Thursday, April 8, 2010

    Mid Week Bonus Q

    Now WIHOUT  googling or using all that technology used these days to crack online quizzes, try and work out this question the way you would do in a quiz. All clues given. Very Very workable :)

    SEVEN BIG POINTS AT STAKE HERE!!!!!

    A (Pic1) was a subsidiary of B(Pic2). 
    A

    B

    After going through a brand re-jigging, wihch involved a name change, A bought C (Pic3)'s company and formed D

    C

    Later C left and formed his own company E, which is very much a competitor to D to this date. You have all heard of D and E. Pretty sure.

    E by the way is one of the brands of F

    F

    F's CEO is G (below)


    G


    Too many variables...one point for each...A to G, go on, identify and make hay!

    Explain the connect.


    Ans. I like it when i get answers this way ;)


    Chk out Zish's reply


    A (Western Electric) was a subsidiary of B(AT&T). After going through a brand re-jigging, which involved a name change, A (Western Electric) bought C (James Bullough Lansing)'s company and formed D (Altec Lansing).

    Later C (James Bullough Lansing) left and formed his own company E (JBL), which is very much a competitor to D (Altec Lansing) to this date. You have all heard of D (Altec Lansing) and E (JBL). Pretty sure.

    E (JBL) by the way is one of the brands of F (Harman International Industries), F's CEO is G(Dinesh Paliwal)



    Only Zish and Sudipto Basu managed to get this. 7 points to both of you :)

    2 attempts:

    Sudipto Basu said...

    A. Western Electric
    B. AT&T
    C. James Bullough Lansing
    D. Altec Lansing Corporation
    E. JBL
    F. Harman International
    G. Dinesh Paliwal

    Unknown said...

    A (Western Electric) was a subsidiary of B(AT&T). After going through a brand re-jigging, which involved a name change, A (Western Electric) bought C (James Bullough Lansing)'s company and formed D (Altec Lansing).

    Later C (James Bullough Lansing) left and formed his own company E (JBL), which is very much a competitor to D (Altec Lansing) to this date. You have all heard of D (Altec Lansing) and E (JBL). Pretty sure.

    E (JBL) by the way is one of the brands of F (Harman International Industries), F's CEO is G(Dinesh Paliwal)