Taken for a Ride: How Daimler-Benz Drove Off With Chrysler
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  • Great account of a historic business transaction
  • Great Storytelling, Good Lessons, Too Much Regret
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  • Outstanding work about the loss of an American Icon
  • A must for all automotive industry folks
Taken for a Ride: How Daimler-Benz Drove Off With Chrysler
Bill Vlasic , and Bradley A. Stertz
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ASIN: 0060934484
Release Date: 2001-06-19

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It all started with a misunderstanding. Kirk Kerkorian, the Las Vegas wheeler-dealer, thought Chrysler's management would back him up if he tried to take the company private. Chrysler's management thought they'd made it clear they had no interest in such a deal. As the two sides faced off--Kerkorian and legendary Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca on one side, current Chrysler boss Bob Eaton and his top executives on the other--Mercedes-Benz CEO Helmut Werner stepped in. The result is the company now known as DaimlerChrysler. But Vlasic and Stertz make clear no one really knows the result of the deal. It's far too early to tell if blending the manufacturer of sleek German luxury sedans with the Detroit-based progenitor of the minivan will succeed in the global marketplace. Instead, they show in riveting detail how the deal came to be, and the immediate aftermath. They give us private moments with the major players and show us the multilayered considerations that crop up when two gigantic companies merge. Another book will have to judge the ultimate success of the merger, but the immediate results aren't exactly promising. By late 1999, a share of the original Chrysler was worth a few pennies less than it had been before the merger was announced, and only about a dollar more than before Kerkorian made his move back in April 1995. --Lou Schuler

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Here is the book that exposed the Daimler-Chrysler "merger of equals" as a bold German takeover of an industrial icon. Taken for a Ride reveals the shock waves felt around the world when Daimler-Benz bought Chrysler for $36 billion in 1998. In a gripping narrative, Bill Vlasic and Bradley A. Stertz go behind the scenes of the defining corporate drama of the decade -- and in a new epilogue chart its chaotic aftermath.

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4 out of 5 stars Great account of a historic business transaction.......2006-12-21

The take over of Chrysler by Diamler-Benz was heralded as the "merger of equals". This merger was a joke that was really a buyout of an American icon. The story of the merger is one of intrigue on two continents and is told very well here. It is an interesting book and very well written. I highly recommend it for those who want to see what happened at Chrysler after Iacocca retired.

4 out of 5 stars Great Storytelling, Good Lessons, Too Much Regret.......2005-08-28

In 2000, hot on the heels of the Daimler-Chrysler merger, Bill Vlasic and Bradley A. Stertz, both of the Detroit Free Press, chronicled the merger and the run-up to it. Being from Detroit, lament pervades an otherwise riveting story full of intrigue from the Chrysler executives fending off raider/financier Kirk Kerkorian, through the unrelenting pace of the merger talks, and finally the aftermath where the former Chrysler executives started to roll over or jump ship.

At the book's core are the merger negotiations and the power struggle that followed. Starkly contrasted are the styles of Jurgen Schrempp, the awesome Daimler-Benz Chairman, and Bob Eaton, his diffident Chrysler counterpart. From the outset, Eaton is cast as a weakling who crumbles in the face of bigger personalities. The horrendous miscommunication between Eaton and Kerkorian on the eve of Kerkorian's acquisition announcement foreshadows Eaton's flaky approach to the negotiations with Daimler. Throughout the book, Eaton is portrayed as hapless and hopeless. An outsider, chosen as CEO because of a clash of egos that disqualified the vastly more talented Bob Lutz (now the septuagenarian Vice-Chairman of General Motors), he, by all the books accounts, failed to ever become part of Chrysler. Time and again, Eaton is shown to be a ditherer and a weakling - indeed he is reported to have broken down in front of hundreds of senior managers no fewer than three times.

Across the table from Eaton is Jurgen Schrempp, a big man with an insatiable appetite for action. Whether against internal Daimler rival Helmut Werner or at the table with Eaton, he comes off as a brilliant strategist with an unrelenting drive who lives for the big moments.

Irrespective of how the market will judge the merger, the book offers useful lessons for negotiators. The Americans proved the negotiator's adage that failing to prepare is preparing to fail. The Daimler executives set their objectives and then prepared their strategy meticulously. Schrempp created alternatives to a negotiated solution, including the unlikely possibility of an alliance with the Ford Motor Company. At every step, by the Chrysler management team's own admission, they were out-prepared by as much as eighteen months.

