The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Mergers and acquisitions often have a pretty dreadful success rate, and one tactic firms deploy to try and improve their chances of success is to try and retain at least one board-level direct from the target company. In all, the researchers analyzed over 550 acquisitions that had taken place between 2004 and 2014.

Succession 109

Succession Sample Tactics Long-term 109

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Integration and Innovation Abound – According to the report, 30% of the S&P 100 companies include some oversight of diversity issues at the board level and 34% of companies include diversity measures within their compensation plans. For a full copy of the 2010 study, click here. Source U.S.

Diversity 50

Diversity Newsletter Long-term Execution 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

which resulted in an increase in brand awareness of 72 percent between 2004 and 2010. Santander has also been innovative when it comes to social media and mobile campaigns. For example, Red Brick, a bridge-building puzzle game available through iPhone and Facebook apps has increased awareness.

Brand 66

Brand Globalization Banking Long-term 66

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2020

In 2004, there was a severe earthquake and subsequent tsunami that resulted in profound effects to several Asian countries, including India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Thailand and Indonesia. These were followed by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the U.S. as well as the Tohoku earthquake in Japan in 2011.

Supply Chain 118

Supply Chain Compliance Fashion Efficiency 118

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2013

By 2004, RIM had acquired 1 million subscribers and only three years later surpassed the 10 million mark. When it comes to innovation in industries with strategically narrow windows of opportunities, speed is everything. This simple tactic is seemingly backed up by the research. In 1998, RIM launched the BlackBerry.

Technology 8

Technology CIO Agility Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2015

” Su had a client who was strong, passionate, and innovative. In 2004, Mike Colwell was promoted to manage a team of five directors, all of whom he’d worked with previously. “There are personality traits that lend themselves to more empathic listening ,” explains Riordan.

How To 8

How To Case Study Charan Information 8