INTRODUCTION Key people David S. Taylor (Chairman of the board, President and CEO) Products Cleaning agents, personal care, beauty care, personal healthcare
Revenue US$65.06 Billion
Employees 95,000 Brands Ariel, gillete, oral-B, Pampers, pantene, vicks, tide etc. Website us.pg.com TIMELINE • 1837- Procter and gamble was created. • 1859-Sales reached $ 1 million. • 1880-The inexpensive, but high-quality Ivory soap was introduced. • 1946-Tide laundry detergent was launched. • 1955- Crest, the first toothpaste with fluoride clinically proven to fight cavities, is introduced. • 1961- Pampers diaper and Head & Shoulder shampoo were introduced. • 1967-Ariel is introduced which becomes one of P&G’s global laundry brands. • 1983-The company introduced superior feminine protection product, Whisper. • 1995-Pantene Pro-V shampoo was launched. • 2004- In India, P&G launches ‘Shiksha’ in association with ‘CRY’. The objective of the program is to educate underpriviledged children. • 2005- P&G announced the acquisition of Gillette, forming the largest consumer goods company and placing Unilever into second place. This added brands such as Gillette razors, Duracell, Braun, and Oral-B to their stable. • 2007- P&G launches Olay with its premium anti- ageing line of products -’ Olay Total Effects’. • 2012-P&G exited the food business in 2012 when it sold its Pringles snack food business to Kellogg's. VISION AND MISSION The vision statement is, “Be, and be recognized as, the best consumer products and services company in the world.” The mission statements are- • Branded products and services of superior quality and value • Improve the lives of the world’s consumers, now and for generations to come • Leadership sales, profit and value creation • Prosperity of people, shareholders and communities Name Position Frank Blake Angela Braly Amy L. Chang Kenneth Chenault Scott Cook Joseph Jimenej Terry J. Lundgren W. James McNerney, Jr. Nelson Peltz David S. Taylor Meg Whitman Patricia A. Woertz Ernesto Zedillo