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Proud to Be Distinctively Different: Peter Bonac and His Mobiado Luxury Mobile Venture
Case 9 40 2012 018
Case published in the International Journal of Case Studies in Management, Vol. 10, No. 3
Author : 
Languages : 
  • English
Keywords: 
  • Manufacturing business,
  • Mobile phone,
  • Entrepreneurship,
  • International marketing,
  • Luxury goods
Year of production : 
2011
Registration date : 
2012-09-15
Teaching notes included : 
Yes
Abstract

Mobiado is a Vancouver-based luxury mobile phone brand founded by Peter Bonac in 2004. A UBC Engineering Physics graduate, Bonac turned his dream of creating a distinctively different mobile phone into a business venture with distributors in 12 countries. His technologically advanced mobile phones were regarded as an icon of modernism and earned acclaim from the press. In 2011, British luxury sports car maker Aston Martin announced a brand licensing agreement with Mobiado, paving the way for the launch of co-branded products in the highly competitive luxury mobile phone market. Is Bonac ready to take his Mobiado venture forward with this collaboration? This case sheds light on the background of Mobiado and the challenges faced by Bonac, a Canadian entrepreneur who aims to do things differently.

Primary domain : 
Management
Secondary domain : 
Not available
Sectors : 
  • Manufacturing
Source : 
Elsewhere
Type : 
Traditional case 
Type of data used in the production of the case : 
Undefined
Event location : 
Canada
Year of start of the event : 
2011
Year the event ended : 
2011
Business size : 
<30
Teaching objectives

After completing the case study, students should be able to:

  • describe the key characteristics of a luxury mobile phone;
  • discuss the importance of social media to an organization;
  • analyze the role played by the distribution channel;
  • understand the problem of counterfeiting;
  • explore the implications of a strategic partnership with another much bigger firm.