How a technocrat, an industrialist, an automobile engineer connect himself from 125? Seems very awkward, right! What is this sentence all about? But, think! Ok, I will help you. Lets start with Coca cola, Mercedes Benz, Bike industry,Bosch systems. What is in their common. A very thin line . A number , multiple of 5, which , hardly anyone notice in this world.
Yes, I am talking about the 125 years of their technological innovation which led them to their current position. Take the case of any big technological players in the world, they all have either completed 125 years of their existence or their stupendous progress in this world.
Take the case of coca cola. The secret recipe that lists the ingredients of every bottle of Coca-Cola is a thing of legend. It is often described as one of the best kept secrets in the world, people around the world says that few people knew about the formula. Some told that it is kept deep within Coke ‘Atlanta, Georgia facility and armed guards keep vigil for 24 hour a day.
Of course, while for fun, all of these stories are too implausible to be true. There is no way a company can spent millions of dollars in keeping the formula secret. Importantly,Coke is made of different ingredients in different countries (example: in Germany, it uses cane sugar; in America, it uses corn syrup), there’s no such thing as a universal secret recipe.
In spite of all this, It is pretty impressive that after around 125 years, the secret recipe to Coca-Cola has finally been published by Ira Glass and his cohorts in the American Life, a (fantastic) weekly radio program on Public Radio International.
Hmm…after a hundred years of secrecy, you would expect the secret ingredients to be pretty esoteric, but in actuality, it’s all stuff you might have in your kitchen, including: alcohol, orange oil, lemon oil, nutmeg oil, and cinnamon. Seems quite interesting! With constant innovation and mixing of basic ingredients, coke not only sustain in the market but, became a market leader also.
Bosch Group, world leader in automotive segment...
They are celebrating their 125 years of fascinating existence as well as the 150th anniversary of its founder's birth in 2011. On Nov15, 1886, Robert Bosch established his "Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering" in Stuttgart, Germany, thus, laying the foundation for what has become a leading global supplier of technology and services in automotive and aviation segment. According to Peter Marks, chairman, president and CEO, Robert Bosch LLC and member of the Bosch board of management, Bosch's 125 years of success is being driven by innovative solutions that enhance the quality of life, their dedication and commitment towards their customers. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 350 subsidiaries and regional companies in over 60 countries.
I think now coca cola and bosch , different players in different business arena have one thing in common,125. But, more players are in the pipe line.
Benz……..Yes I am talking about Mercedz benz…
It was 125 years ago from 2011; Carl Benz taught the world to play, as he filed an application in Berlin for a patent on his three-wheeled motor car.
However, the automobile never turned up and gone out of style. The interesting fact is that it was considered the official birthday of the automobile. Carl Benz once said “The love of inventing never dies”. Mercedes-Benz has, therefore, remained true to these guiding principles for all of those 125 years. The spirit of innovation is one of the key driving forces, and is firmly rooted in its corporate culture.
The point here is almost all the innovations in this world that has happened took almost a century to grow and flourish. Take Tata group, which is moving slowly towards its 125 years of existence. The group with 90 operating companies in seven business sectors having total revenue of $83.5 billion started with a steel mill in 1905 in Jamshedpur.
The important point to think is that for a company to become global in operations and diversification, they need to evolve from inside. It surely takes a huge amount of time and 125 suits it the best.
