Résumé
Analysis of a case study about Pegasus Inc. It's a firm whose importance in the market is growing. Indeed, if you look at the financial results, the company is doing well with a profit of $8 million in 2004. 2005 is a year of change for the firm. Indeed, the three partners have been considering acquiring one of there major competitors, Call-Up, for a certain time, and 2005 is the year of the end of the deal. This acquisition is a good thing for Pegasus as well as for Call-Up. In fact, on the one hand, Pegasus will improve its position on the market by having more customers. Moreover, it permits the company to improve its technology systems because of the quality of some of the Call-Up's systems. On the other hand, it is a good thing for Call-Up which was facing financial difficulties. As it is explained in the case, the two managers of the company, the Masseys, realized that acquisition was probably the best thing that could happen to their firm. For them, Pegasus was a good choice because it will keep going on the value of the firm and keep working with most of their current employees.
What kind of issues? What strategies to adopt? Moreover, there is an analysis of the important department to consider in this firm: above all, the human resources department.
Outline:
Introduction
I) Challenges
II) What's necessary before and after the acquisition?
Conclusion