From Go to IPO? : the hyper-growth strategy of the new European telecoms operator Versatel / Willem Hulsink, Ferdinand Jaspers, Pim Kraaijeveld.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hulsink, Willem, 1962- author.

Jaspers, Ferdinand, author.

Kraaijeveld, Pim, author.

Series:

SAGE Knowledge. Cases.

SAGE Knowledge. Cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fiber optics industry--Case studies.

Fiber optics industry.

Versatel--Case studies.

Versatel.

Mesch, Gary--Case studies.

Mesch, Gary.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London : Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In the beginning of 1999, it became clear to Gary Mesch, co-founder of Versatel, that an initial public offering (IPO or 'going public') should be considered a serious option to further finance the rapid growth of his company. After securing hundreds of millions of euros to construct Versatel's own fiber-optic telecommunications network and the acquisition of customers, Versatel still required a lot of capital to finance its growth and to repay interest obligations. In just four years the company had grown from 15 employees in 1995 to more than 300 in 1998. Many questions crossed Gary's mind, but one was most pressing: Would it be possible to go public?

Notes:

Originally published in Hulsink, W., Jaspers, F., & Kraaijeveld, P. (2012). From go to IPO? The hyper-growth strategy of the new European telecoms operator Versatel. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.

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ISBN:

9781526429537

OCLC:

1023551266

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