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Companies pursue joint ventures (JVs) for several strategic reasons:
- Access to new markets: A JV with a local partner can provide immediate market knowledge, distribution networks and regulatory compliance, reducing entry barriers.
- Sharing of resources and capabilities: Partners combine complementary assets – for example, one may bring technology while the other contributes capital or brand strength.
- Risk mitigation: By sharing investment costs and operational risk, each firm limits its exposure compared with wholly‑owned expansion.
Example: In 2005, Sony and Ericsson formed Sony Ericsson to combine Sony’s consumer electronics expertise with Ericsson’s mobile‑telecommunications technology, allowing both to compete more effectively in the rapidly growing mobile phone market.