Gil Mandelzis and Traiana: Value Is in the Eye of the Beholder Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

The case focuses on the career of Gil Mandelzis, a former Wall Street investment banker who recognized and seized the opportunity to build his company, Trajan, a successful provider of services to financial institutions in the foreign exchange market, the prime brokerage. The case describes the history Mandelzis, from its early entrepreneurial efforts, like Tel Aviv bar owner and up to the decision to start Trajan. Again and again, Trajan succeeded only to be offset by an unexpected, uncontrollable events. Each time, Mandelzis restored company from scratch. In one memorable instance the one that included the ultimate success of Trajan-Mandelzis refused a business plan, which was created in the $ 10 million the company laid off 40 percent of its staff, and started a whole new direction. While the case is established, Trajan, appears poised to grow into a major force in foreign currency prime brokerage business. Then Mandelzis gets an offer to buy the company for $ 164 million. The management team must either accept the offer or to take the risk that growth will continue to Trajan, and its value will increase in the coming years. For a company that has repeatedly seen unexpected events disrupt the plans of the authorities, risking not just. The case has three options:. Accept the offer, reject the offer, or seek other buyers "Hide
by Lloyd Shefsky Source: Kellogg School of management 5 pages. Publication Date: April 5, 2010. Prod. #: KEL469-PDF-ENG

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