The Secret To Truly Successful M&A
Thomas van der Meulen's best advice for a winning acquisition: Keep an open mind and pay as much attention to culture as the numbers.
Sonnenfeld: AT&T, Time Warner CEOs Ready For A Fight
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson and Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes seem more than ready to dig in and fight the government's charges.
How Voya Achieved 100% Growth After Spin-Off
Leading a spin-off can be like running a new company. While the operations end may seem as simple as breaking off a division, the C-suite must often create an entirely new brand and face mountains of legal work.
ANGI Homeservices CEO on Bringing a New Brand to Life
ANGI Homeservices Inc. officially launched yesterday, and for CEO Chris Terrill it was a busy summer bringing his company HomeAdvisor and new acquisition Angie's List together to create the new, publicly-traded brand.
The 5 Stages of ‘Letting Go’ for Founding CEOs Who Sell
When a company is acquired by a larger organization and the founder-CEO stays on in some type of “earn out” or employment contract capacity, there are generally 5 emotional stages he or she goes through.
Marc Lore’s Trick for Keeping Execs Fired Up After Acquisitions
The Walmart.com CEO says giving acquirees room to do there own thing, while tempting, is a big no no.
Beware “CEO Award Envy”: Study Warns Boards of Apparent M&A Dangers
In the competitive world of business, one-upmanship can have its drawbacks.
Here’s how Millennials are Influencing M&A Target Choices
The predilections of America's youth are swaying companies' selection of corporate acquisition targets.
In Complex Sectors, Rely on Three Secrets to M&A Success
Following a competitive bidding war earlier this year, Alaska-Virgin America secured its spot alongside Delta, United and American Airlines within the pantheon of the top-five largest U.S. carriers. Pair this with a trio of healthcare deals worth a combined $45 billion—involving big names like Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie and Sanofi—and Microsoft’s recent acquisition of LinkedIn for $26.6 billion, it’s clear that the M&A boom has been reignited.
Absent an “Edge,” the Best M&A Strategy May Be Abstinence
Imagine the president of your largest business unit slips into your office at the end of the day. As you know, margins are down and she’s sweating blood for every iota of market share. Now she has a proposal for a bold move that could take the company to the next level.