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Digitas (A)

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson
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Abstract

Raises issues about how the nature and function of a board changes as its company moves from ownership by its employees (including the founder) to ownership by a private equity firm, Hellman & Friedman, to public ownership. Teaching Purpose: To consider changes in board membership, board duties, and board responsibilities. A rewritten version of an earlier case.

Keywords

Private Equity; Governing and Advisory Boards; Behavior; Organizations; Employee Ownership; Public Ownership

Citation

Lorsch, Jay W., and Ashley Robertson. "Digitas (A)." Harvard Business School Case 405-023, July 2004. (Revised June 2005.)
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