A View from the Trenches
by Jack Prouty, President M&A Leadership Council
In an acquisition of a target company, we typically spend a lot of time and attention on the management and staff we are acquiring. There is an attractive “consulting agreement” provided to the CEO who will be leaving in a few months, retention bonuses for key staff, stock options ...
Leveraging Powerful Data Enables Effective Leaders to Predict Challenges and Opportunities
By Kieran Colville, Director, Change Leadership and Analytics Specialist, Ketchum Change
The Story of an Integration Flashpoint of the Worst Sort
by Mark Herndon, President, M&A Partners
Those words in a big, bold font literally jumped out at me from the bright yellow lapel buttons in the town hall meeting. There were dozens of them, and probably dozens more posted in cubicles throughout the building. That phrase, “are you my boss?” was now, officially, a flashpoint of the worst sort.....
Some Interesting M&A Data
Provided by Mergermarket
Mergermarket research shows that global M&A has broken last year’s annual tally after another Merger Monday in early November pushed 2015 total deal value to USD 3.29tn! For an infographic on the activity, please see HERE......
An Excerpt from "The Employee Handbook for Navigating Mergers and Acquisitions"
by Mitchell Lee Marks
If there is one final lesson we can offer on the M&A process it is that just as things may appear to be settling down, they can change all over again. In one of our most important findings from studying mergers and acquisitions for over 30 years, we discovered that ...
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 ...
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