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S w 9A94A006 J J (PHILIPPINES), INC. — JOHNSONS FACE POWDER (A)1 Professor John Kennedy prepared this case solely to provide material for class discussion. The author does not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The author may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality. Ivey Management Services prohibits any form of reproduction, storage or transmittal without its written permission. Reproduction of this material is not covered under authorization by any reproduction rights organization. To order copies or request permission to reproduce materials, contact Ivey Publishing, Ivey Management Services, c/o Richard Ivey School†¦show more content†¦The company continued to expand at home and abroad in its traditional business until 1959, when it entered the pharmaceutical industry with the acquisition of a U.S. and a Swiss pharmaceutical firm. By 1989, the company sold products in over 150 countries, and had operations in over 50 of these countries. The broad product line was composed of three segments: consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and medical/professional products. Worldwide sales in 1989 were 9.75 billion dollars, with 50% of these sales made outside the U.S. Page 3 9A94A006 Table 2 ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF ASEAN COUNTRIES3 Country Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand 1989 GDP Per Head (US$) 1989 GDP % Growth Rate 527 2,159 708 10,875 1,252 13.1 8.7 6.0 9.4 12.0 Est. 1990 GDP % Growth Rate 7.1 9.8 2.7 8.2 10.0 Source: BMI Database Fall 1989: US$1 = P28.0 = CAN$1.16 JOHNSON JOHNSON (PHILIPPINES), INC. Johnson Johnson (Philippines), Inc. was a consumer products firm which started business in 1956 as a manufacturer and distributor of baby products. The firm grew over the years through a combination of growth in existing product lines and the addition of new products. 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