A View from the Trenches
by Jack Prouty, President M&A Leadership Council
For this success story, let me share some quick background: A large Midwest consumer products company acquired a small, privately held company in an adjacent business (similar customer base, but very different products).
When It's Not the Time to Learn on the Job
by Mark Herndon, President, M&A Partners
Based on the recent survey conducted by M&A Partners, "The State of M&A Integration Effectiveness 2014," integration project staffing was cited as both the #1 “most important breakthrough or best practice with integration,” and simultaneously listed as the #1 “greatest remaining obstacle to overcome for more consistent integration success.”
Communication and Confidence in the Business World
by Kim Essex, Partner and Director of Ketchum's North American Food Practice
Seeking to Fill M&A Positions
Are you or someone you know ready for a new role in the M&A field? Please check these listings and submit your resume to [email protected]; the Council will forward best candidates to the pertinent company ...
Chairman's Message, September 2015
by Jim Jeffries, Chairman, M&A Leadership Council
The deal is not complete at close. It may not even be complete at the end of integration. To fully capture the value of the deal means going beyond integration to optimization and/or transformation. How well do you know the stages that occur in the process of carrying out a merger or acquisition?
Agility and Discipline Required
Today’s mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and divestitures are more complex than ever. Integration Program Managers, Project Managers and Functional Team Leaders are being asked to deal with a multitude of new demands.
Planning and Executing Due Diligence in Emerging Markets
by Vijay Thacker, Director at Crowe Horwath India
Businesses pursuing merger or acquisition deals in emerging markets need to be prepared for common but potentially significant issues that can arise during transaction-related due diligence. In this article, Vijay Thacker, director with Crowe Horwath India, examines some of these typical issues and explains the value of engaging local advisers in countries where targeted entities are located.