General Motors Lester Electronics was looking to partner with Shan-Wa to assist in the company with its overall growth. This was a significant risk, because if the merger of Lester and Shang-Wadid not perform to the level of expectation creating a significant rate of return, the company could be forced to face difficult discussion talks with some of its investors. This potential problem had the company risk not meeting financial projection goals, having to work with investors that expect more, or worse, not being able to find additional resources to finance the merger of the two companies. Home Depot "By acquiring Hughes Supply, a company with a long and established reputation for excellence and service, we continue to execute our growth strategy laid out five years ago to enhance our core retail business, extend our business into adjacent areas and expand into new markets," said Bob Nardelli, chairman, president & CEO of The Home Depot. "As part of our expand strategy, The Home Depot and Hughes Supply are an ideal strategic and operational fit for each other, and we look forward to welcoming the Hughes Supply team into The Home Depot family." (Home Depot, 2006) "Hughes Supply, our largest acquisition thus far, will accelerate the execution of The Home Depot Supply strategy of repeating in the professional space the same type of market transformation The Home Depot pioneered and executed in the do-it-yourself retail space," said Joe DeAngelo, executive vice president, The Home Depot Supply. "Together, we can better serve local, national and government customers, offer the broadest range of products and services, and drive synergies by leveraging our combined purchasing power and customer service. (Biz Journal, 2006) The issue identified ...