Acquistions aren’t an “easy option” for speedy growth
As I write the would-be marriage between Astra Zeneca and her older American suitor (Pfizer) is off.
As I write the would-be marriage between Astra Zeneca and her older American suitor (Pfizer) is off.
In 2005, Rupert Murdoch, a veteran business mogul with a solid reputation in creating empires out of companies was so sure of social media’s future that he bought MySpace for a whopping $580m. He couldn’t be any more right… and wrong.
Company acquisitions can have a devastating impact on information security and management, with the employees of acquired firms more preoccupied with the potential impact on their role than with the need to effectively integrate the information of both companies, according Iron Mountain research.
An M&A is a challenge for any business, so here’s how to avoid a transitional nightmare.