The Strategist Quiz 628

The Strategist Quiz 628

1. In 1870s, the president of Western Union, considered to be a giant among companies then, called __a toy and rejected an offer to purchase the rights to this invention for $100,000. It went down as a leading company unable to appreciate and embrace new technology. Name the invention and the company that approached him. 

2. Very recently, Amazon has joined the ranks of Microsoft and Google as far as India is concerned. What do you infer from this statement?

3. Connect a NATO reporting name for a Russian weapon and a James Bond movie and what do you arrive at?

4. Connect the phrase "No more Tofu" with the Swedish global brand and what to you arrive at?

5. Whose is planning to have trails code named "Project Sunrise" and for what?

6. This company was planning to use this dessert, Quetschentaart, a popular Luxembourg specialty (a fruit tart) for its soon to be released version of its product but has dropped it. It is totally giving up naming its products after desserts. Name the company and its product.

7. Who has launched the 1619 Project and what is it all about?

8. This holistic product development strategy gets its name from rugby. It is a manner of restarting the game after a minor infraction. It has made a great impact on knowledge companies. Name the term

9. Exceptional by design is whose trademarked line?

10. Identify the brand from its log and its manufacturer also

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There were three correct entries to Quiz number 627. The winner is Utkarsh Jain from Meerut