Baldino, who founded the company in 1987, has spearheaded a number of impressive moves recently, including a marketing deal with Alkermes for its experimental alcoholism treatment Vivitrol, as well as a lesser-known but strategically savvy acquisition of Zeneus Pharma for $360 million.
The Angels took that chance Friday with the savvy acquisition of closer Huston Street.
Savvy acquisitions — such as mobile search startup Verdisoft in 2001 — have already helped give Yahoo! an edge on wireless devices.
In the five years he's run the company, General Dynamics has posted annual average returns of 20% by making a slew of savvy acquisitions.
That said, we are also seeing a new trend of Israeli adtech companies scaling up, going public, making savvy acquisitions and differentiating themselves from the pack.
But with savvy acquisitions, the right business model and a significant uptick in usage, GrubHub certainly shows potential to be a lasting presence in the online food services industry.
In many ways, Comcast is taking a page from the playbook of Disney Chief Executive Robert Iger, who has steered Disney to new heights with savvy acquisitions, including those of Pixar Animation Studios and Marvel Entertainment.
Perhaps the most notable addition to the mix is one that seems to have come about thanks to a savvy startup acquisition.
This exhibition lines up work by the usual suspects (Thomas Demand, Gregory Crewdson, James Casebere, Vik Muniz) alongside a smattering of historical precedents and savvy recent acquisitions.
You might even call the acquisition savvy, except that it now appears that AOL's numbers were doubly inflated, both by mania and by questionable accounting.
Despite my bad attitude and my pit bull Margaret's general discontent, I did manage to lighten the mood with my Decades Denim washed black Angelique jean leggings, a bisque-colored Joie silk shell (a savvy Loehmann's acquisition), a TSE cashmere cardigan, a reprise of the Comptoir Army jacket, and my navy VPL motorcycle boots.
