Cash Spinning M&A in Iran: What to look for and how to mitigate risks

Cash Spinning M&A in Iran - What to look for and how to mitigate risks

To some, this may appear as a rather precarious discussion to have, as what we see thru the media does not always depict a full story. And there’s almost always several sides to the Iran chronicle. Nevertheless, one can gather from the gist of the current news and media that Iran is bracing itself for … Read more

Beyond the Deal: The Importance of People Strategies in a Merger & Acquisition

Cash Spinning M&A in Iran - What to look for and how to mitigate risks

In today’s competitive business world, many organizations are choosing to focus their growth strategy through mergers and acquisitions. The value proposition for leaders is that by joining forces with another organization, growth can be more exponential and accelerated when compared with attempting to expand organically. When an organization is considering a potential merger or acquisition, … Read more

Avoiding the acquisition curse

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Summary Surveys show that, in average, mergers and acquisitions destroy value. Highly publicized successes are not sufficient to compensate for disastrous operations. Yet, it is relatively easy to set the rules of good acquisition practices. M&A professionals know them well, but seem to keep breaking the rules: make acquisitions beyond the scope of their strategy, … Read more

M&A INFORMATION RISK MANAGEMENT: TOWARDS BEST PRACTICES

“Someday, on the corporate balance sheet, there will be an entry which reads “Information”; for in most cases, the information is more valuable than the hardware or software which processes it.” Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, US Navy (Ret) As the economy goes digital (and global), competitive advantage is increasingly synonymous with information. More and … Read more

The Initiation of an M&A Program

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M&A programs are crucial for an enterprise. Many M&A actually fail because of inappropriate preparation. They are an economic adventure but also a human adventure, in which each member of the enterprise has a part to play. CEO Worldwide offers enterprises (which are willing to succeed) the experience of top managers, who have already succeeded … Read more

The 3 major temporal blocks of an acquisition

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Alberto Elli looks where the resources are concentrated during the three major temporal blocks of an acquisition After so many years of being involved in business development, I think one of the most critical moment in an acquisition is the integration phase, when there are great chances to destroy shareholders’ value. Let’s see where the … Read more