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That's all very unfortunate. Having worked with German behemoth companies before I can't think of any positive outcomes.
by robert_foss 5y ago
That's all very unfortunate. Having worked with German behemoth companies before I can't think of any positive outcomes.
- yjftsjthsd-h 5y agoEh, no need to be that narrow: What fraction of all acquisitions end well for the acquired company? I'm sure it must happen, but (at the risk of availability bias) I can't actually think of any.
- somethingwitty1 5y agoDepends on what you mean by "well for the acquired company". But if you just mean where the product (or possibly even the brand) went on to be successful, a bunch jump to mind: Pixar, Marvel, Google Maps, Ring, Zappos, Android, Woot!, Gatorade.
- neolog 5y agoI'm impressed by this comment, and curious about what background allowed you to whip up that list.
- sbierwagen 5y agoApple buying NeXT worked out pretty well for NeXT. Youtube also seems to be doing well under Google.
- rasz 5y agoSiemens doesnt even know hackaday exists. Supplyframe will probably be fine, but RIP hackaday.
- sbierwagen 5y agoGP said "What fraction of all acquisitions end well for the acquired company?"