Wednesday, July 31, 2013

OBQ 613: Not so Standard!

Connect to a company...

Answer: Standard & poor! now owned by McGraw Hill and in India they have collaboration with NSE to come-up with Nifty 50

Monday, July 29, 2013

OBQ 612: Animal of the year!

Identify the ad of an "industrial" brand...

Answer: Gorilla Glass from Dow Corning corporation, standard part of all your smart phones!

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

OBQ 609: The name that stuck...

He gave a name to a particular region in USA, that has stuck so well that it is now used world over to describe a certain industry...Who is he?

Answer: Don Hoefler the man who coined the term "Silicon Valley"



Sunday, July 21, 2013

OBQ 608: Not as zazzy ad as today..

Identify the brand from its old...which brought the point home better!
Answer: Levi's

Friday, July 19, 2013

OBQ 607: The beginnings of garagonomics

This company literally started the trend of garage start-up...identify it from its first product that came out some eight decades back...

Answer: HP, their first product was an Oscillator!

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

OBQ 606: Treading new waters

Connect to a brand that has started offering dry cleaning services in USA...

Answer: Tide, the P&G detergent brand.

Monday, July 15, 2013

OBQ 605: The sponsors of a legacy...

Connect to a company that is attracting a lot of eyeballs nowadays...

Answer: Investec the sponsors of Ashes cup


Saturday, July 13, 2013

Friday, July 12, 2013

OBQ 603: The English Shoemaker's enterprise!

Well if you don't know your history well then the title can confuse you, Connect to a very famous European "entity"

Answer: AC Milan

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

OBQ 602: The Gamechangers?

Identify the logo of a  brand that is set out to change the world through internet again!

Answer: Google Fiber, the high speed internet service started by google.

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Friday, July 5, 2013

OBQ 600: From Savile Row to Oxford...

Savile Row the London street is famous for its custom made suits...which famous term/word was coined and initially used just for this suits?

Answer: Bespkoe, the word made into today's lingo from the custom made suits at Savile Row in London

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

OBQ 599: Swiss dream made in America!

Connect to a legendary brand that is pretty much a household name...

Answer: Chevrolet

Monday, July 1, 2013

OBQ 598: From rags to riches...

Whose amazing tale is this? Identify the lead of the biography...

Answer: Mohansingh Oberoi