DANSK DESIGNS LIMITED
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DIAGNOSIS
The strategy of Dansk appears to be to maintain a growth in earnings from 15 to 20%. It is assumed that to maintain this level of growth a wide range of new products, to be marketed under the title, "Dansk Gourmet Designs Ltd.," will be needed. Ted Nierenberg, the owner of Dansk, has expressed a desire to be out of the business by 1973 (in three years). Also, Ted has expressed his belief that Dansk will be acquired or will go public in the fut…