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Why Companies Are Using M&A to Transform Themselves, Not Just to Grow

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2018

The current cohort of acquisitions goes well beyond the typical defensive, synergy-driven, horizontal integration that marked previous M&A spurts. Though recent acquisitions may seem idiosyncratic, they all have in common the need to find new avenues for growth in mature markets or deal with accelerating change.

Due Diligence

Due Diligence Company Horizontal Integration Retail

A Board Director's Perspective on What IT Has to Get Right

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2013

For mature, large-scale, multinational companies, there is a virtuous cycle of efficiency improvements that frees up resources, which can then be deployed for growth and innovation projects. The biggest opportunities for these companies are simplification and horizontal integration projects.

Enterprise Architecture

Enterprise Architecture CIO Horizontal Integration Information Technology

Leadership Digital

Why Companies Are Using M&A to Transform Themselves, Not Just to Grow

A Board Director's Perspective on What IT Has to Get Right

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