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Hakan Akbas, President & Founder

Hakan AkbasPresident & FounderGlobal Dealings, LLC 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5B in cash, its largest ever deal

August 15, 2011

Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5B in cash, its largest ever deal | bit.ly

Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5B in cash, its largest ever deal. Next Microsoft should buy RIM and/or Nokia. Here's why: http://bit.ly/r8uV9ZNext we will share our comprehensive analysis of the implications of this acquisition.

Hakan Akbas, President & Founder

Hakan AkbasPresident & FounderGlobal Dealings, LLC 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Open Text Q4 Results Disappoint - License Slippage, Weaker Margins

August 12, 2011

Open Text Q4 Results Disappoint - License Slippage, Weaker Margins | akbaspost.blogspot.com

Open Text (TM) Corporation (TSX: OTC), announced financialresults for its fourth quarter ended June 30, 2011. The company missed the Wall-Street estimates due to license slippage at Metastrom and weaker margins.

P.J. LouisPresident and OwnerPJ Louis LLC 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Sprint – Posting Wider Losses – The Fight is Not Over Yet

July 28, 2011

Sprint Posts Wider Loss, Reaches Network Deal With LightSquared | online.wsj.com

It may be me as a restructuring and turnaround professional, as a telecom engineer, or someone who still has faith in Sprint but I think Sprint’s deal with LightSquared is a smart move.

P.J. LouisPresident and OwnerPJ Louis LLC 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Sprint – Launches Push to Talk CDMA Phones –Next Generation

July 25, 2011

Sprint Prepares for 4Q Launch of Sprint Direct Connect with Feature-Rich, CDMA Handsets | www.marketwatch.com

I never liked the whole idea of Nextel and Sprint merging. I was sure Dan Hesse was going to dump Nextel when he first took over the reins of Sprint. However, the recession cam in 2008 and he rolled with the punches and embraced Nextel. He could not sell Nextel so he embraced it.

P.J. LouisPresident and OwnerPJ Louis LLC 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

TaskRabbit – What a Great Idea

July 19, 2011

Don’t Want to Run Errands? Site Lets You Outsource Them | blogs.wsj.com

TaskRabbit is a great idea. I liken it to personal assistants people hire to perform the mundane tasks they refuse to do for themselves. I liken it to temp hires.

Hakan Akbas, President & Founder

Hakan AkbasPresident & FounderGlobal Dealings, LLC 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Open Text to Buy Global 360 for $260 million

July 18, 2011

Open Text to Buy Global 360 for $260 million | opentext.com

OpenText has acquired Global 360, a US software vendor specialising in case management for $260 million

P.J. LouisPresident and OwnerPJ Louis LLC 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Groupon – Proves E-Advertising Works; Just Not Only for Them

July 16, 2011

Groupon's Boston Problem: Copycats | online.wsj.com

I applaud Groupon for its success. I am a supporter of the web-based discount coupon business model. It just makes sense.

P.J. LouisPresident and OwnerPJ Louis LLC 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

RIM – Re-elects Board – Smart Decision? Royal Bank of Canada has a Great Idea?

July 14, 2011

Holders Re-Elect RIM Board | online.wsj.com

This has to be one of the worse decisions I have heard in the last year. However, the bright side of this is that Royal Bank of Canada came up with a good idea.

P.J. LouisPresident and OwnerPJ Louis LLC 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

RIM – EMEA Performance Is Not Enough – The Board Does Not Know Its Own Job

July 9, 2011

RIM Boasts of 1M New Subs in EMEA | www.wirelessweek.com

I congratulate RIM for boosting its numbers in EMEA. However, it is an age-old trick that new technology companies in North America have used to generate their first revenues and sometimes to boost unit sales. Unfortunately, RIM’s revenue numbers are dropping.

P.J. LouisPresident and OwnerPJ Louis LLC 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

RIM – The Investment Community is Finally Reacting

July 7, 2011

Investment Firm Rebukes RIM Leadership's Tactics | www.informationweek.com

Well I feel vindicated. The folks from Glass Lewis are absolutely, correct.

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