RE: HP to Acquire Compaq in $25B Deal

[Andrew Baker]

Title: Message

Better service for whom?

 

I used both companies prior to the merger, and I can't say that any great improvement occurred afterwards...

 

 

- ASB

 

-----Original Message-----
From: David James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 1:46 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: HP to Acquire Compaq in $25B Deal

Compaq and DEC...

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Baker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 12:37 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: HP to Acquire Compaq in $25B Deal

How many mergers have ever really resulted in better service?

 

 

- ASB

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Underwood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 12:32 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: HP to Acquire Compaq in $25B Deal

Interesting articles at www.infoworld.com:

• HP, Compaq target enterprise, services markets in $25 billion acquisition
• Merger highlights role of HP's Fiorina
  

While the merger may not guarantee an improvement in sales/performance, does anyone see a downside to the merger (other than HP/Compaq employees who will lose their job when duplicate positions are eliminated)?

 

Do you expect the merger to provide better products and services?

Best Regards,
JMU

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