The weakness of the book is the authors' undisguised disappointment with the "loss" of an American industrial icon. It is an absolute hatchet job on Eaton who cannot possibly be as pathetic as he is made out to be. After the merger, the German executives are cast as jealous bureaucrats defending their turf. It is hard to determine whether this is an accurate description or the ever-present regret of the authors.

4 out of 5 stars This story feels real........2004-07-08

I don't know how Vlasic was able to get the information in this book. The conversations ring true to me and this story feels as if it really could have occurred the way Vlasic describes it. This is one of the best books I have read in the past year. He is able to take a somewhat chaotic true story and assemble a story that flows smoothly yet also seems accurate. His ability to draw a picture of the characters is outstanding and they have proven quite prescient as time has passed.

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding work about the loss of an American Icon.......2004-05-13

If you are looking to find out exactly how the Germans came in and stole Chrysler out from under its American leadership, this is the book for you. Superbly written and researched, the book is a page turner that kept me up till the early morning hours. I highly recommend it and hope that nothing like this ever happens again in corporate America. "Taken for a Ride" couldn't be a more fitting title.

4 out of 5 stars A must for all automotive industry folks.......2003-12-14

Sometimes the reading gets boring in too many details, but the facts in this book are INCREDIBLE!
It shows that Juergen Schrempp never wanted to merge, but to buy, Bob Eaton was totally involved and everybody else was taken by surprise. Bob Eaton never actually ran the company, maybe that is why he sold it.
Wheels on Fire
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Wheels on Fire
David Waller
Manufacturer: Hodder & Stoughton
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ASIN: 0340770368

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The inside account of the Daimler-Benz takeover of the Chrysler Corporation, a historic merger that has become a test case for business in the 21st century.

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5 out of 5 stars Truely an insider story..........2001-08-27

A very candid, insightful and easy to read accounts of what went on behind the scene of the DaimlerChrysler meger, begining with a good intro on the backgrounds / history of these 2 organisation... A very well written book.
A Comparison of the Trade Union Merger Process in Britain and Germany  Joining Forces? (Routledge Research in Employment Relations)
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    A Comparison of the Trade Union Merger Process in Britain and Germany Joining Forces? (Routledge Research in Employment Relations)
    Jer Waddington
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    ASIN: 0415353785

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    Trade unions in Europe are currently facing a series of challenges that stem from changes to regulatory and production regimes implemented by the state and employers, in order to compete in an increasingly internationalized economy. In response to these challenges trade union movements have been dramatically restructuring; long-standing principles of organization have been jettisoned in an attempt to develop new structures. Central to this process of structural adaptation are the mergers of trade unions.

    This book focuses on the merger process in Britain and Germany and reviews the wider implications of these developments particularly for North America. As well as addressing the reasons for mergers, the book also examines the process whereby mergers are concluded and analyzes the costs and benefits of the post-merger organization. Drawing on interviews conducted with senior policy-makers engaged in merger processes, A Comparison of the Trade Union Merger Process in Britain and Germany explores the extent of internal union reform brought about by the merger process and also identifies the implications of this reform for trade unions worldwide.

    Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers in Germany
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      Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers in Germany
      Dieter Beinert
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      ASIN: 9041198164

