The relentless pace of Cisco Systems' acquisitions between 1993 and 2000, stalled in 2001, Cisco bought only two companies that year. By September 2002, it acquired Hammerhead Networks and Navarro Networks for $ 258 million in shares and planned to buy Andiamo Systems for up to $ 2.5 billion. Market conditions may shed light on the cracks in its acquisition methodology, but the most profound changes, according to the CEO, John Chambers, was the decision to acquire the company at a later stage of product development than ever before. Now the goal was to have a proven product, the customers and the management team before the deal is. (B) case includes a brief update on the company's financial and until July 2002. "Hide
by Gerry Yemen, Sayan Chatterjee, LJ Bourgeois Source: Darden School of Business 3 pages. Publication Date: Mar 06, 2003. Prod. #: UV1634-PDF-ENG
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