Shih-Chen Hsu Page 1 9/28/2006
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT)
1303 E. Algonquin Rd. Phone: 847-576-5000 Schaumburg, IL 60196 Fax: 847-576-5372
United States http://www.motorola.com
Corporate Overview
è Motorola, Inc. is ranked #54 in Fortune 500, #148 in FT Global 500.
Annual Income StatementsFiscalYear / 2005 / 2004 / 2003
Revenue ($mil.) / 36,843.0 / 31,323.0 / 27,058.0
Gross Profit ($mil.) / 12,390.0 / 11,156.0 / 10,624.0
Operating Income ($mil.) / 4,238.0 / 3,228.0 / 1,113.0
Total Net Income ($mil.) / 4,578.0 / 1,532.0 / 893.0
Diluted EPS (NetIncome) / 1.81 / 0.64 / 0.38
è Motorola, Inc.’s sales are increasing for the last two years, benefiting most from the surging mobile phone demand in the emerging market. Owing to Motorola, Inc.’s appealing new cell phone type such as RAZR, SLVR, and etc., its global cell phone market share rose to 20% from 16.5% in the first quarter of 2006, setting the record high since 1998.
2005 Sales$ mil. / % of total
Mobile Devices / 21,455 / 58
Government & Enterprise Mobility Solutions / 6,597 / 18
Networks / 6,332 / 17
Connected Home Solutions / 2,765 / 7
Adjustments / (306) / -
Total / 36,843 / 100
Business Segments
1. Connected Home Solutions (development of systems for the delivery of consumer broadband services)
2. Government & Enterprise Mobility Solutions (provision of integrated radio communications and information services; design, manufacture, and sale of automotive and industrial electronics and telematics systems)
3. Mobility Devices (design, manufacture, sales, and service of wireless subscriber and server equipment for cellular systems, portable energy storage products and systems, and related hardware and software products and accessories)
4. Networks (development of operator infrastructure, software, and network services; provision of wireless handheld devices and infrastructure for iDEN integrated digital-enhanced networks)
Rank / Company / Market Share / 06’ 1Q Shipments($ mil.)
05’ 1Q / 06’1Q
1 / Nokia / 30.9% / 32.8% / 75.1
2 / Motorola / 16.5% / 20.1% / 46.1
3 / Samsung / 14.1% / 12.7% / 29.0
4 / LG / 6.4% / 6.8% / 15.6
5 / Sony Ericsson / 5.4% / 5.8% / 13.3
Other / 26.7% / 21.8% / 50.0
Total / 100% / 100% / 229.1
è Which division/SBU are you interviewing with? Not specific in advance
Corporate Strategy
1. Sprint gambles on fast mobile network Why WiMax, and why now? To beat the competition (MarketWatch, 08/13/2006 08:10:22 PM EDT)
2. 4G technology takes to the air (New Zealand Herald, 08/13/2006 09:36:26 AM EDT)
3. Sprint Nextel Announces 4G Wireless Broadband Initiative With Intel, Motorola and Samsung (Al Bawaba, 08/13/2006 03:10:51 AM EDT)
4. Motorola MING is a smartphone designed to impress (AME Info - ME Company Newswire, 08/12/2006 09:06:19 AM EDT)
5. Now speak to your phone and send SMS (Business Standard, 08/10/2006 03:25:49 PM EDT)
“Motorola views its leadership in WiMax as a means to outflank larger rivals in the race to develop the next big wireless-networking technology. Instead of buying another equipment vendor, as some Wall Street analysts urge, Edward J. (Ed) Zander, Chairman and CEO of Motorola, Inc. is trying to build from within. He insists the company should avoid steeper investments in older network technologies and spend its research dollars in areas where Motorola's rivals are weak. Critics say the company has no choice. The company's networking business is on the smaller side compared to competitors such as Alcatel and Nokia. What's more, Motorola is generally a second- or third-tier supplier of the wireless technologies at the core of most existing global networks.” (MarketWatch, 08/13/2006 08:10:22 PM EDT)
1. Motorola to acquire Broadbus Technologies “Motorola, a communications services and equipment provider, has acquired Broadbus to expand its content management and distribution capabilities. With the acquisition, Motorola will provide its customers with services like mobile video, video-on-demand (VOD), time-shifted TV, network-based digital video recording (nDVR), on-demand ad insertion (ODAI) and switched digital video (SDV).” (DMeurope, 07/26/2006 05:25:48 AM EDT) This new service shall fit in with the advent of WiMax age.
