Gulf and Western Financial Services

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gulf_and_Western_Industries
gptkbp:acquired gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkb:Simon_&_Schuster
gptkb:Viacom
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:Paramount_Pictures_Corporation
Simon & Schuster, Inc.
gptkbp:business_model gptkb:organization
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Viacom
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1989
gptkbp:focuses_on manufacturing and distribution
construction and real estate
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1958
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Charles_Bluhdorn
gptkbp:has_expansion gptkb:film_production_company
gptkbp:has_impact_on media landscape
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Manhattan,_New_York
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gulf and Western Financial Services
gptkbp:industry diversified holding company
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:film_production_company
gptkb:Company
gptkb:Film_Director
gptkb:radio_station
film production
publishing
content creation
construction projects
music distribution
manufacturing operations
distribution networks
advertising and marketing
television distribution
publishing distribution
gptkbp:is_known_for joint ventures
strategic partnerships
vertical integration
horizontal integration
collaborations with other companies
mergers and acquisitions.
expansion strategy
aggressive acquisitions
diversification into entertainment
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:Charles_Bluhdorn
gptkbp:known_for diversification strategy
gptkbp:notable_players gptkb:film_production_company
media industry
publishing industry
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:1989
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:revenue $1.5 billion (1980s)
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Gulf_and_Western_Industries
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Viacom
gptkbp:traded_on gptkb:NYSE
gptkbp:type gptkb:Company