Companies buy other companies for lots of reasons. Some want to diversify. Some want to capture an entire market segment. Others buy a small company to get a particular resource (material or technology). Some companies just want to get bigger. So, the ubiquitous technical writers' answer--it depends--just about sums it up.
Sorry I'm not much help. Tom -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lisa M. Bronson (TCP) Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 10:52 AM To: TCP List Subject: [TCP] Mergers, Buyouts, and Other Changes Hi everyone, A couple of weeks ago, the company I work for was bought by a company based in New Zealand. I don't think my job is in jeopardy, but of course, one never knows for sure. Does anyone have any stories to share about the effects of mergers, buyouts, and other organizational changes on the technical communications employees? I hope your week is going well! Warm regards, Lisa B. ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DOCUMENTATION & TRAINING WEST 07: THE USER EXPERIENCE April 18-21, 2007 ~ Vancouver BC ~ Marriott Pinnacle ~ free city tour 40+ sessions * free workshops * free iPod offer * www.doctrain.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
