Yahoo achizitioneaza Maven

Posted by Bogdan Nedelcu on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:48:44 +0530 in Yahoo

La 0 zi de la refuzarea ofertei de 44.6 miliarde $, Yahoo a anuntat marti, achizitia Maven, un startup specializat in video publishing, syndication si, cel mai important, in video advertising.
Startup-ul se declara "synonymous with Internet television.". CEO-ul Hilmi Ozguc, mai declara intr-un post pe siteul companiei:

"When I co-founded Maven Networks it was with a singular vision that video would be critical to the future of the Internet,"

Valoarea tranzactiei este estimata la aproximativ 160 milioane $.
Se pare ca Yahoo si Maven au negociat aceasta tranzactie, inaintea ofertei ostile Microsoft. Tot pe tema psoibilei achizitii Microsoft, unul dintre actionarii majoritari Yahoo, Legg Mason Inc, declara prin Bill Miller:

"We think (Microsoft) will have to enhance its offer if it wants to complete a deal".

"We think it will be hard for (Yahoo) to come up with alternatives that deliver more value than (Microsoft) will ultimately be willing to pay"

Dupa cum se vede, Jerry Yang, duce o lupta destul de aprinsa in spatele usilor Yahoo Inc., cu actionarii principali ai companiei. Intrebarea este ce se va intampla daca Microsoft va plusa la oferta?