{"id":621,"date":"2007-10-01T23:21:13","date_gmt":"2007-10-02T03:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daviddalka.com\/createvalue\/2007\/10\/01\/nokia-nokia-nokia\/"},"modified":"2013-11-27T15:32:30","modified_gmt":"2013-11-27T20:32:30","slug":"nokia-nokia-nokia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daviddalka.com\/createvalue\/2007\/10\/01\/nokia-nokia-nokia\/","title":{"rendered":"Nokia Nokia Nokia"},"content":{"rendered":"

So Nokia<\/a> won the NAVTEQ derby – assuming there is not hostile takeover counter bid. This is one of my favorite acquisitions<\/a> of 2007. Why? Quite simply, it’s a highly strategic move that I don’t think many will appreciate the importance of for quite some time.<\/p>\n

The comments at Techcrunch<\/a> are not only positive – they are all highly intelligent.<\/p>\n

Clear positives:<\/p>\n

– Ability to drive standards<\/p>\n

– Ability to reprice a scarce resource<\/p>\n

– Relationship acquisition in new markets that matter to Nokia like automobiles<\/p>\n

– Clear indicator of my belief that Nokia is determined make serious attempt at being the world’s premier mobile search and advertising engine.<\/p>\n

Concerns\/Risks\/Potential Mispricing:<\/p>\n

– Lack of execution of deal due to anti-trust concerns<\/p>\n

– Has Google been building it’s own Navteq-like map database?<\/p>\n

– Transformation of revenue streams to Internet and mobile models with existing partners<\/p>\n

– Corporate culture – the differences in the culture of these two companies could not be more different – can Nokia reconcile these without difficulty or disruption?<\/p>\n

What are your thoughts? I’d like to hear them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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