Brand Architecture Depth Examples
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BrandArchitectureDepthExamplesAlternativesandGo-to-MarketImplicationsforIndustrialManufacturingCompanies
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Diversifiedindustrialbusinessesemployawidevarietyofbrandarchitecturestoconsider
BrandedHouse HouseofBrands
IndustrialAutomaAon
ClimateTechnologies
Petro-chemicals
PowerGeneraAon
PrimaryMetals
NetworkPower
• Corporateequityisprimary• Strictvisualguidelines
• Divisionequityisprimary• Flexiblevisualguidelines
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GEemploysastrongbrandedhouseormasterbrandstrategythroughouttheenterprise
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CorporateLevel
ProductLevel Business&GeneralCF700M601
Passport
CommercialCF6CT7
GasEngines:Jenbacher
Wind
Turbines:4.1-113
AdvancedTechnology:Discovery
ProducAvity:
OpAma
EaseofUse:Brivo
GeneralPurposeEdison
CrystalClear
Fluorescent:Ecolux
covRGuard
PowerPlant:FlexEfficiency50
SolarPanels:
78W80W
MONOGRAMPROFILECAFÉ
SPACEMAKER
HowGEintroducesitself:GEisanadvancedtechnology,servicesandfinancecompanytakingontheworld’stoughestchallenges.DedicatedtoinnovaAoninenergy,health,transportaAon,andinfrastructure,
Take-aways:
• Astrongmasterbrandatthecorporatelevelcansimplifytheporbolio,opAmizeresources,provideimmediatecredibilitytoNPIs,andprovideahugeadvantageincompeAAvesituaAons
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Emersonemploysabrandedhousestrategyatthebusinesslevel,butmaintainsseveralbrandsattheproductlevel
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CorporateLevel
HowEmersonintroducesitself:Emersonisadiversifiedglobalmanufacturingandtechnologycompany.Weofferawiderangeofproductsandservicesintheareasofnetworkpower,processmanagement,industrialautomaAon,climatetechnologies,andtoolsandstoragebusinesses
ProductLevel
EmersonMotor
Technologies
EmersonStorageSoluAons
EmersonProfessional
Tools
EmersonApplianceSoluAonsNetworkPowerIndustrialAutomaAonClimateTechnologiesProcessManagement
Take-aways:• TheEmersonapproachbuildsastrongparentbrand,telegraphswhichmarketstheyarecommieedto,andprovidesflexibilityforacquisiAonsandproductbrands
• Whilehavingseveralbenefits,especiallyforcross-businesscustomers,thisapproachdoesverylieletostructureorsimplifyacomplexproductbrandporbolio
• Successofthisapproachdependsonsignificantresourcestowardbuildingtheparentbrandanddefiningtherightmarketcategoriesthatarebroadbutspecificenough
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UTCemploysahouseoffew,strongbrandsatthebusinesslevel,visuallytiedtotheparent
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CorporateLevel
AUnitedTechnologiesCompany
AUnitedTechnologiesCompany AUnitedTechnologiesCompany
AUnitedTechnologiesCompany
AUnitedTechnologiesCompany
HowUnitedTechnologiesintroducesitself:UnitedTechnologiesCorporaAon(UTC)isadiversifiedcompanywhoseproductsincludeCarrierheaAngandaircondiAoning,HamiltonSundstrandaerospacesystemsandindustrialproducts,OCselevatorsandescalators,PraE&Whitneyaircraiengines,Sikorskyhelicopters,UTCFire&SecuritySystemsandUTCPowerfuelcells.
ProductLevel
CommercialEngines:PW2000PW4000
MilitaryEngines:F135
InfinityPerformance
ComfortZone
MilitaryAircrai:BLACKHAWKSEAHAWK
Comm.Aircrai:S-76S-92
PowerFuelCells
Take-aways:• EstablishesaneffecAvebalancebetweenamoderatelystrongparentbrandandstrongerbusinesslevelbrands–allAedtogetherthroughadesignlanguage
• Minimizestheneedforproductbranding,byestablishing(andsAckingto)fewbrandsatthebusinesslevel
• Successofthisapproachdependsoncommitmenttofew,strongbusinesslevelbrands
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Altraalsoemploysabrandedhousestrategyatthebusinesslevel,butmaintainsseveralproductbrandnames
PowerGeneraCon
PrimaryMetals
Rubber Paper Petro-Chemical
Mining MarineBusinessLevel
CorporateLevel
ProductLevel
Take-aways:• Inanefforttounifyandstandardizetheappearanceoftheporbolio,Altramighthovegonetoofar–anyequityorindividualityinproductbrandsisneutralizedinordertogaincommunicaAonefficiencies
• Thisapproachassumesthe“A”symbolisastrongenoughvisualtocarrytheenAreporbolio.Italsodiminishesthevalueandintegrityofthelogobyaeachingtosomanyproducts(ubiquitydestroysbrandequity)
• SimpleproductlinedescripAonswithbrandscuongacrossthoselinesaren’tenoughtostrategicallyorganizetheporbolio(thisisavisualdesign/product-drivensoluAononly,andlacksthesophisAcaAonrequiredforsoluAonselling)
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Textronemploysahouseofbrandsstrategywitheachbusinesslevelbrandhavingalooselinktotheparent
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ProductLevel
CorporateLevel
HowTextronintroducesitself:Textronisnotonlyoneoftheworld'sbestknownmulA-industrycompanies,itisapioneerofthediversifiedbusinessmodel.
LightTransportaAonAirTransit CableInstallaAon TurfCare AutomoAve FinanceSystems
CitaAonCJ2+CitaAonTEN
206L-4407HueyII
TitalTugHaluster
NETcat CushmanSprayTekEclipse322HybridTri-King
CamshaisFuelSystems
AviaAonFinancingLendingSoluAons
SmartWeapons• AirSensorFuzedWeapon• BLU-108Universal
Take-aways:• ThisisabrandarchitecturesoluAonforbusinesseswhichhavenosynergiesandaretargetedatverydifferentcustomersandmarkets
• ThisapproachistypicallyadoptedbyenAAeslikeTextronwhoactprimarilyasholdingcompanieswithverylielesharedservices,centralfuncAons,orcommoncustomers
• Equityflowbacktotheparentisverylimited,aseachbusiness/brandoperatessomewhatindependently
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MarkeCngCategoriesOnly • AcommunicaAvebannerthatexpressesabroadercategorywhichbrandsfallunder
• Brandsdonotrigidlyfitunderbanners;they“float”acrossthemlikeEmersonorAltra
• P&LsareAedtobrandswhichfloatacrossmarkeAngcategories
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Sales/SoluConCategories • AdedicatedteamchargedwithsellingtheenAreporbolio(toselectlargecustomers)inintegratedsoluAons(valueaddedservicesplusproducts)
• A“go-to-marketlayer”in-betweenthecorporateandbrand/P&Llevels
• P&LsareAedtobrandswhichfloatacrosssoluAoncategories
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OperaConalCategories • CompletealignmentwithorganizaAonalstructureandP&Ls
• P&LsareAedtocategoriesANDbrands• ExcepAonscancomeintheformofinternaAonaldistribuAonarmswhichcarrytheenAreporbolio,andspecialbrandslikeXYZwhichmaycutacrosscategories
MarkeCngBanner
BrandA BrandB
MarkeCngBanner
BrandC
P&L1 P&L2 P&L3
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Sales/SoluCons
BrandA BrandB
Sales/SoluCons
BrandC
P&L1 P&L2 P&L3
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Category1
P&L1
Category2
BrandA,B
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P&L2
BrandC,D
P&L3
BrandE