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When one company looks at taking over another company that are many issues that must be looked at before a final bid can be put on the table. The first thing that the buying company must do is determine a vision for the combined companies. In the case of Oracles buy out of Sun Microsystems the visions that Oracles' Ellison was to transform the combination of the two companies into the Apple for the business customer by delivering high-quality, seamlessly integrated consumer products where software and hardware components were developed in conjunction, thus minimizing the customer setup process.
Ellison developed this vision by looking at what Sun Microsystems had that Oracle didn't and how would this acquisition help to better Oracles position in the market. If a company can buy another company at a practical price that has a unique niche in a particular industry it will more than likely try to do so. Once a niche is carved out, it becomes the opportune time for one company to start looking at another. In terms of both money and time, it is frequently cheaper for some companies to get a given product or a service than to make it from scratch. This permits them to keep away from the risk often associated with startup procedures.
The overall technology industry had traditionally been a strong one. The computer hardware market, which consists of personal computers, servers, mainframes and workstations, has become a necessity for both individuals and businesses, making the demand strong...
Because competition has been weak the market had grown almost five percent over the last few years and is expected to continue to grow well through 2013. The software and services segment on the other hand, despite being the largest part of the IT industry has enjoyed many competitors over the years. The segment as a whole though has outpaced the hardware segment growing at a rate of almost thirteen percent. This segment is also expected to continue its healthy growth rate through 2013. The smallest segment of the industry, the computer storage and peripherals area, which includes data storage components, computer processors and other peripherals, is also inundated with competitors. Its growth rates have mirrored those of the computer hardware market and are also expected to continue to grow.
In the case of Sun Microsystems they had a niche in hardware and networking that Oracle wanted to join with their expertise in software. In this particular case, Sun also had some software applications that would go to Oracle. Oracle had to decide whether mixing the software application sales would do more harm than good. It was determined that since the software applications were geared towards different things and were not currently in competition with each other, that there would be no real detriment to any of them.
The next thing that needed to be looked at in this case was the price. When Oracle first began eyeing Sun they did not know that IBM was interested as well. If Oracle really wanted Sun…
Company audit occurs when there is need to examine the performance of a big company especially the financial and the accounting records over a given period of time. Professionals such as the certified public accountant always do the auditing. The audit of a company is significant in the verification of accuracy particularly in the accounting records. A company like coca cola will need an audit to help in verifying their
Unethical/Criminal Conduct following the Equities Market Crash 2000 to 2002 This paper is a discussion of the identification and analysis of unethical and criminal conduct following the equities market crash from 2000 to 2002. The paper begins with an Introduction to the problem in Chapter One that also contains the hypothesis for the paper, the definition of terms section, and other valuable information. This information sets up the rest of
Identification Methods In a physical security system, there are a number of different ways to identify employees for the purpose of granting them different levels of access to parts of a facility. In many instances, a combination of methods will be used for maximum effectiveness. Passcards are usually one of the lowest levels of identification. They are easy to create and implement, but they have a key weakness in that they
The partners are directly responsible financially for the obligations of the business. Therefore, in case of loss or debts, the owners suffer the risks and losses since they have liability for the business. In terms of complexity and flexibility, the partnerships remain appropriate for the partners. The issue of raising finance is shared between the partners; however, they cannot get loans for the business independently. Therefore, they are not
Company's Compensation And Benefit Package A number of factors determine how a company compensates its employees. These factors may include economics, psychology and even sociology. To an economist compensation is viewed as a labor market determinant (Filer, Hammermesh, & Rees, 1996). As a human resource manager for Vanguard Industries I have been entrusted with the responsibility of explaining to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) that guided my development of the company's
With Domino's UK, the company has in its annual report and in its press releases outlined its future expansion plans. There are figures readily available with respect to trends in its same store growth and with respect to its dividend policy. All of these factors should, in theory at least, be included in the current share price. The first step in valuing the company will be to ensure that