You are viewing just a glimpse of the 100+ pieces of sophisticated insight and analysis produced by our full-time team of senior financial journalists every day. For full access, check to see if your firm has a license to The Deal Pipeline or login using your existing credentials.
Know your ID?
Username:
 
Password:
Go

Subscriber Content Preview | Request a free trialSearch  
  Go

Video

Share  |  Discuss  |  Reprint

Deal Economy 2010: Cisco's Hooper on Tandberg pursuit

Published December 1, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Cisco Systems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CSCO) chief strategy officer Ned Hooper told attendees of The Deal Economy 2010 conference that being prepared to walk away from a deal is one of the top five M&A lessons he's learned through participating in more than 70 transactions. (Click here for a complete list of Hooper's M&A lessons.) His ability to do just that may be tested if shareholders of Tandberg ASA reject Cisco's latest bid of $3.4 billion. The sweetened offer came after fewer than 10% of the video teleconferencing firm's owners tendered their shares following Cisco's initial bid. See the video below or download it at iTunes. - Suzanne Stevens


Also see the following video interviews:

and the rest of the coverage from the conference.
Share:
blog comments powered by Disqus

Meet the journalists



Movers & Shakers

Launch Movers and shakers slideshow

Leezie Kim is rejoining the Phoenix office of Quarles & Brady LLP as a partner. She will continue her corporate transactions practice. For other updates launch today's Movers & shakers slideshow.

Video

Dechert's Nassau on midmarket PE fund strategies

Dechert's Henry Nassau at the 18th annual Wharton Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference tells The Deal Pipeline how to shine in the middle market. More video

Sectors