Acquisitions at the large corporate level are typically designed for the executive suite to reap the rewards of managing a more complex business. In my operational management course a few years back, I read some research that indicated the majority of mergers increase the power (and therefore the compensation level) of the executive(s) while simultaneously destroying shareholder value.
On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 9:43 PM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > *>> Palm also sounds very optimistic. * > > Except that it's already clear that they are morons with insufficient > business sense. So, that proves little to nothing. > > > *>>Interesting there is so much negativity here about the relationship > between HP and Palm on this list.* > > It doesn't make enough sense -- especially not $1.2B dollars worth of > sense. And not when it makes you a (potential) competitor to one of your > former suppliers. > > > *>>Palm is now on their 9th life, saved by HP. Their last couple lives I > was pretty certain they would fail... I'm pretty optimistic this time > around. * > > The first life for Palm was pretty good for a while, but the rest have been > pretty hideous. I';ve seen nothing to suggest that they've turned it > around. Most acquistions are not nearly the resounding successes that > their press releases make them out to be. > > So far, only the lawyers and the bankers and the Palm Board has come away > okay. Let's see how the rest of the story plays out. > > -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker <http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker> > > > On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 6:48 PM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Interesting there is so much negativity here about the relationship >> between HP and Palm on this list. >> >> Almost all other communities are very ecstatic over the deal, and think >> that HP is a much better fit for Palm than Lenovo, HTC, and the other front >> runners. >> >> The Palm users are pleased, and the develops are extremely pleased with >> what HP has already promised, so is Sprint (Palm biggest carrier partner). >> >> Palm also sounds very optimistic. And their CEO, the iPhone inventor guy, >> will also be keeping his job. Sounds like everyone at Palm may be too. >> Palm will just be a separate business operating unit at HP. >> >> Palm is now on their 9th life, saved by HP. Their last couple lives I was >> pretty certain they would fail... I'm pretty optimistic this time around. >> And many others feel the same way. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 4:40 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: HP to buy Palm >> >> On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 11:45 AM, John Aldrich >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > According to a story in my inbox this morning, HP is buying Palm for >> $1.2 Billion >> >> If I wasn't already convinced Palm was dead, this would do it. >> >> But Palm has been an animated walking corpse of a company for years >> now. Astoundingly bad management at that company. Shame, they were >> quite innovative for a time, had a great product originally, and >> practically invented the mainstream handheld computer market. All >> things shall pass, I guess. >> >> To me, this says more about HP. I can't believe they spent a >> gigabuck on Palm. Just for some multi-touch software that's already >> under patent litigation, and with HP already being heavily partnered >> with MSFT in the same product space? But then, IMNSHO, HP hasn't been >> the same company since they spun off Agilent. I can't imagine what >> Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard would think of what has become of the >> company they founded. >> >> -- Ben >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
