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Sigfox: Building a Global IoT Network
Lal, Rajiv; Hjortshoej, Mette Fuglsang; Billaud, EmilieCase HBS-519032-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2018, Ludovic Le Moan and Christophe Fourtet, co-founders of the French tech startup Sigfox, reflected on the evolution of their venture and the way forward. Founded in 2009, Sigfox was a company that provided a global connectivity network for devices connected to the internet. As the startup was scaling rapidly, the founders made the strategic decision to target fewer industry verticals and to focus on asset tracking as the common denominator...Starting at €8.20
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Astralis Group: Determining a Brand Strategy
Esty, Benjamin C.; Hjortshoej, Mette Fuglsang; Billaud, EmilieCase HBS-721382-EStrategyAfter launching a Danish esports company in July 2019, and going public in December 2019 with multiple brands associated with different games, the Astralis leadership team was contemplating a shift to a single, corporate brand. While the original arguments for multiple, team-based brands were that esports fans differed by game and the holding company structure made it easier to acquire and divest teams, Jakob Lund Christensen, the firm's chief co...Starting at €8.20
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Hapag-Lloyd AG: Complying with IMO 2020
Esty, Benjamin C.; Moloney, Emer; Hjortshoej, Mette FuglsangCase HBS-220003-EFinanceA new environmental regulation known as IMO 2020 was creating what one industry analyst called "the biggest shakeup for the oil and shipping industries in decades." According to the new regulation, all ocean-going ships would have to limit their sulfur emissions by January 1, 2020. Senior leaders at Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world's largest shipping companies, were evaluating three ways their ships could comply with the new regulation: use low sulf...Starting at €8.20
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La Roche-Posay: Growing L'Or al's Active Cosmetics Brand
Avery, Jill; Dessain, Vincent; Hjortshoej, Mette FuglsangCase HBS-520035-EMarketingAs 2018 neared its end, Laetitia Toupet, international general manager of L'Or al's La Roche-Posay brand reflected on the brand's achievements over the past year. At 1 billion in revenue, La Roche-Posay had recently become the number one dermocosmetics brand in the world. While Toupet was pleased with this feat, she believed that the brand was at a critical juncture. It was time to make some significant marketing decisions related to brand po...Starting at €8.20