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A word about the purchase of the company by the company (acquisition) is already not a strange thing at this time. Owned by the financial strength of a company, they can only purchase acquisition of all the shares of other companies. This acquisition and the story itself is now not only can only be done by European and American companies in the Asian companies. But should now Asian companies had been able to acquire European and American companies.
Even when this article was written already there is news that a consortium of Chinese origin that Kunlun and Qihoo 360 have bid Opera, a company based in Norway that. Although later this acquisition actually occurred then Opera will complete the purchase of a row of Asian companies annexed western technology companies. Then the story of the acquisition of any ever recorded in the list of Asia on company takeovers #technology this western origin? Here's his review.
1. Acquisitions IBM
The story of the company's first acquisition in the Asian technology companies from the west is buying IBM. Although the acquisitions made by the Chinese company Lenovo PC gorg is not entirely, but the PC division and ThinkPad brand that was popular at the time and is very attached to IBM when it makes a lot of people consider the transaction is considered impossible. The process of acquisition of Lenovo IBM ThinkPad division itself occurred in 2005 with the acquisition value reached 1.25 billion US dollars, or around Rp 16.8 trillion (with the rupiah exchange rate at the moment).
The background to the acquisition of Lenovo, And product Lenovo ThinkPad is the desire to become a manufacturer of personal #computer world. Although much more doubtful, but eight years later, Lenovo managed to prove himself as a "king" in the business of personal computer (PC).
2. Motorola Mobility
After the acquisition of IBM's ThinkPad, the Chinese company Lenovo apparently not complacent. then on October 30, 2014, Lenovo back by the acquisition of the company from Google's Motorola Mobility division. Lenovo's acquisition of Motorola Mobility is itself containing a destination for business expansion in the world #smartphone Lenovo.
To take over Motorola Mobility itself, Lenovo had to spend $ 2.91 billion dollars or about Rp 35 trillion. Although not a few are those who claim this acquisition futile because Lenovo is considered to have had a fairly strong market in the smartphone market, but Lenovo has strong reasons of its own to take the appeal of consumers in developed countries, especially in the United States, the birthplace of Motorola.
3. Path
The next Asian companies that successfully acquire western technology is Daum Kakao. Daum Cocoa itself is a South Korean company that provides a number of services related digital lifestyle. Precisely on Friday at the date of May 29, 2015, Daum Kakao has formally acquired the US-based social networking app Path and Path Talk message.
Prior to the acquisition of the actual Path Daum Kakao already has its own social network called Kakao Talk. But due to further expand the market then they bought Path. The acquisition of Daum Kakao itself against unknown Path numbers or number. But nonetheless the acquisition of Daum Kakao can already be considered exceptional.
4. Segway
Lastly, the story of Asian companies taking over or acquire western technology is Ninebot. With funds reached 80 million US dollars or equivalent to Rp 1 trillion from investments Ninebot Xiaomi as funders and other companies, the Segway has been able to acquire.
Segway itself is a two-wheeled transport company electrically powered rising from the United States. With electric power, the Segway can be driven and controlled by standing. In this acquisition itself an interesting story that is before the agreed takeover process, Ninebot and Segway was the tension involved.
In the tension Segway demanding Ninebot patents related happenings. Although there is tension in the end the acquisition process is running smoothly. Segway acquisition by Ninebot itself a strategy to enter the market Xiaomi western countries like the United States.
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