Rebranding and marketing communication of STYLUS mobile

Abstract

This internship report is submitted in a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017.

Cataloged from PDF version of internship report.

Includes bibliographical references (page 66).

Advanced Chemical Industries Limited is one of the largest business conglomerates in
 Bangladesh with operations in 4 major sectors of the country – Pharmaceuticals, Consumer
 Brands, Agribusiness and Retail Chain. In August 2015, ACI Limited entered the mobile phone
 industry of the country through its Mobile and Electronics Division under the Consumer Brands
 SBU. The newly introduced mobile brand, Stylus, promised to enhance the lives and lifestyles of
 its consumers through technology and innovation.
 Stylus was launched with the proposition of “Quality within Affordability”. However, in
 Bangladesh has a highly competitive cell-phone industry, with both local and foreign companies
 operating and excelling in the market. Still in its nascent stages, Stylus fell short in terms of
 brand awareness and visibility when they first entered the market. The newly established
 distribution network also played a role in Stylus‟ failure to capture market share – volume and
 value-wise.
 Subsequently, for the year 2017, the ACI Stylus has been set up for major re-branding and
 communication strategy alteration, which have been discussed in detail within this report. In
 short, the focus of the re-branding and revisited communication strategies is to pitch Stylus as a
 brand from ACI Limited – an organization that is renowned and trusted in the country for its
 strict adherence to quality and ethical codes.
 The main report is based on primary data obtained from market research conducted by Stylus‟
 team. Secondary data used in the report has been obtained mainly from ACI‟s website.

Md. Aneyeth Kabir Shakil

M. Business Administration