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Roger Aguinaldo Cash-Rich Firms Snare Rivals In Flurry Of Deals

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Added by Roger Aguinaldo on March 2, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Laura Cubbler CRM Webinar for Merger and Acquisitions - 3/24/10

Do you want to spend more time on deals...and less time on administration? Attend Microsoft Dynamics CRM Webinar on March 24, 2010 to learn how to:

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Added by Laura Cubbler on March 2, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Roger Aguinaldo Banco Espirito to buy majority of Execution Noble

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Added by Roger Aguinaldo on February 26, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

ARTHUR BROWN NEED$1 billion Office Building or Business located Europe or USA.

NEED$1 billion Office Building or Business located Europe or USA. Continue

Added by ARTHUR BROWN on February 12, 2010 at 6:41pm — No Comments

Denise Lee Yohn Brand Strategies for M&A Optimization

The recent uptick in M&A activity raises questions about how best to manage the brands involved in M&A transactions. To date, brand strategy has often been overlooked in M&As (recent research revealed that corporate brand strategy was a low or moderate priority consideration during negotiations in two-thirds of 200+ recent deals) – but one need to look no further than the branding mishaps of AT&T/Cingular’s back-and-forth a few years ago or the current cumbersome and confusing B… Continue

Added by Denise Lee Yohn on January 26, 2010 at 10:58pm — No Comments

Cate Lawrence Speeding to Synergy - Communication Process Improvement for Rapid Merger Integration

Mergers and acquisitions are becoming more prevalent in the growth of global organizations. Effective communication is a critical factor in the success of M & A activities, and there are a number of useful approaches for improving communication effectiveness. At a time when organizations are increasingly looking for opportunities to gain post recession advantages, what can be learned about conducting a merger with deliberate attention to speed, clarity, and cultural integration? Follow the l… Continue

Added by Cate Lawrence on January 20, 2010 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Thomas Kirchner Google's On2 Technologies Acquisition Is At The Mercy Of Merger Arbitrageurs

We live in an era of bumps in merger payments that the buyer thought had been negotiated, and Google (GOOG) is about learn this the hard way in its $106 million acquisition of On2 Technologies (… Continue

Added by Thomas Kirchner on December 8, 2009 at 10:31pm — No Comments

melanie barton Highest bidder not always best bet.

Progress in business is so important to us that we put it first in our name. We partner with smaller, entrepreneurial companies and transform them into more. More professional. More customers. More market share. More progression. Our team develops existing businesses into larger, improved professionally managed organizations. There are many firms today that can and do make this same claim. However, it takes a special skill set to affect such a request. This type of endeavor should not be taken… Continue

Added by melanie barton on November 30, 2009 at 4:42pm — No Comments

Thomas Kirchner Paul J. Isaac's Conflicted Role In American Community Properties Trust Buyout

The extent to which the buyout of American Community Properties Trust (APO) by Federal Capital Partners is flawed was revealed in the company's recent proxy filing. One of the unhappy shareholders, Paul J. Isaac, was given the opportunity to continue to own ACPT even after the buyout. The other shareholders will forgo the opportu… Continue

Added by Thomas Kirchner on November 30, 2009 at 1:54pm — No Comments

Vincent J. Papi Blogging Interim Style

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Added by Vincent J. Papi on November 25, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Jonathan Ellenor Shanghai 2020

This was initially a discussion posting on our China group but I thought I'd throw it out to the wider population as this weeks blog! Please comment folks lets's try to get some debate going! I've been very quiet since I set this group up as I have been immersed in a project which has now come to an end. So I thought I'd get a little discussion going and see where it leads! I'm also writing a blog on this issue which I'll do over the weekend or sooner if I can so please read and comment! My ba… Continue

Added by Jonathan Ellenor on November 17, 2009 at 2:50pm — No Comments

Chris Gayner 8 Ways Shared Services add Value in Mergers & Acquisitions

Organizations that have well developed Shared Services operations are in a unique position to realise accelerated savings in mergers and acquisitions By: Paul Hawkins, Managing Director, MergeCo, Discover eight key contributions that Shared Services can make to your next corporate deal. Metrics for synergy identification In building a business case for shared services, organisations frequently draw on transactional efficiency benchmarks e.g. invoices processed per full time equivalent (FTE) t… Continue

