Reebok launched Pump series

Reebok launched Pump series created with Pump technology, that allows the athlete to adjust the level of pressure and support of each sole and is priced between Rs 7,990 – Rs 9,990.

Mobira Cityman 900.

In 1987, Nokia introduced the world's first handheld phone, the Mobira Cityman 900.

Yeh Dil Maange More!---- A legend Said this ......

Captain Vikram Batra --- http://specials.rediff.com/news/2004/jun/17batra.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikram_Batra

American Red Cross FR400 Emergency Radio

Winning top honors for 2006 as "the strategic extension that best represents the brand's core values" is the American Red Cross emergency radio (really more of a brand partnership--with radio manufacturer Eton--than a true brand extension).

Oldest known pencil

This carpenters pencil is the oldest known pencil in existence. It was found in the roof of a 17th-century German house, and is part of the Faber-Castell private collection.

BiZdOm 3 * 3 BrAnD QuiZ 13

DeSiBranDQdOm

1. Connect

Lala Madan Mohan Lal

Lala Shri Ram

Lala Diwan Chand

Lala Sher Singh

Lala Ranbir Singh

Lala Krishanjas Rai

Rai Sahib Baboo Raj Narain

Rai Sahib L. Pyare Lal

Rai Bahadur L. Sultan Singh

Lala Brij Mohan Lal

Seth Ram Richhpal

Seth Laxmi Narain

Baboo Raj Nath

2. It was established as the first overseas Indian Branch of Electrical & Musical Industries Limited, EMI, London in year 1901. Later In 1978, they started manufacturing music cassettes in its Dum Dum factory.

3. It is an analgesic combination containing 150 mg of propyphenazone, 250 mg of paracetamol and 50 mg of caffeine. The combination is designed to produce effective analgesia with fast onset, as compared to paracetamol, ibuprofen, or aspirin alone. In the United States, a similar fast-acting analgesic is marketed under the brand name Excedrin.

BrAnDqUeStQDoM

1. There are 63 federal trademarks for the name "___". Many of the ___ brand names, it seems, are for innovative products that blend various features: Flavia ___ drink maker, Maxtor___ drive, Ford ___, and Gillette ___ razor are examples. It can also communicate a neat "2-in-1" feature, like in the tagline of a restaurant nearby, "The ___ of Asian and Latin cuisine."

2. What is been done by Starbucks to celebrate its 35th anniversary?

3. Every morning, in each of its offices all over the world, employees and managers are shouting the following cheer: “Give me a_! Give me an _! Give me an _! Give me a Squiggly! Give me an _! Give me an _! Give me an _! Give me a _! What’s that spell? _______ Whose ______ is it? My ______ Who’s number one?

PiCqDoM

1. What is the significance of this picture?

2. What is the significance of this picture?

3. Identify the brand which is been advertised here?

Rolex Datejust

The Datejust is the best selling Rolex model on the market, and has been for decades. It was first introduced in 1945. The gents model is 36mm in diameter and typically came on a Jubilee bracelet. Rolex seems to have changed their tradition on this, and is sending more Datejust models out the door with the Oyster band. Models with smooth bezels exist, but are more scarce. Most have the fluted bezel, which is 18k white gold on the steel model.
The Datejust was only available in gold until 1957 (conveniently a year after the release of the Day-Date which still has never seen a steel model). The steel Datejust was introduced and became an instant success. Rolex soon saw the steel variations selling much quicker than their gold models. Rolex countered this in 1962 when they introduced the gold and steel version.

BiZdOm 3 * 3 Business QuiZ 12

EcOQdOM

1. In an attempt to explain this concept, Adam Smith introduced the ‘diamond –water ‘paradox. In this he used two concepts: value in use & value in paradox, thus though diamond has a low value in use but a high value in exchange , while water has high value in use but low value in exchange. What was explained by father of economics by this ?

2. What was developed by an economist , Oskar Morgenstern, and a mathematician , John von Neumann , in the 1950s?

3. His mother was the mayor of Cambridge. Though a brilliant student yet he never wanted to be into either academic or public life. He wanted to run a railroad. "It is so easy...and fascinating to master the principles of these things," he told a friend, with his usual modesty. But no railway came along, and finally he ended up taking the civil service exam. His lowest mark was in economics. Name this famous Economist?

MeDiAqDoM

1. ‘Life is Fast’ campaign is soon to go on-air and the TVCs talk about the ‘speed’ aspect of _____The idea is to show that life is moving at an extremely fast pace, so why not a fast email. service.

2. This portal is now available in Unicode. Earlier the content in the portal was available in true type fonts. Through Unicode font, all the portals are now more approachable for various search engines. Name this Indian portal which recently added nine languages to the existing five.

3. It is the leading film production and distribution company in the state of Kerala. Some of its noted South films are Kilukkam, Spadikam and Kaala Paani. It has distributed international films like Mortal Kombat and Mira Nair’s Kama Sutra, in India. And produced Gardish, Kabhi Na Kabhi, Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya and Chandni Bar in Hindi.

