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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=218102516-22122011><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>Bevan, well put, now to sit back and watch what changes in government
services occur in SA as a result. <BR><BR>Chris</FONT></SPAN>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net
[mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Bevan
Slattery<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, 23 December 2011 1:36 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
ausnog@ausnog.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [AusNOG] iiNet to Acquire
Internode<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Notice people on the list saying it was a surprise. There was/is only
one natural acquirer for Internode and it was iiNet. With TPG's creep on
the iiNet share register there was a very real risk Internode's only natural
acquirer itself would be taken off the market. With Simon's commentary as to his
reasons in the media meant that if he was to exit for said reasons there was
rapidly closing window of opportunity to exit. And exit he did.
Timed to perfection.</DIV>
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<DIV>Well done to Simon and MM. This is a marriage we all knew would
happen, perhaps about 10 years later than originally expected :) I'd like
to say a massive thank you to Simon and his management team at Internode
(particularly JSL, Daryl, Pat and Shaun), to many of the current and previous
tech guru's (think MMC, Mark, Daryl etc.) for their contribution to this
industry and supporting so many others, particularly competitive infrastructure
players and not just PIPE, but ETSA, Nextgen, Amcom etc.. </DIV>
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<DIV>It is the end of another era.</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers</DIV>
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<DIV>PS: I think MM should send the guys at TPG a Christmas
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