The Changing M&A Landscape: Trends and Countertrends

Quote of the Month “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” Will Rogers   In this blog: First, the world economy continues to churn and funding its tightening.  Are we headed into a downturn or is the...

M&A’s Continue Unabated During Economic Roller Coaster

Quote of the Month “HP has suffered through a string of 3 really lousy CEOs.  Apotheker is just the latest. All had comparable failings. They were wedded to their personal histories (what worked for them before) and old-fashioned, out-of-date business ideas....

Communications Strategies for Integrations

Quote of the Month Comment on Microsoft’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype: “Certainly Microsoft will be buying a fast-growing, well-positioned global asset with an unbeatable brand. But that’s what eBay thought when it bought Skype in 2005 for $2.6...

Integration Issues & Partnering: A Capability to be Cultivated

Quote of the Month: “Any dope with a checkbook can buy a company.  It’s what you do afterward that matters.” Henry Silverman, CEO of Realogy Group, 2006 In the May Blog: In this edition we first look at several acquisitions that illustrate broad...