Using the following Internet addresses, determine which of the following organizations have recently engaged in franchising, joint ventures, mergers, or acquisitions at the international level. What information led you to your conclusion? Briefly report your findings to the class.

a. Vodafone                         (http://www.vodafone.com/index.US.html)

b. Softbank                          (http://www.softbank.com/pages/home.html)

c. Cisco                                 (http://www.cisco.com)

d. Lenovo                             (http://www.lenovo.com/planetwide/select/selector.html)

e. Alcatel                              (http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal?s_cid=1188&- 

                                              sid=google&COUNTRY_CODE=US&COOKIE_SET=false)

f. Oracle                               (http://www.oracle.com/index.html)

g. Lockheed Martin            (http://www.lockheedmartin.com)

h. Renault                            (http://www.renault.com/en/Pages/home.aspx)