Heineken aimed to standardize its brand image and advertising worldwide. It had a presence in over 70 countries through subsidiaries, equity stakes, and licensees. Two projects, Comet and Mosa, focused on enhancing Heineken's competitive advantage as a premium global beer brand and defining its ultimate brand image as having "good taste" and promoting friendship. Mosa involved focus groups in 8 countries to understand how male beer drinkers defined taste and friendship in relation to premium beer and which expressions could be used in advertising. It developed brand visions around quality, brewing skills, tradition, and availability for taste and ideas of true friends and counting on Heineken for friendship.