AMAG Is Not For Sale
50+-year-old access control veteran AMAG was close to being sold, sources tell IPVM, but AMAG tells us a sale is not expected.
In this note, we examine the incomplete deal, AMAG's statement to IPVM and the outlook of AMAG in an access control market fast under change.
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**** **** ***** *** ***** **********
****** ******* ***** **** *** **** back ****.
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*** ********** *** **** ** ******!
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* ****** **** ****** ******* ****** like ** ****? ***-*******? *** ***** only? **** ** ***** * **** time ****.
* ** *** ******* **** **** could **** ***** ** **** **** AMAG **** **** ** *** ******* have ** *** ********* ****** ** existing ******** ****.
**** ** ****, *** ********** ****** replaces ******. * **** ** ******* there ** ********** ******** ******* ******. Every ***** ******* ********* **** ******* seems ** **** ** ******** ****** over ************* ***** ********.