ASSIGNMENT 1: Acquisition of Lodestone by Infosys Aayush Nangru | 11BM60023 In September 2012‚ Infosys announced the acquisition of Zurich-based Lodestone Holding AG‚ a leading management consultancy firm‚ for 330 million Swiss francs ($345 million or Rs.1‚925 crore). Lodestone advises international companies on strategy and process optimization‚ and provides business transformation solutions enabled by SAP ’s enterprise solutions. Lodestone clocked revenues of $210 million in 2011. Of this‚
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The sixth merger wave began in 2003‚ less than three years following the end of the previous cycle. Merger waves therefore are occurring on a more frequent basis with a much shorter quiet period. This sixth merger wave has been truly global and has seen more focus on strategic fit and attention to post-merger integration issues. It has been heavily influenced by the corporate governance scandals of the early years of the new millennium and the resulting laws and regulations that have been passed
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Land Rover North America‚ Inc. Case Assignment Questions Why is LRNA launching the Discovery? The LRNA is launching the Discovery because of the Japanese crisis. They are losing their market share to the new lines of cars that Japan is coming out with. Because of the Japanese crisis‚ it triggered a worldwide market review. The data suggested that the 4x4 leisure sector was actually made up of two distinct user segments. The first was a group of young‚ childless adults that sought a product that
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boot" page of this website‚ mergers between corporations sometimes are paid for with a combination of stock and cash‚ which provides a unique accounting challenge. The general tax rule is that you must pay capital gains tax on such a transaction‚ but only to the extent of "cash to boot" which is the amount of cash you actually received. (It’s technically called a Section 368 reorg.) In some cases‚ such as Fording Canadian and the Wyeth merger with Pfizer‚ the merger consideration is fully taxable--your
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Introduction to Mergers & Acquisitions in Automotive Industry 4 3.2 Rationale of research project 4 3.3 Statement of Research Objectives 4 4. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 5 4.1 Mergers & Acquisitions 5 4.2 Recent Trends in Automotive Mergers & Acquisitions 5 4.3 Debates in the field of M & A 6 4.4 Key Research components 6 4.5. Schematic Diagram 7 5. LITERATURE REVIEW 8 5.1 Mergers& Acquisitions 8 5.2 Types of Mergers & Acquisitions 8 5.3 Advantages of Mergers & Acquisitions 8 5.4 Disadvantages
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REPORT TATA MOTORS-JAGUAR LAND ROVER ACQUSITION Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 SWOT Analysis of Ford Motor Co 5 Business Strategy of Ford 6 SWOT Analysis of Tata Motors 7 Why Acquisition 9 Future study 9 References 10 Executive Summary: This project aims at analysing the acquisition of Jaguar Land Rover by Tata Motors. Jaguar and Land Rover brands were held by Ford Motor Company. Ford
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Land Rover Case After an extensive research regarding consumer demands for SUV’s - there seems to be an increasing demand to develop SUV’s to accommodate a consumers’ safety‚ price value‚ usage purpose‚ and luxury needs to foster the constant change in consumer tastes and preferences. In order to satisfy these criteria‚ the ability to position the SUV correctly while targeting the appropriate consumers will determine the overall firm wide success in the future. Due to staggering costs that are
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Marketing Strategy Land Rover Dear Mr. Hughes‚ I am writing to you to present my recommendations towards a marketing strategy for the Land Rover Discovery. 1. Product Positioning: The brand “Land Rover Discovery” should become synonymous with high-end style‚ luxury‚ and creature comforts. It should be positioned as a premium brand‚ as the ultimate in SUV luxury. In terms of positioning against competitors‚ based on market research it seems clear that people value the Discovery for its ruggedness
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Land Rover North America‚ Inc. 1. Why is LRNA launching the Discovery? 2. Why do people buy SUVs? What benefits do SUVs deliver? Does the product make sense on a rational‚ economic basis? 3. Market Segmentation: Who is the typical SUV consumer and how is this changing? 4. Product Differentiation: What are the differences among competitive SUV offerings? What are the distinctive roles of the different brands within the Land Rover line? 5. What strategic considerations are involved in
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The Land Acquisition Act‚ 1894 . (Act No. I of 1894) Contents Tire La"d Acquisitioll Act‚ 1894 PART. PRELIMINARY I. Short title‚ Extent and Commencement. . ‚.. 1 .:2. 3. Repeal and saving PART II 1 Definations.......................................................................................•.............................. 1 ACQUISITION PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION 4. 5. Publication of preliminary notification and powers of officers ~ upon Payment fordaInage __ S
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