below…Hint: it’s not even close… [Read more…] about Are Investors Doing as Well as Ingram Micro Executives?

Filed Under: Distributors, Financial, Management, News Tagged With: Ingram Micro

Thought for the Week – April 21, 2014

April 21, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Lyndon B. JohnsonIf one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read “President Can’t Swim”.

Lyndon B. Johnson

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