A private affair?

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With the ownership of one of the industry's biggest vendors up for discussion, Sam Trendall examines the pitfalls and plus points of partnering with public and private companies

The demands and expectations on publicly listed entities differ greatly from those in private hands - but does a change of name on the title deeds have any impact on how a vendor engages with the c...

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