December 2005

The crossing
Posted on December 15, 2005 at 7:30 PM Filed under: Acquisitions \| Corporate Strategy \| Cover Story \| Nov.-Dec. 2005 \| The Magazine \| Trends Tagged: acquire , acquisitions , acquisitive , digital , Dow Jones , E.W. Scripps , Fox , integrate , IP , M&A , media , MySpace.com , new media , New York Times , News Corp. , old media , Rupert Murdoch , Viacom , Washington Post
Memo to media moguls: Get over it. Get over your need for control. Get over the fear and fealty you've instilled in your subordinates for all those years. And get over the top-down decision-making process that has characterized mass media companies since they first arose in the 19th century.... Continue reading
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New media in a young market
Posted on December 15, 2005 at 7:15 PM Filed under: Best Practices \| Nov.-Dec. 2005 \| The Magazine \| Trends Tagged: convergence , entertainment , Grupa Onet , Internet , ITI Holdings , Kostrzewa , Legia Warszawa , market share , media , Multikino , new media , Poland , strategic alliances , television , TVN , Wechert
Poland's ITI Holdings combines a leading Internet portal with choice properties in television broadcasting and entertainment. Continue reading
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From platform to platform
Posted on December 15, 2005 at 7:05 PM Filed under: Acquisitions \| Corporate Strategy \| Nov.-Dec. 2005 \| The Magazine \| Trends Tagged: deal structure , EMI , ESPN , licensing , Marvel Entertainment , media , new media , Spider Man , Tim Rothwell , TV , Walt Disney , wireless , X-Men
When you're moving content into a new space, deal structure and business model can be big challenges. But companies like Marvel Entertainment and ESPN are getting it done. Continue reading
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Managing money & mission on Sesame Street
Posted on December 15, 2005 at 6:50 PM Filed under: Job Description \| Joint Ventures and Alliances \| Nov.-Dec. 2005 \| The Magazine Tagged: Barbara Levy Landes , nonprofit , partnerships , PBS , strategic alliances , television
Attention, parents of sleepless tots: Barney, Bob the Builder and Big Bird are now available 24/7 to distract, instruct or lull your little one to sleep. Launched in September, PBS Kids Sprout is a 24-hour digital preschool channel now playing in 16 million homes. The all-hours access to the... Continue reading
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So what does "verification" mean?
Posted on December 15, 2005 at 6:44 PM Filed under: Deal International \| Legal Brief \| Nov.-Dec. 2005 \| The Magazine Tagged: China , fixed assets , labor , M&A , rules , verification
The lure of China's vast market and inexpensive labor is proving irresistible to foreign companies, despite continued regulatory uncertainty and bureaucratic red tape. China now sees approximately 200 cross-border M&A deals a year, a number that is expected to rise as foreign companies angle for a share of China's... Continue reading
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Do investors reward IP management?
Posted on December 15, 2005 at 6:37 PM Filed under: Intellectual property \| Nov.-Dec. 2005 \| The Magazine Tagged: Beyers , HP , IBM , IP management , money managers
Some money managers say they do. ALSO: Judges talk about IP litigation; and an emblematic case. Continue reading
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Decisions with precision
Posted on December 15, 2005 at 6:28 PM Filed under: Acquisitions \| Corporate Strategy \| Integration \| Joint Ventures and Alliances \| Nov.-Dec. 2005 \| The Magazine Tagged: acquisitions , alliances , business intelligence , deals , due diligence , Irving Tyler , joint ventures , M&A , partners , Quaker Chemical , specialty chemical maker , supply-chain , trends
Business-intelligence software is proving useful for operational tasks, including due diligence, post-merger integration and the monitoring of supply-chain partners. Continue reading
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Getting realistic about new growth
Posted on December 15, 2005 at 6:20 PM Filed under: Case Studies \| Growth Strategy \| Nov.-Dec. 2005 \| The Magazine Tagged: business development , business model , corporate venturing , growth strategy
What's wrong with trying to step up the flow of new ideas and initiatives? Plenty, according to the authors of a new book. Continue reading
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Coping with China's talent shortage
Posted on December 15, 2005 at 6:12 PM Filed under: Corporate Strategy \| Nov.-Dec. 2005 \| People \| The Magazine Tagged: China , employment , James Liu , multinationals , Novartis , Ogilvy , Procter & Gamble , talent , UPS , Wahaha
To sustain their rapid growth in China, big foreign companies are having to work hard at attracting, training and retaining managers. Continue reading
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Seizing the moment
Posted on December 15, 2005 at 6:03 PM Filed under: Corporate Strategy \| Joint Ventures and Alliances \| Nov.-Dec. 2005 \| Research and development \| The Magazine Tagged: autos , batteries , hybrid , Johnson Controls , joint venture , medical equipment , Mumby , Prius , R&D , Toyota , Varta
With a new joint venture and some other nimble moves, Johnson Controls moves into batteries for hybrid autos. Continue reading
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Do investors reward IP management? [Posted on December 15, 2005 at 6:37 PM]
Decisions with precision [Posted on December 15, 2005 at 6:28 PM]
Getting realistic about new growth [Posted on December 15, 2005 at 6:20 PM]
Coping with China's talent shortage [Posted on December 15, 2005 at 6:12 PM]
Seizing the moment [Posted on December 15, 2005 at 6:03 PM]
It's about search [Posted on December 15, 2005 at 5:37 PM]
Changing times [Posted on December 15, 2005 at 5:21 PM]
Global Matchmaker [Posted on December 15, 2005 at 5:15 PM]
Trend Tracker: Nov.-Dec. 2005 [Posted on December 15, 2005 at 5:07 PM]
A cautionary tale of hyper-interdependence [Posted on December 15, 2005 at 4:54 PM]
Heineken to homebodies: Your new roommate is a BeerTender [Posted on December 15, 2005 at 4:46 PM]
Connections: Nov.-Dec. 2005 [Posted on December 15, 2005 at 4:36 PM]
Letter from the editor [Posted on December 15, 2005 at 4:30 PM]

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