In 2012, Marissa Mayer became the CEO of Yahoo!, a technology giant with a tumultuous past. When Mayer tries to re-energize the company, she employs Jacqueline Reses, with a private equity background, to head both human resources and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
As part of Mayer's turnaround strategy, Reses looks to construct a cellular technology product development team by executing an "acquisition-hire" (i.e., "acqui-hire") to get New York City-based start up Stamped, a mobile program company launched by former Google employees, Robby Stein and Bart Stein. Without an M&A team that is fully staffed and before new acquisition processes have been formalized, Reses must determine whether acquiring Stamped is a wise strategy.
Yahoo Both Sides of the Stamped Deal Case Solution
The case additionally contemplates the outlook of Bart and Robby and investigates if selling Stamped to Yahoo! and transitioning the Stamped team into Yahoo!'s cellular product development team is the correct exit strategy for their start up.
PUBLICATION DATE: January 21, 2014 PRODUCT #: 814051-HCB-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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