Publications
Publications
- January 2011 (Revised January 2014)
- HBS Case Collection
Rebranding Gallagher
By: Rohit Deshpande and Keith Chi-ho Wong
Abstract
Steve Tucker, the Deputy CEO of Gallagher Group Limited (GGL), the world's largest electric fence company, was about to present a new branding strategy to the company's senior managers and Bill Gallagher, Jr., CEO. After spending more than 18 months with brand consultants, Tucker devised an umbrella brand strategy that would instill a uniform brand across all three business units: Animal Management Systems, Security Management Systems, and Fuel Pumps, which marketed themselves under the respective brand names of Gallagher, Cardax, Powerfence, and PEC. However, Tucker knew that the unit heads believed the differences in their clienteles, product categories, and distributor relationships made it impractical to adopt one single brand. GGL's overseas distributors had also raised concerns about a uniform brand. In many cases, GGL only owned minority interests in these distributors and retained limited control over their activities.
Keywords
Globalized Firms and Management; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Distribution; Industrial Products Industry
Citation
Deshpande, Rohit, and Keith Chi-ho Wong. "Rebranding Gallagher." Harvard Business School Case 511-098, January 2011. (Revised January 2014.)