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      The mergers and acquisitions market in Germany is the second largest in the European Union (EU). Economic recovery has revitalised mergers and acquisitions activity. The number of transactions increases each year. German companies have become attractive targets. Foreign investors outside the EU stand to gain access to Europe's largest national market as well as to the whole of the EU market. At the same time, many German companies have acquired the financial muscle to fund their own expansions. Most business activity in Germany is through medium-sized companies, often extraordinarily profitable. Some 300,000 of them, family-run and facing problems of succession, may come up for sale by the year 2000. The German attitude towards foreign investment is liberal, setting the scene for a high level of mergers and acquisitions activity. This meticulous guide covers both the background and the details of mergers and acquisitions, including + review of the corporate environment and regulatory framework; + consideration of merger control and antitrust provisions in the EU context; + examination of the practicalities of takeover, including methods for financing and the necessary legal steps; + explanation of German labour laws (the German workforce plays an active role in business organisation); and + discussion of acquisitions in the former East Germany, now covered by West German law. This is a revised edition of a work that gained wide respect in its first edition. Its clear explanations and accessible approach make it an essential reference for all parties concerned with mergers and acquisitions activity in Germany or attracted by its expanding mergers and acquisitions market.
      Jurgen Schrempp: And the Making of an Auto Dynasty
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      • Jurgen Schrempp's DaimlerChrysler
      Jurgen Schrempp: And the Making of an Auto Dynasty
      Jurgen Graesslin
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      A revealing look at the next King of the Auto Industry--with full coverage of the final Daimler-Chrysler merger. He masterminded the $54 billion DaimlerChrysler merger--the largest corporate merger in history. He's been called "Neutron Jurgen" (after GE's Neutron Jack Welch) and "Rambo in pinstripes." Now Jurgen Schrempp sits poised to take over sole control of the world's fourth largest automotive company, with his sights set on #1 GM--and the world's sights fixed on him. A highly acclaimed best seller in Europe, this hard-hitting biography pierces Schrempp's carefully composed mask to reveal his psychology, motives, and strategies. What makes Schrempp tick? How did he propel himself from lowly mechanic to corporate kingpin? He's already changed Chrysler; how else will his empire-building affect America? In this fascinating portrait of the man behind the public persona, journalist/author-Graesslin delivers the goods on a brilliant man that business readers can't ignore.

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      4 out of 5 stars Jurgen Schrempp's DaimlerChrysler.......2000-07-10

      Here is an excellent book on the man who heads DaimlerChrysler. The book tracks his systematic rise from an apprentice at DaimlerChrysler to its CEO. The book gives an excellent insight into the experiences, hard work and the lucky breaks that shaped the future of Schrempp.

      The book is very informative but at times one feels that the continuity from one chapter to another is rather disjointed. While the book is packed with annecdotes and insights it lacks the page turning ability of the other book on DaimlerChrysler by Bill Vlasic.
      Mergers and Acquisitions in Germany (2nd Edition)
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Do not enter the German Market without this book!
      Mergers and Acquisitions in Germany (2nd Edition)
      Gerhard Picot
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      Mergers & Acquisitions in Germany is an outstanding guide for those who are engaged in, or anticipate becoming engaged in German-related transactions and shows the considerable national and international experience of Dr. Picot. It will be of great use to professionals in legal and tax departments, as well as those in corporate development and corporate planning departments. In particular, it will be indispensable to those banks and investment banks, lawyers, notaries, auditors and tax advisors, as well as all other professionals in the areas of M & A, corporate restructuring and remediation who are involved in any way with Mergers & Acquisitions in Germany.

      Mergers & Acquisitions in Germany discusses all aspects of national and international law which are of central importance in the area of Mergers and Acquisitions in Germany, including the issue of corporate succession (MBO, LBO, MBI), as well as the restructuring of corporations, and presents the complex relations and legal issues of the topic in a well-founded, clear and practice-orientated manner.

      Mergers & Acquisitions in Germany Provides Analysis and Commentary On:

      The concepts and types of corporate acquisitions as well as the different methods and procedures of acquiring companies in Germany.
      The M & A procedure, including both the traditional acquisition process and the Anglo-American style bidding process; including the important role played by investment bankers.
      A detailed description and analysis of the precontractual negotiations, the drafting and formation of the sale, purchase and transfer agreements, the execution and implementation of such agreements and in particular the transfer of businesses and employment relations by way of legal transaction.
      The rescission of acquisition transactions.
      The financing of corporate acquisitions as well as the special characteristics and the tax aspects of management buy-outs and leveraged buy-outs.
      German and European antitrust law and the private international law of the corporate acquisition.
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      General remarks regarding the purchase and restructuring of enterprises

      The importance of the law of contract for the corporate acquisition and for the restructuring of enterprises

      Preparation, concept, procedure and types of corporate acquisition (bidding procedure / auction process)

      Pre-contractual negotiation stage

      Formation of the Sale and Purchase Agreement

      Conclusion and execution of the Sale and Purchase Agreement

      The transfer of the business and the employment contracts by way of legal transaction

      Change in the business, in particular the balance of interests and the social compensation plan for disadvantages of employees

      Rescission of corporate transfers

      Financing the corporate acquisition

      Peculiarities of the management-buy-out the leveraged-buy-out and the management-buy-in

      Private International Law concerning governing law, jurisdiction and arbitration

      Extracts from German Legislation - Provisions important for M & A -

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Do not enter the German Market without this book!.......2004-11-06

      To keep it short: this book is a must-buy for any investmentbanker or consultant involved in anyway with Mergers & Acquisitions in Germany. The book is very detailed in describing the German Market for Corporate Control, its laws and habits. This book is the first step to deal success!