2. “After disagreeing with the board of directors about Motorola's future in late 2003, Chris Galvin retired as chairman and CEO and Ed Zander, the former head of Sun Microsystems, took over in 2004 becoming the first person from outside the Galvin family to lead the company. (Chris Galvin was the founder's grandson.)” (Hoovers Profile)
3. “The company in 2004 acquired embedded computing systems Force Computers from Solectron and passive optical networking equipment maker Quantum Bridge.” (Hoovers Profile)
4. “Also in 2004 Motorola handed off its stake in StarCore when it spun off its semiconductor operations as Freescale Semiconductor, a publicly traded company. The semiconductor business had accounted for about 17% of Motorola's sales in each of the fiscal years from 2001 through 2003.” (Hoovers Profile)
Career
è For a “Direct Hire” position - Sample supply chain intern assignments include, but are not limited to:
*Identifying the key methodologies utilized across Motorola's customer fulfillment centers for new product introductions with regard to "box opening" quality checks.Identify industry methodologies and make recommendations/ initiate best practice implementation
*Process mapping, analysis, and recommendations for streamlining the planning (inventory management/ materials management) functions of our largest all-Motorola customer fulfillment center, spanning all four businesses.
è I contacted Mr. San Pinijchob, but he didn’t reply me e-mail.
Name / Degrees / Location / Most Recent EmployerMs. Yan Chen / 1993, MBA - Full Time - Michigan State Unive... / IL / Motorola Incorporated
Mrs. Donna Lynne Donnelly / 1988, MBA - Full Time - Michigan State Unive...;
1984, Bachelors - Michigan State Unive... / MI / Motorola
Mr. Paul I Hiller / 1968, MBA - Full Time - Michigan State Unive... / CA / Motorola Foundation
Ms. Lei Huang / 2000, MBA - Full Time - Michigan State Unive... / TX / Motorola
Mr. San Pinijchob / 2004, MBA - Full Time - Michigan State Unive...;
2004, Masters - Michigan State Unive... / MI / Motorola Incorporated
Mr. Kalpesh K. Shah / , CHARTERED - INST. OF CHARTERED A...;
2000, MBA - Full Time - Michigan State Unive... / MI / Motorola
Mr. Patrick J Shurtliff / 1984, MBA - Full Time - Michigan State Unive... / IL / Motorola Incorporated
Hiring Process
è Motorola, Inc. recruits Integrated Supply Chain Interns via on-campus interview. This year on-campus interview date is arranged on Thursday, October 5th from 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM in Eppley 206.
è Motorola, Inc. was very decentralized in their Supply Chain Management structure and hiring. The company hired Mr. Stuart C Reed, an alumnus, away from IBM. Mr. Stuart C Reed restructured the company’s Supply Chain Management, brought some other IBM staff with him, and implemented a new Supply Chain Management rotation program like IBM had. Now the recruiting process is well structured and formalized, so we can expect more hires nowadays.
è According to Michigan State University MBA Career Services Center, Motorola, Inc. has hired several MSU MBA graduates/candidates recently.
è According to Alumni Connection, there are more than ten MSU MBA alumni in Motorola, Inc.
è Specific Knowledge for Integrated Supply Chain Internship:
1. MBA, Supply Chain Management or Logistics concentration or equivalent preferred.
2. Experience in related field preferred.
3. Analytical/problem solving skills, data acquisition skills
4. Strong leadership/ strategic thinking skills
5. Strong results orientation
6. Good interpersonal/communication skills and ability to operate within a team environment
7. Good organizational/time/ project management skills, including daily/weekly planning
8. Basic computer skills to include Microsoft applications
**Resources from Michigan State University MBA Career Services Center, Experience.com, Hoovers.com, Alumni Connection, and Motorola, Inc.
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