Re: Pentax and HOYA merging

[Tom Simpson]

My thought is that this new conglomerate still does not have a 
"household name" consumer electronics component, which is one of the 
main things that Samsung brings to the table. I still see the 
Pentax-Samsung synergy thing as being very important to the future of 
Pentax products.

-Tom

John Celio wrote:
>>> October 1, 2007.
>>> Hoya issued a press release and while it says an equal partnering, actual
>>> merge format is consulted by UBS Security and Morgan Stanley, taking a 
>>> form
>>> of Pentax consolidated into Hoya.
>>> It also appears that medical-optics business of both companies was part of
>>> the synergy they are aiming for.  I also noted that both companies share 
>>> two
>>> trust banks as majority shareholders.
>>>       
>> Where does that leave Samsung?
>>     
>
> As far as I can remember from Hoya's dealer catalogs, none of their 
> companies make dSLRs, so the partnership with Samsung wouldn't be a threat 
> to them.  I don't think Samsung camera fans have anything to worry about.
>
>   


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