Competitors

Given Khan Industries' powerful influence over the city of Cape Suzette as well as much of the civilized world, serious competition is slim indeed. Smaller independent companies simply cannot match, let alone exceed, the sheer volume of goods and services Khan Industries provides. In turn, Shere Khan prefers not to bother dealing with ineffectual private businesses, unless careful meddling in the private sector would work to the corporation's advantage.

Nevertheless, enterprising firms in Cape Suzette have discovered ways to undercut the Khan corporation, particularly in cargo shipping and overseas deliveries. Many small air shipping companies — such as "Higher for Hire" Air Cargo Service — have made considerable nuisances of themselves by offering faster delivery at lower, more reasonable rates than their monolithic competitor. However, Shere Khan considers his corporation far too important to pay attention to the likes of small businesses. Moreover, as Khan Industries controls much larger shipping fleets and vital resources such as fuel and electricity, it is capable of out-performing all but the most ambitious (and stubborn) entrepreneurs.

The only true challenge posed to Khan is the Miniversal Corporation, second only to Khan Industries in scale and profits. Managed by chairman and CEO Mr. Sultan — a longtime business rival of Shere Khan — Miniversal fiercely competes with Khan Industries in many areas, chiefly aerospace development and electronics. While Khan Industries may officially deny that the Miniversal Corporation intimidates them in any way, reduced profit last quarter has forced Khan Industries to step up production of its revolutionary top-secret flying project. This move will prevent Miniversal from gaining an advantageous financial edge in what has so far been a close battle between these two corporate giants..

Left: Chairman Sultan of the Miniversal Corporation.