TOKYO -- U.S. investment firms Bain Capital and KKR have entered a bidding war over Japanese systems developer Fuji Soft, as a looming shortage of digital developers next year is poised to open up business opportunities.
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Bain Capital has put forward a competing offer for Fuji Soft that tops a bid KKR made in August. (Source photos by Nikkei)
TOKYO -- U.S. investment firms Bain Capital and KKR have entered a bidding war over Japanese systems developer Fuji Soft, as a looming shortage of digital developers next year is poised to open up business opportunities.