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Will strategics, PE contend for Satyam?

Posted on December 30, 2008 at 4:02 PM
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StockPlungeBig.pngAn ill-advised acquisition attempt has hammered the shares of Indian IT outsourcer Satyam Computer Services Ltd., leading to the resignation of four directors -- and possibly sets up a contest to buy into the company that feels very 2006.

According to The Economic Times, both private equity firms and the likes of IBM Corp. and Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. could be interested in buying the company in part or in whole.

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From: Venky,

Requesting all the Software guys to express your view on joining or working with Satyam?

Currenlty 70% of the voters say they trust Raju and willing to work in Satyam. Do you also?

Participate in the poll after reading the Facts about Satyam - India's No. 4 software services exporter


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