A CEO Perspective on SOX: Counterpoint

by Dominique Trempont, Guest Author As I mentioned in my earlier article on SOX, “there is however a sense that lawmakers went too far and that companies simply cannot afford the cost of implementing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).” I received an email, during this Labor Day week-end, from a famous CEO who is now a

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Philips Semiconductor: Sold

Philips spins off its chip business. KKR & Silverlake team up on this LBO deal, beating TPG, Bain Capital, Francisco Partners, Blackstone, Apax, etc. The disposal is part of a group strategy to move from a focus on high volume electronics and implementing a strategy to build a Healthcare, Lifestyle and Technology company with a

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Future Of Cinema

IMAX is up for sale. As home entertainment becomes increasingly more immersive, with large screen flat panel displays, or even projection systems, the movie-going audience is declining. We routinely make trade-offs such as “Is this a DVD movie, or is it truly worth going to the cinema for?” In recent memory, films that obviously made

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Micro Media to Media Empire: The Roadmap

Journalists have found a wealth creation vehicle. More should follow. A new Media Empire made of Micro Media is viable with a roll-up strategy.

Concept Arbitrage: Summary Trends

India’s Venture Business : A summary

Concept Arbitrage: Electronic Arts

India excels in content production in a Domestic Producer : Domestic Consumer mode.

Concept Arbitrage: Juniper

India’s opportunity in Hardware.

Concept Arbitrage: Manufacturing in China

Outsourced Product Development (OPD) is a new niche in Software Services, but it will saturate. IT Services should look to catering to the US / European SME market.