Hi Eric, How about Goldman Sachs arranging a deal between Novell and Deutsche Telekom? I believe you suggested the possibility in a previous post.
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Planning and developing computer systems and telecommunications networks that link offices and markets worldwide, permitting immediate exchange and analysis of information and around-the-clock execution of transactions; advising the firm's business teams on technical issues; creating, maintaining, modifying and testing computer programs in response to user requests; troubleshooting systems failures; monitoring, identifying and resolving exceptions during production processing; technology selection, setup, troubleshooting, and user interface for audio and video conferencing.
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The initial public offering of shares in Deutsche Telekom AG received extensive worldwide attention. Deutsche Telekom is the largest telecommunications operator in Europe and the third largest in the world. At US$13.34 billion, this issue is the largest privatization ever launched in Europe. Goldman Sachs is one of three global coordinators of the offering and is the lead manager in the U.S. Below are some excerpts from the press in Europe, the United States and Asia:
The Wall Street Journal November 15, 1996
"Tidal Wave of Global Telecom Offering Builds: But There Will Be Enough Capital to Fund Flood of Privatizations?"
The initial public offering of Deutsche Telekom will begin trading on Monday. The Deutsche Telekom debut is only the start of a new and staggering round of global telecommunications sell-offs. Spurred by crumbling regulatory barriers, a boom in international business and the pressing need to reduce domestic deficits, governments the world over are scrambling to privatize chunks of their national phone monopolies. Over the next two years, an estimated 60 carriers will try to raise a total of $70 billion on the world equity markets.
Investors Chronicle
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Financial Times September 19, 1996
"A Hot Topic Among Bankers"
Telecommunications privatizations will keep investment banks busy for years. The Deutsche Telekom privatization is expected to generate the largest fees for investment banks - approximately $200m for Goldman Sachs and the other lead managers. Goldman Sachs has become a leading firm for privatizations, with team members Robert Morris, the firm's telecommunications analysts, Scott Mead, head of the Communications, Media and Technology Group in Europe. Goldman is a prime player in "communicopia" - the convergence of telecommunications, media and computer industries - and is well structured to handle the growing number of Internet deals.
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Wednesday December 11 9:05 AM EDT
Industry Leaders Announce Global Internet Project and Vision of Internet's Future
In addition to Clark and Gerdelman, members of the Global Internet Project include:
Mr. Marc Benioff, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Oracle Corporation
Mr. Francois Dutray, Group Executive Vice President, Visa International
Mr. Tom Evslin, Vice President, AT&T WorldNet Service
Mr. Robert Foster, Manager, Online & Multimedia, British Telecom
Mr. Paul Gudonis, President, BBN Planet
Mr. Tim Krauskopf, Chief Technology Officer, Spyglass, Inc.
Mr. Vic Langford, Senior Vice President, Internet Strategies, Novell, Inc.
Mr. Doug Michels, Chief Technical Officer, SCO
Mr. Yukio Mizuno, Executive Advisor, NEC Corporation
Mr. Michio Naruto, Executive Vice President, Fujitsu Limited
Mr. John Patrick, Vice President, Internet Technology, IBM Corporation
Dr. Eric Schmidt, Chief Technology Officer, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Mr. Volker Steiner, Senior Executive Director, Multimedia Communications, Deutsche Telekom
Mr. Barry Sullivan, Corporate Vice President, Electronic Data Systems Corporation
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Tuesday December 3 1:00 PM EDT
Novell Demonstrates Business Intranet Capabilities at Multimedia Services Affiliate Forum
Technology and Internet Service Providers Worldwide Join Novell to Connect, Extend Networks in First Public Demonstration Growing NDS Support.
Novell also announced growing industry support of its business-class, Internet solutions with the addition of Deutsche Telekom conducting market trials of business networks based on NDS, IntranetWare(TM), and NetWare Connect(TM) (see related Deutsche Telekom announcement). Deutsche Telekom now joins AT&T and NTT in Japan as the world's third largest service provider and world's largest ISP to deploy Novell's business-class, Internet/intranet services.
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Monday December 2 1:33 PM EDT
Deutsche Telekom Rolls Out Market Trials of Novell Connect Services
Customers Use Novell Directory Services(TM) as Foundation for Value-added, Global Business Networks
"We believe the partnership with Novell will enable us to bring important Internet and private network capabilities of the Deutsche Telekom IntraLink Service to our customers," said Guenter Weick, head of the Multimedia Business Unit(TM) Internet Value Added Services(TM) at Deutsche Telekom. "Novell's recognized leadership in the networking market, combined with our ability to offer Internet value-added services, will help our customers of all sizes improve communications not only internally, but also with their customers, suppliers, and business partners worldwide." ----------------------------------------------------------------
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