July 26, 2005

$400,000 to stay the same

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$400,000 to stay the same

Stefan Liute points to the absurd story of Singapore authorities paying Interbrand $400 000 to rebrand Marina Bay… only to decide to leave the name unchanged. The really funny part of the coverage is this:

Finding the right name for the city-state’s revised downtown which will include the much-debated resort casino a new business district and swanky retail outlets, was a process akin to parents deciding on a name for their child, [said, I assume] National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan.

Well, most couples I know don’t manage to spend $400,000 trying to think of a name for their child.

Interbrand, incidentally, position themselves as the authority on valuing brands. The words “lunatic”, “in charge of” and “the asylum” come to mind.

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$400,000 to stay the same

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