Virgin Group Success Businesses: Diversification, and Key Strengths
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Virgin Group is the largest private enterprise in the UK which includes of an assorted mix of businesses. It is considered to be one of the most worlds respected brand name and venture capital organizations established by Sir Richard Branson in 1970. The name Virgin has been selected to correspond to the plan of the firm being a virgin in every business it entered. The Virgin group businesses success increased in different sectors such as; transportation, music, financial services, soft drinks, mobile telephony, travel, and media.
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