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Aristophanes · 10-09-2008, 06:41 AM

Originally Posted by Blue

I think where the confusion lies is that Hoya is a "public" company and Tokina and Kenko are private which makes it more difficult to make the links.

Public companies can own private companies outright. Depending on jurisdiction ,t his can involve completely separate governance and reporting structures, much of which is opaque to outside eyes (as we are seeing all too well right now).

10-09-2008, 06:41 AM	#27
Aristophanes Senior Member Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Gallery Photos: 0 Posts: 265	Originally Posted by Blue I think where the confusion lies is that Hoya is a "public" company and Tokina and Kenko are private which makes it more difficult to make the links. Public companies can own private companies outright. Depending on jurisdiction ,t his can involve completely separate governance and reporting structures, much of which is opaque to outside eyes (as we are seeing all too well right now).