February 2005

Rewriting the rules in R&D
Posted on February 15, 2005 at 3:30 PM Filed under: Case Studies \| Corporate Strategy \| Cover Story \| Jan.-Feb. 2005 \| Joint Ventures and Alliances \| Outsourcing \| Research and development \| The Magazine Tagged: alliances , joint venture , open innovation , outsourcing , Procter & Gamble , R&D
Open innovation is transforming research and development departments - and the way companies think about growth. Continue reading
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The outsourcerer's apprentice
Posted on February 15, 2005 at 3:15 PM Filed under: Information Technology \| Jan.-Feb. 2005 \| Outsourcing \| The Magazine Tagged: CDO , deals , information technology , outsourcing
As outsourcing relationships get more complex, so does the challenge of structuring the deals. Continue reading
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Doubling down on Sin City
Posted on February 15, 2005 at 2:45 PM Filed under: Acquisitions \| Case Studies \| Jan.-Feb. 2005 \| The Magazine Tagged: casinos , deals , doubling down , gaming , hotels , Jim Murren , Kirk Kerkorian , Las Vegas , M&A , Mandalay , MGM Mirage
As MGM Mirage bets billions on Vegas, president Jim Murren and his team structure the deals. Continue reading
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Agilent's venture maven
Posted on February 15, 2005 at 1:50 PM Filed under: Acquisitions \| Corporate Venture Capital \| Jan.-Feb. 2005 \| Job Description \| People \| The Magazine Tagged: Agilent , corporate venture capital , dealmaker resume , job description , Maximilian Schroeck , R&D
As head of Agilent Technologies Inc.'s corporate ventures unit, Maximilian Schroeck operates in a setting that he describes as a "dream unto itself." Agilent's four core businesses combine to make the company an attractive partner for venture capitalists. Agilent provides test and measurement products to the communications and electronics... Continue reading
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Are method patents still valuable?
Posted on February 15, 2005 at 1:43 PM Filed under: Intellectual property \| Jan.-Feb. 2005 \| Legal Brief \| The Magazine \| Trends Tagged: Bayer , Celebrex , intellectual property , Merck , patents , Pfizer , trends , Vioxx
Intellectual property issues are looming larger for most companies, but nowhere do they matter more than in the biotechnology industry. That is why a couple of recent decisions on so-called method patents in biotech have attracted such wide interest - and raised so many questions. The first case involved... Continue reading
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Getting a grip on alliances
Posted on February 15, 2005 at 1:36 PM Filed under: Best Practices \| Divesting and Restructuring \| Jan.-Feb. 2005 \| Joint Ventures and Alliances \| The Magazine Tagged: alliances , best practices , exit , governance , joint ventures , restructure , transparency
Some 50% of alliances fail to meet the objectives of corporate parents. What's needed? More transparency and better governance. Continue reading
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Inventing e-R&D
Posted on February 15, 2005 at 1:05 PM Filed under: Corporate Strategy \| Jan.-Feb. 2005 \| Research and development \| The Magazine Tagged: e-R&D , Eli Lilly , InnoCentive , NineSigma , Paul Strios , startup , Yet2.com
Procter & Gamble Co. didn't start NineSigma Inc., but it is the key backer and most important customer of the small e-R&D company. In 2003 P&G announced a strategic relationship with the Cleveland-based firm, and in September, Paul Stiros left P&G to become its president. Meanwhile, another young e-R&D... Continue reading
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Automating auctions, and more
Posted on February 15, 2005 at 12:48 PM Filed under: CD Community \| Information Technology \| Jan.-Feb. 2005 \| The Magazine Tagged: auctions , information technology , IntraLinks , M&A , PowerSteering , Valchemy , virtual data room
The virtual data room business is growing briskly. Acquisition management software is a tougher sell, but it's early yet. Continue reading
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So who's on your team?
Posted on February 15, 2005 at 12:40 PM Filed under: CD Community \| Jan.-Feb. 2005 \| Research and development \| The Magazine Tagged: CDO , corporate development , E&Y , Ernst & Young , Kerrie MacPherson , study , virtual teams
A new study maps corporate development departments - and highlights the importance of virtual teams. Continue reading
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Thayer's star rises at Constellation
Posted on February 15, 2005 at 12:34 PM Filed under: Jan.-Feb. 2005 \| People \| The Magazine Tagged: Constellation Energy , deals , Deutsche Bank , Jack Thayer , movers
Jack Thayer began a hiatus from dealmaking in 2003, leaving his job as a healthcare investment banker at Deutsche Bank AG to join Baltimore utility Constellation Energy Group Inc. as its investor relations chief. He was following his former boss at Deutsche, Mayo Shattuck, who became Constellation's CEO in... Continue reading
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Getting a grip on alliances [Posted on February 15, 2005 at 1:36 PM]
Inventing e-R&D [Posted on February 15, 2005 at 1:05 PM]
Automating auctions, and more [Posted on February 15, 2005 at 12:48 PM]
So who's on your team? [Posted on February 15, 2005 at 12:40 PM]
Thayer's star rises at Constellation [Posted on February 15, 2005 at 12:34 PM]
While down in Georgia, Roper snares Towe [Posted on February 15, 2005 at 12:28 PM]
Pamela Daley's the dealmaker at GE [Posted on February 15, 2005 at 12:23 PM]
Letter from the editor [Posted on February 15, 2005 at 12:18 PM]

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