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Teradyne, Inc.: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III
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Abstract

Alexander d'Arbeloff, Teradyne's founder and CEO, is launching his company into the software and network testing business. He has acquired three external start-ups and is beginning to integrate them with the rest of the company. While Teradyne's core business--semiconductor testing--is doing extremely well, it has been nearly 25 years since Teradyne has started a new business that has proven to be successful.

Keywords

Acquisition; Business Startups; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Success; Horizontal Integration

Citation

Lassiter, Joseph B., III. "Teradyne, Inc.: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained." Harvard Business School Case 898-190, February 1998. (Revised August 1998.)
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