Unit 6 Company Presentation(新).ppt

KFC, known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurant based in Louisville, Kentucky. In the midst of the depression, Harland Sanders who was born just outside Henryville( Indiana), opens his first restaurant in the small front room of a gas station in Corbin, Kentucky. Sanders serves as station operator, chief cook and cashier and names the dining area Sanders Court Café. In 1936, Kentucky Governor Ruby Laffoon makes Harland Sanders an honorary Kentucky Colonel in recognition of his contributions to the states cuisine. The Sanders Court Café adds a motel and expands the restaurant to 142 seats. In 1952,the Colonel began actively franchising his chicken business by traveling from town to town and cooking batches of chicken for restaurant owners and employees and awarded Pete Harman of Salt Lake City with the first KFC franchise. In 1957 Kentucky Fried Chicken first sold in buckets. HSBC Bank UK is a public limited company that is headquartered in London, England. The HSBC was founded in Hong Kong, China, but was forced to move to London in 1992. According to Forbes Magazine, HSBC Bank is the largest banking group in the world. Also, Forbes Magazine stated that the bank is the sixth largest company in the world. HSBC Bank has many locations all over the world; a significant number of the locations are within Asia. HSBC Bank is also listed in the Stock Exchanges on Hong Kong, Paris, New York City, Bermuda and London. In 1987, the HSBC Bank UK obtained about 15 percent of the equity interest from Midland Bank. Then, in 1992, HSBC Bank UK fully acquired Midland Bank. With this, HSBC Bank UK was able to complement its counterparts in the other regions in North America, South America, and Asia. Follow-up practice Choose a company profile card below and make a one-minute presentation to introduce yourself, your company and its plan. I’m Mata Smith. I’m going to introduce myself, my company and its plan. I’m the technical director of