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international luxury hospitality brand. The brand’s ethos is to provide insightful, meaningful experiences that enhance our guests’ feeling that they are in a global club. Bass acquired the InterContinental brand in 1998, adding it to our brand portfolio. Front cover Crowne Plaza Resort, Xishuangbanna, People's Republic of China 178 hotels; 60,103 rooms open 51 hotels in the pipeline Contents OVERVIEW STRATEGIC REPORT GOVERNANCE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Together good things happen... Bharti Airtel Annual Report 2009-10 Airtel centre The Airtel Centre – Inaugurated on November 13, 2009 Centre of excellence that houses more than 3,000 employees, 13 offices and spread over 600,000 sq.ft. Table Bharti Airtel Annual Report 2010 of contents 1 Corporate information 2 Corporate history and Top 30 shareholders 3 Performance at a glance 4 Awards & honours 5 Chairman’s message 6 Board of directors 7 CEO (International) & JMD’s message
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2011 Annual Report Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement We bring easy to your office. Staples is the world’s largest office products company and y a trusted source for office solutions. The company proy Revenue Mix2 2008 2007 2009 North American Delivery North American Retail vides products, services and expertise in office supplies, copy & print, technology, facilities and breakroom, and furniture. Staples invented the office superstore concept in 1986 and has annua sales Revenues
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ANNUAL REPORT 2003 T R U ST I S A Q U E ST I O N O F Q U A L I TY, M O R E S O TO DAY T H A N EV E R B E F O R E . T H E S U C C E S S O F O U R B R A N D S S P E A K S F O R T H E T R U ST P LAC E D I N O U R P RO D U CT S , P RO D U CT S W H I C H A R E B A S E D O N A S I M P L E P R I N C I P L E T H AT I S T H E F O U N DAT I O N O F O U R E N T I R E C R E AT IV E P RO C E S S – A PA S S I O N F O R CA R S . A PA S S I O N W E WO U L D L I K E TO S H A R E W I T H YO U . > > > E AC H B
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developing a doctrine that will ensure long-term success if followed faithfully."[7] Corporate strategy involves answering a key question from a portfolio perspective: "What business should we be in?" Business strategy involves answering the question: "How shall we compete in this business?"[8] In management theory and practice, a further distinction is often made between strategic management and operational management. Operational management is concerned primarily with improving efficiency and controlling
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