EMERGING MARKETS ANALYSIS: Connected thinking from the Blue Oval

Author: Mark Bursa | 2 February 2010

A well thought-out Eastern Europe strategy has enabled Ford to bring some 'white space' thinking to the US market, says white van man Mark 'Coolbear' Bursa

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