Today, I took a break to listen the CEO of my company, who in town hall meeting held a conference to announce acquisition of my company by a very big Japanese Company. The parent company seems to be worth more than 100 billion dollars. The immediate parent seems to be around 14 billion dollars.
The mergers and acquisitions are not a new thing to me. It should be noted that I joined a 100 million company which was dreaming to become 1 billion with the backing of a very large bank which has helped my company to acquire very small size companies and increase the foot print before. In a sudden rush, we got a news in 2007 that our 100 million company has acquired a 1 billion company. Therefore, I was part of 1 billion company in a very short span of time. The jump was 10 times. Then a twist came and it was named the great recession. I saw and understood the whole idea of business. I saw lots of fall out and more number of acquisitions than any one will see around. Even, my US bank was also acquired by a bigger bank. Now, my employer has again announced, but this time getting 100% acquired by a 14 times bigger company. Ha ha...what sense it make to me. Probably, my brand value is increasing. I am not sure. My grandfather company is 100 times bigger than my employer and has nearly around 5 times more employees also. Thus, now I am swimming in big sea where a small area is known as my current employer. By nature of law, if you are not a big fish you will be eaten and digested and dumped. That's the bitter truth.
What should be my next stand? Although, my company has become 10 times in reality and 1000 times virtually. I have to match this in my worth. Thus, my net worth should visually look 10 times and 1000 folds virtually. :) Let's see.
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