HistQDom

1. In the late 1880’s roll film were invented , however the first film which told a story was produced in the year 1903 in the laboratories of …..

2. Who was the first government official on record to order a traffic control regulation. He passed a law that no woman was to drive a chariot in Rome?

3. What was started by NewYork lawyer named George Bissell?

BiZdOM 3 *3 BiZ QuiZ 11 [ finally manage to do so]

My first Bizdom as SKS employee , hope to continue.

BizarreQdom

1. The name for this Soap was inspired by a verse from the Bible. Its founder got though of the name when the minister read from Psalms 45:8, "All thy garments smell of myrrh and aloes and cassia, out of the ____ palaces whereby they have made thee glad."

2. David McConnell started the California Perfume Company (CPC) in 1886. Today the company is known as Avon, why has he named his company so?

3. “Most people don’t know this, but I have done a television ad for Liberty shoes. I looked really ugly in it. All I did was to wear my Puma t-shirt and football shorts and jump. They are the first sports shoes made in India and I was their first model. The second ad I did a Pan Parag kind of product, but it never really took off in the market.” Who said this?

DeSi-BiZ-MeN

1. Call him a moneylender with heart or call him a social entrepreneur who has discovered the proverbial fortune at the bottom of Indian pyramid. Name this Desi Biz Man, who is also included in this year’s list of 50 influential Indian [By India Today].

2. He thought of the brand name WBB for the launch of a fabric for men’s trousers way back in the 80’s , when one of his friends ask him what does this means , he replied : it’s innovative “WHITE , BLUE & BROWN”. Name this maverick & pioneer Desi Biz entrepreneur.

3. He set-up Bharat Gears in the early 1970’s, then he started a JV with Suzuki’s vendor Koyo. However his father-in-law as well as his daughter-in-law is much more famous, name this Desi Biz Man.

PicQdoM

1. Name this free service that allows cell phones to send PDF copies of digital images.

2. What is the significance of this picture?

3. ConnectQdoM

BUSINESS FREAK 7

1. This business has its origins in 1900 when Dewan Bahadur AM _________ Chettiar established a money-lending and banking business in Burma(now Myanmar) , which then spread to Malaysia, Srilanka, Indonesia and Vietnam. The group had to strategically move its assets back to India and restart from scratch in 1930s , before the Japanese invasion in WWII. Presently it has interests in engineering, abrasives, sanitryware, fertilizers, finance , bioproducts and plantations. Name the business group in question.

2. In 1952, a first generation entrepreneur started off in a small village in Haryana by trading in steel pipes. He established a manufacturing plant near near Kolkata in 1952, producing steel pipes, bends and sockets. He then expanded to Hisar in Haryana, setting up a steel manufacturing unit. Today the group is a leading steel producer, with interests spanning across the spectrum, from mining ore, to manufacturing value-added steel products. Name the business group in question.

3.The group was founded by Thomas Leishman, a Scotsman. In 1947, X then only 22, took over as the first Indian director of the company. The company initially made its impact by manufacturing bulk beer for he British troops which was transported in huge barrels or ‘Hogsheads’. The 1950s and 1960s saw myriad expansions and acquisitions. The group also moved to agro-based industries and medicines. The group today has interests in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, alcoholic beverages, fertilizers, infrastructure development, media and international trading. Name X and the business group in question.

4. The group’s business origins can be traced to 1820, when X arrived in Kolkata from Dundlod, in Rajasthan, to do business with the British East India Company. Alongwith his brothers, he acquired several profitable agencies. By the turn of the 20^th century, his business expanded rapidly with significant diversion in banking, textiles, jute and tea. Name X and the business group in question.

5. The group began as a conference room sized assembly line in 1979 and is today a $2.5 billion conglomerate. The founder, X was a Sugarcane and cotton cultivator. He began an entrepreneurial venture by importing machinery from Europe to setup a Gangapur Sakhar Karkhana(Sugar Mill) in 1955. In the early 80s the founder initiated his three sons into the business. The group’s interests are primarily in consumer durables, but it also has a significant presence in glass, oil and gas. Name X and the business group in question.

6. The group was setup by Parmanand Deepchand ________, a young entrepreneur from Shikharpur in Sindh(now in Pakistan). He traveled to Mumbai in 1914, and quickly learnt the ropes of the business. The business journey which began in Sindh, entered the international arena with an office in Iran(the first one ouside India) in 1919. merchant banking and trade were twin pillars of the business and the group remained headquartered in Iran until 1979, when it moved to Europe. The group has expanded and diversified into business interests like Banking, Finance, Energy, Chemicals, IT/ITES, Media and entertainment, Real estate, investment banking and international trading.

7. The group was founded over three decades ago and the family has been in business and trading since 1800s when the family first moved to Mumbai from Rajasthan. In 1956, the founder moved to Chennai to begin independent business activities. In 1969, following the deise of the founde, his sons took the reins of the business. With a strong foundation in both India’s industrial core and the sunrise services sector, the group has stayed firmly at the forefront of new opportunities. The group setup India’s first independent power plant and its first generation private steel plant. Name the founder and the group.

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