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Reference no. 313-307-1
Published by: INSEAD
Originally published in: 2013
Version: 11.2014
Revision date: 28-Nov-2014

Abstract

Daewoo Group companies run a distant third or fourth in their respective industries in Korea, but they are rapidly expanding their presence, mainly through acquisitions, in foreign markets. In this context, Daewoo Electronics makes a bid in 1996 for the heavily indebted French electronics manufacturer Thomson Multimedia, which is being privatised. The French government's October announcement of its preference for Daewoo's bid unleashes a storm of criticism in France, and the French Privatisation Commission's subsequent refusal to endorse the government's decision creates a major diplomatic incident between France and Korea.
Industry:
Other setting(s):
1967-1996

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Abstract

Daewoo Group companies run a distant third or fourth in their respective industries in Korea, but they are rapidly expanding their presence, mainly through acquisitions, in foreign markets. In this context, Daewoo Electronics makes a bid in 1996 for the heavily indebted French electronics manufacturer Thomson Multimedia, which is being privatised. The French government's October announcement of its preference for Daewoo's bid unleashes a storm of criticism in France, and the French Privatisation Commission's subsequent refusal to endorse the government's decision creates a major diplomatic incident between France and Korea.

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Industry:
Other setting(s):
1967-1996

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