Mr. Acquirer: Your Company Can Deliver, But Can It Discover?

Quote of the Month “Tying two rocks together will not make them float”    H. Edwin Hall, on the proposed BAE/EADS merger   Your Company Can Deliver, But Can It Discover? The Newsletter’s feature article looks at a fascinating contrast raised by...

Google Acquisitions and Integrations – A Tale of Two Cities

Quote of the Month It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness… we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way…. Charles Dickens, Tale of Two Cities   Google:...

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 They were wedded to their personal histories (what worked for them before) and old-fashioned, out-of-date business ideas....

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...