[Fourlanders] FW: ARLX007 Motorola buys Yaesu

[Jim Worsham]

This is a big surprise!  I have NO idea why Motorola would want to buy
Yaesu.  Obviously Yaesu has something they need.  Maybe a marketing and
sales presence in Japan for 2 way radio.  I know the one thing they didn't
buy Yaesu for and that was amateur radio.  Look for Yaesu to exit the
amateur radio market within a year or two.  This is a sad day for us hard
core Yaesu guys.

73
Jim, W4KXY

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Subject: ARLX007 Motorola buys Yaesu

SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX007
ARLX007 Motorola buys Yaesu

ZCZC AX07
QST de W1AW
Special Bulletin 7  ARLX007
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  November 5, 2007
To all radio amateurs 

SB SPCL ARL ARLX007
ARLX007 Motorola buys Yaesu

Motorola USA has announced its intention to launch a tender offer to acquire
a controlling interest in Vertex Standard Co, Ltd. Vertex Standard is the
parent company of Yaesu. Motorola will own 80 percent of Vertex Standard;
Tokogiken, a privately held Japanese company, controlled by current
president and CEO of Vertex Standard Jun Hasegawa, will retain 20 percent,
forming a joint venture. The total purchase price for 80 percent of the
outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis will be approximately US $108
million.
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