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...
Quote of the Month: “Ideas won’t keep; something must be done about them.” Alfred North Whitehead The theme of this Newsletter is culture issues involved in acquisitions and integrations. Culture issues are not readily obvious to us since often we...
Quote of the Month: “Information is not knowledge” Albert Einstein The topic of this October issue’s commentary is: The Return of the Mega Acquisition. The vast amount of cash is that has been sitting patiently on the sidelines is now coming into...
July 2009 Quote of the Month: …if you are running a team, division, or company right now, there’s one defining aspect of leadership that you cannot, must not, neglect in the craziness and morass… Inventing the future. Jack & Suzy Welch,...
June 2009 Welcome to the first issue of the Beyond the Deal Newsletter. The Beyond the Deal book developed a unique approach to create extraordinary value through acquisitions. The Newsletter is a forum designed to extend that approach and continually renew it. It is...
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