Pinnacle Machine Case Study

Introduction: In this case,it described that the CEO of “Pinnacle Machine Tool Co”Don Anglos who believed that bigger was better wanted to acquire Hoilman Inc to help Pinnacle develop software and increase company’s profit and competitiveness.He wanted to start a new strategy by transforming Pinnacle into high-tech service company.The company’s services division head Jennifer Banks who was enthusiastic about both the acquisition and new strategy,she thought acquiring Hoilman was the chance of a lifetime.But not all senior managers agreed.In particular, CFO Sam Lodge disagree with Don Anglos.With such a big decision,Don’s head had to agree with Lodge’s position that based on his usual CFO thoroughness with number-crunching.So Don had to decide …show more content…
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