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Friday, June 6, 2008

Konica over Océ, could this be the next big acquisition?

AMSTERDAM (Thomson Financial) - Oce N.V. shares rose in late morning trade amid speculation Konica Minolta Holdings Inc. is interested in building up a stake in the company, if their recent technology partnership bears fruit. Article here.

At 11.37 a.m., Oce was up 2.43 percent to 9.28 while the AEX was trading 1.41 percent lower to 478.69.

Abn Amro Wim Gille said that if Konica buys a stake in Oce, the move will trigger further speculation of a full take over of the Dutch company.

T
he analyst said a combination between the two is 'very logical' and would be able to challenge Xerox head on in all of its markets.

I am not sure how the Dutch government plays into all this but it doesn't sound like the government will be an impedement to some sort of deal.

IKON "...you're Stock is Rising..."

The stock has recovered 82.8% from its recent low price of 6.73 which occurred March 5, 2008

This from Yahoo, "IKON ... said after the market closed Thursday that it will redeem for cash the remaining $100 million of its senior unsecured floating rate notes due 2012.

The Malvern, Pa., company said the redemption price will be 100 percent of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the redemption date, which is June 30.

The redemption plus a redemption of $50 million of the notes on May 7 will cause Ikon (NYSE:IKN) to post a $5.7 million loss from the early extinguishment of debt in its fiscal third quarter, which ends June 30..."

Interesting...

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Inaugural issue of MPS Insights Hits The Streets

Best Practices, Print Audit, MPS Metrics and much much more... I have just received and am in the process of reading and digesting the first issue of MPS Insights from the PHOTIZO Group.

Ed Crowley, CEO Photizo Group -"...we believe MPS is finally coming of age! After almost 8 years of vendors touting the benefits of MPS, we are now actually seeing implementations that are working..."

This mirrors what Joshi said last year in Phoenix, "...Printing...is now sexy!"

Also, Ken Stewart - Kearns Business Solutions, Director of Technology, on MPS as an opportunity that may pass you by, "... We have come to the conclusion that taking care of the customers is the way to do business;it is not an opportunity to go out there and rob your customers blind..." Sell with High Intent.

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