Hitachi and Panasonic acquired U.S. IT companies for approximately ¥1 trillion each around the same time, but significant differences have emerged in the growth of the acquisition targets. This article examines what set the two companies apart.
Hitachi and Panasonic acquired U.S. IT companies for approximately ¥1 trillion each around the same time. Both companies are said to have aimed to expand their overseas assets through major acquisitions.
This article points out that significant differences have emerged to date in the growth of the acquisition targets. Despite making acquisitions of a similar scale, Hitachi and Panasonic have seen differences in the extent of their growth.