Posted on November 5, 2009 at 2:28 PM
Filed under: Integration | Joint Ventures and Alliances
Tagged: MillerCoors , Molson Coors , SABMiller

MillerCoors LLC continues to perform strongly since launching in July 2008. The No. 2 U.S. brewer, behind Anheuser-Busch InBev SA (NYSE:BUD), saw third-quarter profit rise 37% from the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue was up 3.1%. Keystone Light, Miller High Life, MGD 64, Blue Moon and other less-expensive brands carried...  Continue reading

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Posted on November 4, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Careers | Integration | Movers & Shakers | People
Tagged: Merck , Schering-Plough

Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) closed its $41.1 billion acquisition of Schering-Plough Corp. (NYSE:SGP). The deal makes Merck the world's No. 2 drugmaker behind industry juggernaut Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), which had its own Day One on Oct. 16 after its $68 billion acquisition of Wyeth. Now that Merck and Schering-Plough...  Continue reading

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Posted on November 2, 2009 at 10:12 AM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Best Practices | Careers | Integration | Movers & Shakers | People | Slides
Tagged: Andrew Hindman , Jeurgen Lasowski , Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. , Proteolix Inc.

When Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ONXX) bought Proteolix Inc. on Oct. 12, (The Deal Pipeline subscription required) it was the first-ever acquisition for the 17-year-old Emeryville, Calif. firm. And in an industry underpinned by licensing deals, Onyx has only signed two, both coming in 2008. Rather than look outside for growth,...  Continue reading

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Posted on October 22, 2009 at 2:28 PM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Integration
Tagged: Merck & Co. , Schering-Plough

Teams from Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) and Schering-Plough Corp. (NYSE:SGP) are meeting to get a jump on what could be a complex integration. Merck is acquiring Schering for $41.1 billion. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter. In its third-quarter earnings announcement on Thursday, Schering noted that "pre-integration...  Continue reading

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Posted on October 16, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Corporate Strategy | Integration
Tagged: Pfizer , Wyeth

On Wednesday, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) received  approval from the FTC for its $68 billion acquisition of Wyeth. Friday is Day One for the combined companies. The mood at the two giant organizations no doubt varies by function and location. But a juxtaposition of two facts in a Bloomberg report suggests...  Continue reading

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Posted on October 15, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Corporate Strategy | Integration
Tagged: avaya inc , nortel enterprise solutions

In a recent column on enterprise communications equipment maker Avaya Inc., I talked about one of the company's main strategic objectives in a deal it recently did. The deal was the $915 million acquisition of the enterprise unit of bankrupt Nortel Networks Corp., agreed to in September. And the objective...  Continue reading

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Posted on October 14, 2009 at 2:50 PM
Filed under: Careers | Corporate Strategy | Divesting and Restructuring | Integration | Movers & Shakers | People
Tagged: Anheuser-Busch , PepsiCo

It's true. PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE:PEP) and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA (NYSE:BUD) will purchase goods and services together -- "effectively managing costs that can be reinvested back into areas that will grow their businesses." Many corporate giants have restructured their businesses to cut costs and invest in growth areas, but this...  Continue reading

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Posted on October 8, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Best Practices | Integration
Tagged: dell inc. , Hewlettt-Packard , Pfizer Inc.

This afternoon at 2 p.m. EDT, we'll present another in our ongoing series of Webinars on corporate development topics. The topic: effective deal integration in a shifting economy. I'll be moderating, and our panelists will be Timothy Payne, vice president, global acquisitions integration management, LexisNexis Group; Gerald Adolph, senior partner,...  Continue reading

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Posted on October 7, 2009 at 9:46 AM
Filed under: Acquisitions | Information Technology | Integration
Tagged: Commerce , IT integration , TD BAnk

It seems TD Bank has worked out the IT glitches that caused it to lose customers and face -- one and a half weeks after TD Banknorth celebrated its name change to TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that rival banks such as PNC Bank received...  Continue reading

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Posted on October 5, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Filed under: Careers | Corporate Strategy | Detroit Breakdown | Divesting and Restructuring | Integration | Movers & Shakers | People
Tagged: Chrysler Group LLC , fiat

Sergio Marchionne is shuffling the management ranks and organizational chart at Chrysler Group LLC for the second time since the Fiat SpA CEO took over the corner office in Michigan this summer. Chrysler said Monday that Chrysler brand CEO Peter Fong and Dodge chief Michael Accavitti had both left the...  Continue reading

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