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        Successful Foreign Acquisitions: The Pivotal Role of the Management Accountant (CIMA Research)
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          Successful Foreign Acquisitions: The Pivotal Role of the Management Accountant (CIMA Research)
          Tony Appleyard , and Simon Pallett
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          Successful Foreign Acquisitions investigates two cross-border acquisitions with the aim of looking at the role of management accounting in the process and drawing useful lessons about the acquistion and integration process for practioners.

          The authors:
          *identify the acquisition strategy and examine its added value
          *evaluate the strategy in both cultural and economic terms
          *consider the required management control systems needed to implement the strategy and compare this with the actual control systems used
          * review what performance measures would be needed to encourage managers to deliver and compare these with the actual measures introduced
          * consider how environmental and cultural differences impact on this process
          Transatlantic Mergers and Acquisitions: Opportunities and Pitfalls in German-American Partnerships
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            Transatlantic Mergers and Acquisitions: Opportunities and Pitfalls in German-American Partnerships

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            This book is intended to show ways to successful cooperation. Going beyond M&A, it demonstrates how economical ties and personal behaviour can positively influence our international relations. The value to M&A professionals will be generated through better understanding the views from the other side of the Atlantic, through new M&A insights from other industries and from experts working in consulting and finance. Thus, it is also of high value to all those working on partnerships between the USA or Germany and any other country.

            The book deals with many different aspects, starting from overall strategies, and ending up with lessons learnt from the special cases. Reflecting behavioural, economic or legal aspects, there are articles showing one side only to work out country or industry specifics and others comparing the nationally different systems and surroundings.
            Amalgamation of Kobusch Folien and Sengewald Verpackungen. (Company Evolution).(to form Kobusch-Sengwald Gmbh, Germany): An article from: Food Trade Review
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              Amalgamation of Kobusch Folien and Sengewald Verpackungen. (Company Evolution).(to form Kobusch-Sengwald Gmbh, Germany): An article from: Food Trade Review

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              German Tax Guide
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                Robert Amann
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                Here for the first time in English is a full-scale, authoritative analysis of German tax law for use in international business transactions and investment activities. An expert team of fifteen experienced tax lawyers from Germany and the United States provides detailed practical commentary on the ground rules of internationally relevant German tax law, including the following crucial areas: + sources of German tax law; + taxes applicable to international business; + details of the major tax reform now under way; + double taxation treaties; + taxation of nonresident individuals; + corporate tax; + classification of partnerships for tax purposes; + tax liability of permanent establishments; + methods and types of transfer pricing; + dispute resolution; + tax court decisions and administrative opinions; + holding companies and other thin capitalization methods; + tax implications of reorganizations and acquisitions; + foreign passive income; and + accounting and reporting procedures. Throughout the presentation, terminology appears in both English and German. An appendix contains the major German tax laws in parallel English and German text. This is the ideal practical resource for companies and individuals resident abroad who must deal with cross-border tax issues as they invest or do business under German law. Including as it does references, as they arise in context, to the major German tax reform of 1999--2002, German Tax Guide is unlikely to be superseded for many years.
                Germany Tax Guide
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                  UK/German Tax Treaty:  A Practical Guide
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                    UK/German Tax Treaty: A Practical Guide
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                    Rather than slavishly following the order of the Treaty, this Practical Guide breaks down the type of income to be taxed into the main categories which are treated in different ways under the Treaty. The major areas covered are: pure or passive income, i.e. investment income where the recipient does not earn by the provision of goods or services; income derived from independent activities, such as trading or professional activities by individuals, partnerships and companies; and the activities of sportsmen and entertainers. The book also deals with activities in which an individual is bound more closely to a particular company employer or former employer, thus covering income from employment, directorships or pensions. Each section is cross-referenced to the relevant Treaty articles and there is a comprehensive index. Three useful appendices list the forms needed to make claims under the Treaty, and give the text of the Treaty in both English and German. Although the subject matter may initially appear technical and obscure, the book is both clearly written and sensibly structured to give the reader simple access to the most difficult topics. Audience: An invaluable reference source for tax advisers, professionals and management involved in international structures, tax planning and advice, both in Germany and the UK, and throughout the world.
                    German Tax and Business Law Guide
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                      German Tax and Business Law Guide

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