Guide 4

ARTHUR STREET FOUNDATION is a non-profit organization that supports and finances initiatives and programs that contribute to strengthening the social development of the country in areas such as health, education, housing; focused mainly on children and the elderly.

The Foundation's core values of solidarity, integrity, respect and commitment to the development of personal and professional society.

http://www.arturocalle.com/fundacion/

also it has a program of work motivation to promote the personal development of the company, managing the salary and additional benefits by protecting human capital.

The mission of the organization Arthur Street is working to overcome the causes of poverty intellectually and materially contributing to building a more just and prosperous society, thus providing financial support to programs that are geared to social development country. Therefore it is highly committed to work for the common good, where the end is the integral development of the community.

Likewise diagnose the needs of employees to enable the employee based on the corporate intrapeneur.

Responsability Social

The proposal of the company is to produce more to generate more jobs and taxes, they can contribute to peace.

According to the results of corporate governance and responsibility Meco. Company Arthur Street is the most responsible in the apparel sector in Colombia. In this way it is located inside the 25 companies with the best social practices, environmental and corporate governance.

Testimonials

Banco de alimentos
Fundación Hernán Mejía Mejía
Fundación Ellen Riegner De Casas
Fundación Banco Arquidiocesano de Alimentos
Fundación Diocesana Compartir
Juan Felipe Gómez Escobar
Fundación Sagrado Corazón
Fundación Solidaria la Visitación
Fundación Proyecto Unión
Corporación Elena y Juan

More information :

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Guide 3 Comparative Colombian company and an international

As in Stage 1 you chose one Colombian company or an international company and you have been working on their background, now you have to select one company from their direct competition.

Company                                       Arturo Calle                             Zara 
 Who is its founder  

                                                Arturo Calle                             Amancio Ortega

Economic activity	Manufacturer of clothing for men, jackets,  shirts, pants, shoes and accessories	Manufacturer of clothing for men and woman , jackets and skirts,  shirts, pants, shoes and accessories
shops in Colombia	In Bogota; Centro Mayor Unicentro Bogotá Plaza de las Americas Santa fe  Andino Plaza imperial Palatino Salitre plaza Tintal plaza;   It has to be local variety stores	In Bogotá: Titan Plaza, Unicentro Bogotá, Calle 82, Santa fe, La fontanar.
Fashion type	Formal Casual Jeans Sport Leather Accessories Kids	Men   Women Kids Jackets Women   TRF New Accessories
logistic distribution	distribution to 4 countries	Plane distribution in pre-distributed to 87 countries in 1 week
Number of employees	Greater than  3000 employed	Greater than  140000 employed, Worldwide
Type of labor	Sales in Storage, normal size curve S, M, L and XL	Sales into storage, handling up to 13 sizes to adapt to its customers worldwide
final price of the garments	Average price of USD 35	Average price of USD 32
own brands	Handles single-brand franchises	Inditex Group:  Pull & Bear , Massimo Dutti Bershka , Stradivarius ,Oysho , Zara Home,  Uterque
Structures of property	Rented and own	Rented and own

Reference  Zara http://www.zara.com/co/es Arturo Calle http://www.arturocalle.com/

        

Guide 2, Ingles de negocios

     Mr. Arturo Calle

   Was born in Medellin Antioquia, in the Manrique district, a few years later, he moved to the village and lived with his parents and eight siblings on a farm.

     His start in working life

     He started working very young in a hosiery factory for two and a half years. He Saved everything the win to fulfill his dream of being independent. Was then looking for opportunities, he ventured into the world of menswear. He learned and did on the business side. Soon Mr. Hector Correa offered him a small local in San Victorino. His first store had an area of eight square meters. It cost seventeen thousand pesos, which pay his savings and four thousand pesos, which helped him get his mom with some relatives. It was the only loan that had Mr. Arturo Calle. This store was called the little shirt, then this store disappeared as it was demolished, then Mr. Arturo Calle,  buyed a larger store, that its name was The Dante, with this last worked of two to three years. Some time later by a knowledgeable tips on marketing strategies was replaced Arturo Calle.

     His Business development

     He bought his products to manufacturers of the time, but as the market was very limited, since he could not innovate in design, offer better prices and decide how quality of the clothes, then decided not depend more than others fill his stores, as had several stores.

      He thought of making garments that sold, the seeking companies from manufacture and preparation, with which, he was associated directly and through maquila early designs of the brand Arturo Calle occurred, ensuring his customers good prices, excellent quality and product diversity, coupled with features that a good customer service were the key to becoming a great success.

Some Awards, Decorations and Awards

·         Portfolio Award Winner Category Business Leader, December 2011

·      Entrepreneur of the Year Award Category 2011- a lifetime of endeavor - awarded          by Ernst & Young.

·     Merco Leaders 2011 as the No.9 among the 100 best in the country and 1st place in the textile sector in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011

·         Colombian Exemplary Award. February 2009

·         The Republic Journal, Entrepreneur of the Year 2008.

·         Leaders Week Magazine U- Legisla- tribute for being a great entrepreneur and businessman example for new generations. October 2005.

·         Portfolio Award, Honorable Mention - better business leader. November 2004.

·         Decoration "Order of Democracy SIMON BOLIVAR" order to the Knight Grand Cross.

·         Order of cowhide, Antioquia Executive, recognition of the meritorious work done on behalf of Colombia and the department of Antioquia.

     Currently he has seventy four stores in twenty-three cities in Colombia and six in Central America (two in Panama, three in Costa Rica and one in El Salvador)

Arturo Calle century XXI

Don Arturo is a pioneer in Colombia in practices of social responsibility, this is because since childhood learned from their ancestors to be a generous man; besides, he is a symbol of development and employment generation for the country, thanks to its more than 4,500 companies permanent jobs through contracts without limit, in addition to season makes it to the 6,000 direct employees.

     Indirectly, he is part of the development of the country, through the creation of about 12,000 jobs, including suppliers who are part of the daily operation of the company are counted.

http://www.eltiempo.com/multimedia/especiales/arturo-calle-historia/14163875

http://www.arturocalle.com/historia/

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Guide 1, Ingles de negocios

Company Name

ARTURO CALLE COMPANY

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Ceo or funder ; Arturo calle

Based In

It’s a company that manufactures its own clothing for men, commercializing its exclusive stores.

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Also sells accessories for men.

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It belongs to the tertiary sector which refers trade

Its areas of management are: general management, administraction, marketing, sales, production, accounting and financial systems, logistics and distribution, audits. Its technology is desktops, cash registers which are connected to an internal network using the e-mail system to communicate between outlets, also has an information system which records data customer and sales daily. The company has stores out of Country.

Offices in

Torre empresarial Av.Boyacá # 152b – 62

Companys  structure

confidential information not available

Type of Company

COMERCIALIZADORA ARTURO CALLE S.A.S.,

Main Activity

Design, manufacture and marketing of clothing

Main competitors

The Principal competitors is Permoda Ltda conformed for Armi, Pronto, B*kul, Koaj, Love and ME. Internationally Texmoda conformed for  ZARA, Massimo Dutti, Berska, Stradivarious, Zara Home, Pull and bear, and Oysho.

Number of employees

Over 3000 employees