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Integrating executive comp (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Acquirers of entrepreneurial companies who pay early attention to how the target's execs are paid can better retain key talent.

Posted on March 12, 2008 1:57 PM

When the twain must meet (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Clashing cultures have undermined many a merger. But savvy acquirers like Harrah's Entertainment and Brady have learned how to avoid problems - and even turn cultural differences to their advantage.

Posted on February 15, 2006 4:15 PM

A license to grow (from Corporate Dealmaker)

At Honeywell International, IP commercialization is a key part of a strategic and cultural revival.

Posted on October 15, 2005 6:27 PM

Deals within deals (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Key to Procter & Gamble Co.'s pending $57 billion acquisition of Gillette Co. are the $14 billion to $16 billion in cost savings the consumer products giant expects to wring from the combination. While those projected synergies have multiple sources, a significant one is the expectation that P&G can...

Posted on April 15, 2005 3:24 PM

When big guys buy small fry (from Corporate Dealmaker)

I love you, you're perfect; now change. For as long as big companies have bought small ones, this approach to post-merger integration has been nearly as common as it is self-defeating. When a deal is coming together, commercial logic is emphasized and cultural differences are often overlooked. Later, when the...

Posted on December 15, 2004 11:35 AM

Some assembly required (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Brawny UPS built its brainy Supply Chain Solutions unit through a series of acquisitions, with cultural considerations pivotal.

Posted on December 15, 2003 4:50 PM