National has something like 12,000 part numbers and we have 40,000, but the interesting point is we found the overlap to be lower than we thought.
@Barbara, This is really good news for both the companies because less the overlap more the variety of parts they can offer to the customers. Between what is the overlap percentage ?
Mr. Roques: good question. I don't know about the corporate level, although they might have discussed that in conference calls. From the product standpoint, the NSC products are being treated as an independent unit, but being sold and marketed through TI sales channels.
Did they release information on how much they are expecting to save from the merger? Are they planning to consolidate both companies into one, at least in the next year?
@_hm: I was skeptical as well about the move. Usually one company swallows up another and that's the end of it. But I was happy to hear through my conversation with TI that the NSC products are remaining intact. If TI does what it says it will do--put its considerable resources behind the NSC product portfolio, then NSC customers will only benefit. But you are right to be cautious--mergers almost always means one company prevails.
TI - National is a good merger and the lineup card will be better and lots of choice to make from. with the present market scenario i dont think analog would buy linear and there is no buzz about that.
A good thing to come out of this merger is TI and National were able to go through there entire product lines and find materials that were under utilized and others that could eventually get eliminated. The merger could actually breathe a little life into some of their lesser lines.
TI may take obvious decision, but many a time they are not so much aware of its consequences. Sale of NSC products may deteriorate, Design community may not be very happy and if they have option they move to Linear or other vendors. National research engineer may be much less innovative. TI should have asked customer for feedback.
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