M&A Blog and News
September 29, 2015
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?
September 29, 2015
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.
September 29, 2015
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.
September 29, 2015
WEBINAR: Overcoming Change Fatigue
Join the Conversation in This Webinar by Ketchum Change
Dynamic business environments and constant change are the new normal for organizations. And we all know this trend will only accelerate. Join our interactive webinar to hear about our proprietary Liquid ChangeSM study, gain insights on how change impacts employees, and discuss how leadership behaviors, corporate culture and organizations' operating systems can better adapt by becoming more "liquid" to succeed in today's marketplace.
September 29, 2015
An Excerpt from "The Employee Handbook for Navigating Mergers and Acquisitions"
by Mitchell Lee Marks
Once the merger or acquisition receives legal approval the two sides can join forces and prepare to combine. There will be some preliminary planning done between the Announcement and Close to prepare for putting the two organizations together...
September 29, 2015
Some Interesting M&A Data
Provided by Mergermarket
A new report from Firmex data rooms in partnership with Mergermarket entitled Mid-market: The Crux of North American M&A, reveals a healthy outlook for North American mid-market M&A activity, particularly from the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector.
September 29, 2015
Seeking to Fill M&A Positions
Are you or someone you know ready for a new role in the M&A field? Please take a look at these positions and submit your resume to [email protected]; the Council will forward best candidates to the pertinent company.
August 27, 2015
Chairman's Message, August 2015
by Jim Jeffries, Chairman, M&A Leadership Council
The requirements for successful merger integration are often counterintuitive to most business practices and tenets. And, so it is when most companies discard the talent they just purchased and lay the added responsibility for integration on the backs of the personnel who are also responsible for running the business.