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Scale
Wecreateandcapturescale–inpurchasing,distribution,
businessservices,andmore–atthecompanylevel.Global,
regional,andlocalbusinessunitsusethisscaletokeep
operatingcostslow,tobringinnovationtomarketat
competitiveprices,andtoinvestmorethancompetitionin
R&Dandmarketing,allofwhichdrivessustainabletop-line
andbottom-linegrowth.
Beingtheindustryleaderinthesefourareascreates
opportunitiestogrow.Wecanattractmoreinnovation
partnersbecausetheyrecognizethatP&G’sleadingbrands
arehighlyefficientplatformsforcommercializinginnovation.
Wecandevelopstrongerpartnershipswithindustry-leading
customers,marketingandcommunicationsagencies,and
suppliersbecauseweoffergreatergrowthopportunitiesas
thegloballeaderinmanyofourbusinesses.Wecanattract
andretaintoptalent,peoplewhowantdiversecareer
opportunitiesandwhowanttoworkfortheindustryleader.
GilletteAddsBalanceandLeadership
GillettewillacceleratetheshiftofP&G’sbusinessmix
towardfaster-growing,higher-margin,moreasset-efficient
businesses:beautyandhealth.Wearebringingtogether
manyoftheindustry’smostsuccessfulbrands;withGillette,
P&Gwillhave22billion-dollarbrands.
Asacombinedcompany,wewillofferretailersalarger,
moreprofitablemixofbrands,broaderanddeeper
consumerandshopperknowledge,moreproductand
marketinginnovation,andmoresupplychainsolutions–
creatingevenstrongerpartnerships.
WewillprovideGilletteaccesstoP&G’slargerdistribution
networksinmajordevelopingmarketssuchasChina,where
P&Gservesconsumersin2,000citiesandmorethan11,000
townsandvillages.
Finally,wewilladdGillette’shighlyregardedorganizationto
P&G’sown,creatingoneofthestrongestglobal
organizationsinanyindustry.
P&GandGillettearestrongertogetherthanalone.Weare
focusedonthesamestrategy.Weareleveragingthesame
corestrengths.Wewillhaveevengreaterbalanceanda
strongerleadershipposition.Thisshouldmeanmore
opportunitiestowinwithmoreconsumersandcustomersin
morecategoriesandmarketseveryday.
P&GandGilletteare
strongertogether
thanalone.Weare
focusedonthe
samestrategy.
Weareleveragingthe
samecorestrengths.
Wewillhaveeven
greaterbalance
andastronger
leadershipposition.
Together.