However , Martin Marietta 's management used the short time between ownership and control to sell non-core businesses and launch its own hostile takeover of Bendix -- the Pac - Man Defense .
Bendix bought the majority of Martin Marietta shares and in effect owned the company .
Martin Marietta 's management used the short time between ownership and control to sell non-core businesses and launch Martin Marietta 's own hostile takeover of Bendix -- the Pac - Man Defense .
Bendix bought the majority of Martin Marietta shares and in effect owned the company .