Key Connection Helps Flextronics to Acquire Solectron

In a deal valued at $3.6 billion, Flextronics International Ltd gained permission from the European Commission to acquire Solectron Corp (see article from Reuters). An IntellectSpace Knowledge Map reveals the direct connection that may have lead to the merging of these electronics rivals.

As seen in the Knowledge Map below, Ajay B. Shah has been a Flextronics Director since 2005 and is strongly linked to Solectron; he was previously a Director of Solectron until 2003, and was the Head of its Technology Solutions business until 2002. Shah is also presently the Founder and Chairman of Smart Modular Technologies, which was previously owned by Solectron. Another former Solectron Executive, Iain MacKenzie, sits on the board of Smart Modular with Shah.

With Shah’s solid ties to Solectron and valuable insider experience, Flextronics had a key advantage with this latest bid.

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