Added by Chris Gayner on November 13, 2009 at 6:33am — No Comments

Roger Aguinaldo Portfolio Magazine: Going Hostile

Going Hostile by Charles P. Wallace Nov 11 2009 Hostile deals are traditionally viewed as risky and difficult to pull off, but some acquirers, such as Kraft, are giving it a shot as the odds shift. While British candy producer Cadbury rejected a hostile $17 billion takeover offer from Amer… Continue

Added by Roger Aguinaldo on November 12, 2009 at 11:35pm — No Comments

Chris Gayner The Recovery: What Now?

By Jamie Liddell, Editor, Shared Services & Outsourcing Network (SSON) What a gradually improving global economic climate means for organizations the world over… Go direct to the post here: http://www.ssonetwork.com/topic_detail.aspx?id=6358&ekfrm=6&utm_source=ssonetwor… Continue

Added by Chris Gayner on November 12, 2009 at 9:12am — No Comments

Jonathan Ellenor Minority Rule

Minority Rule-China’s new approach to cross-border M & A Once again this week China and specifically it’s intentions and relationship with Africa has again been on centre stage as a result of the pledges and discussions at the China – Africa Summit held in Egypt. Wen Jiabao, China's premier, pledged $10bn in new low-cost loans to Africa over the next three years and defended China's engagement against accusations it is "plundering" the continent's oil and minerals. Mr Wen told a press conf… Continue

Added by Jonathan Ellenor on November 10, 2009 at 9:31am — No Comments

Thomas Kirchner Where's The Arbitrage In The New Merger Arbitrage ETF?

ETFs have been encroaching the turf of active managers for some time and are now taking head on hedge funds. The promise of hedge funds at ETF costs is very appealing but raises the inevitable question: can they do it? The upcoming IQ Arb Merger Arbitrage ETF (ticker will be MNA) is an example of one that is likely to fail. The first thought is, of course, you get what you pay for. If this line of thinking has some validity, then alpha-generating talent is well worth paying 2/20 for. The counte… Continue

Added by Thomas Kirchner on November 10, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

Thomas Kirchner High Water Marks Bring Yet Another Bias To Hedge Fund Returns

Survivorship and backfill bias in hedge fund returns have been written about extensively. A recent article in Hedge Fund Alert drew out attention to yet another problem with the reporting of hedge fund returns. It turns out that last year's carnage has left so many hedge funds underwater that the returns posted for this year are not actually what you will earn if you are a new investor. Hedge… Continue

Added by Thomas Kirchner on November 3, 2009 at 9:11am — No Comments

scott whitaker Integration Project Charters can save headaches down the road

Say the word "Charter" and many folks will understandable roll their eyes. Thoughts of unwelcome bureacracy and red tape will abound. However, for merger integrations, charters can save a lot of time, money and unnecessary turf scraps by getting important decisions and scope details outlined early and agreed upon by all stakeholders. Here's a very simple integration project charter to use as a starter, and best to keep it to 1-2 pages max. Good luck! Integration Project Charter: 1. Project Tit… Continue

Added by scott whitaker on October 29, 2009 at 12:51pm — No Comments

scott whitaker Integration Communications Planning: The Basics

Communications planning around an integration is often overlooked, or tends to drop off significantly shortly after Day 0. Acquired employees need frequent and meaningful communication to stay engaged and motivated and good Communication Management Plans (CMPs) should always: • Define what subsidiary employees can expect during the Integration process • Ensure subsidiary employees understand integration goals and processes • Provide subsidiary employees an understanding of the acquiring company… Continue

Added by scott whitaker on October 29, 2009 at 12:47pm — No Comments

melanie barton You know what they say about Texas?

Everything in Texas is bigger! Including our hearts. At Progress, we are passionate about what we do. We are a private investment firm investing our own capital, our own sweat and our own tears, on our own behalf. This investment model provides maximum flexibility while permitting our portfolio companies to reach their full potential without the hazards of institutional funds. Progress Equity Partners, Ltd, with offices in Dallas and Denver, is a private equity firm focused on building middle-m… Continue

Added by melanie barton on October 28, 2009 at 3:05pm — No Comments

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