Over the years, Beyond the Arc consultants have had a lot to say about mergers and acquisitions integration, publishing over 120 articles on how to make them more successful. Check out some of the highlights...
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Executing the Successful Merger: Smart Play in a High-Risk GameThis study identified best practices of successful acquisitions and laid the ground work for the concept of the "Merger Factory."
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M&A for High Tech Companies: What's DifferentThe still-fragmented high-tech industry is at the beginning of what will be a massive and accelerating consolidation. Midsized companies have the choice of bulking up or being marginalized. Our white paper described the unique factors that make high tech deals especially challenging.
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Strategic Plan Should be More than a BudgetA widely circulated article that clarified the role that strategic planning should play in driving corporate growth. Beyond the Arc thinks of mergers and acquisitions as an important part of any company's strategic planning.
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Capturing Value from M&A: Will They Never Learn?An article published in The Quarterly Strategy Journal reviewed the basic rules for merger success, and used them to accurately predict the outcomes of three mega-deals (NationsBank/Bank of America, Travelers/Citicorp, and Daimler/Chrysler).
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Playing to Win the M&A Game |
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Growth tops the agendas of most companies today. Acquiring other organizations is one way to achieve it, but this article points out how sloppy post-merger integration can lead to disastrous results.
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Beyond Brands: The Case for a Multi-Label StrategyOften the driving force behind M&A is acquiring new brands. Based on research into private label performance and new retail channels, this article presented new ways for consumer companies to think about their brand portfolio. |
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