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Winning Big Deals — Profitably
By Thomas Kratzert – A.T. Kearney Today’s aggressive, sophisticated buyers make detailed comparisons of prices and specifications. Often there’s little room for loyalty,
February 22, 2005
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Is M&A Really Worth The Trouble And Risk?
by Towers Perrin
Insurance M&A is on the rise again. A tier of stronger players has emerged who are looking to gain market share, raise capital or otherwise make more efficient use of capital to streamline their business. However, the past has shown us that many mergers and acquisitions never fully achieve their potential benefits. Is M&A really worth the trouble and risk? What, then, are the keys to a successful outcome? […] Read more
November 29, 2004
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Central & Eastern European Mergers & Acquisition Survey 2004: Romania Report
By Emilian Radu – PricewaterhouseCoopers It is a pleasure to present to you our latest report on the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market
November 10, 2004
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HR Rises To The Challenge: Unlocking The Value Of M&A
by Towers Perrin
With mergers and acquisitions reemerging as a key business strategy for many organizations, the billion-dollar question is whether the next wave of deals will prove more successful than many of those struck during the late 1990s. Towers Perrin research suggests the answer will be yes for many organizations, thanks in part to some hard lessons learned about the critical people issues involved in integrating businesses successfully. […] Read more
September 29, 2004
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HR Rises To The Challenge: Unlocking The Value Of M&A
By Towers Perrin EXECUTIVE SUMMARY “You can buy the best company in the world and kill it in the first 30 days.” —
September 29, 2004
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Post-Merger Integration Myths Versus High-Performance Realities
By Ravi Chanmugam, Pat Anslinger and Milyae Park – Accenture Twenty years ago, few companies made acquisitions a key element of strategy; acquisitions were often an
July 29, 2004
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Mergers And Acquisitions: Reducing M&A Risk Through Improved Due Diligence
By Jeffery S. Perry, Thomas J. Herd – A.T. Kearney “The art of doing due diligence is being lost. Buyers aren’t analyzing the operations
February 21, 2004
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Due Diligence Under Sarbanes-Oxley
By John O. Nigh, Louis J. Bevilacqua – Towers Perrin, Wickersham & Taft M&A due diligence has always been a good business practice. But
January 23, 2004
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Avoiding the Perils of Traditional Due Diligence
By Michael May, Patricia Anslinger and Justin Jenk – Accenture Checking too quickly and focusing too narrowly can be a recipe for disaster. Successful acquirers take
September 11, 2003
