QUIZZINE 6

1- Thomas G. Stemberg was working on a proposal for a new business. He needed a ribbon for his printer, but was unable to obtain one because his local dealer was closed for the Independence Day holiday. This incident led to the foundation of which superstore?
Ans - Staples

2- He was the CEO of RJR Nabisco after the LBO by KKR and then moved on to IBM and is credited with its turnaround. Who is he?
Ans - Louis V Gerstner Jr.

3- “Father, Son & Co.” Name the author of this book?
Ans - Thomas Watson Jr.

4- “Charter Communications” is the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the U.S., behind Comcast and Time Warner Cable. Who is its Chairman?
Ans - Paul Allen

5- Who was nicknamed as “the Mayor of Silicon Valley”?
Ans - Robert Noyce

6- Which company has CRM as its ticker on NYSE?
Ans - Salesforce.com

7- “Rich Uncle Pennybags”, the mascot of “Monopoly” is loosely based on which business personality?
Ans - J P Morgan

8- “Happy days are here again” is the old tagline of this brand used till 1980s, which brand? (hint: Cola)
Ans - Thums Up

9- Identify the movie from its DVD cover?


Ans - Barbarians at the Gate (Movie based on LBO of R J R Nabisco by KKR)
10- Connect!



Ans - Windows Vista (Project Longhorn)