In July 2006, the Barracuda was the largest investor in Tarco International. During a meeting with the management, the managing director of Barracuda said that strict measures be taken to improve operating performance. If it is not managed, Barracuda make sales. In response, the Council hired Tarco FD, leading financial communications consultancy specializing in strategic investor relations. Council asked FD to gather extensive research on the shareholder base Tarco, in the perception of investors and performance management, intellectual potential voting on proposals proxy, and tactics used in previous battles Barracuda activist. Armed with this information, the board had to decide what steps, if any, to keep at bay Barracuda and ensure that Tarco retain the support of its investors' Hide
by David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business 19 pages. Publication Date: 01 February 2010. Prod. #: CG20A-PDF-ENG
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