Expert Insights on Mergers & Acquisitions
An acquisition is when one company takes over another and clearly established itself as the new owner. A merger happens when two firms, often of about the same size, agree to go forward as a single new company rather than remain separately owned and operated. Both companies' stocks are surrendered and new company stock is issued in its place.
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Featured Council Members
GLG Council Members are leading experts including academics, scientists, and industry specialists
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Sumeet Abrol
Associate Director – Mergers & AcquisitionsGrant Thornton India
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Thomas Rihm
PartnerThouvenin Rechtsanwalte
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Rachel Launders
PartnerGilbert & Tobin Lawyers
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Daniel Forkell
Independent ConsultantFinancial Consulting International
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Kristen Verderame
Principal and General CounselThe Laconia Group
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Recent Live Meetings
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August 25, 2009 | New York
Seminar: Merger & Acquisition Accounting (New York) -
October 16, 2009 | New York
Seminar: Acquisitions in the Smart Grid Industry (New York) -
September 22, 2009 | Boston
Seminar: Securities Exchanges - Re-Regulation, New Entrants, and New Dynamics (Boston) -
November 19, 2009 | New York
Fundamental: Valuation Nuances - Technical Aspects, Clarifications and Exceptions (New York)
Recent News Analyses
News analyses are expert commentaries on current events, written by Council Members who are available for follow up consultations
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Oracle's Acquisitions Continue to Roll On
October 8, 2009
Michael Schiff, Founder and Principal Analyst, MAS Strategies
Oracle To Acquire HyperRoll | www.informationweek.com
o Oracle's acquisition of HyperRoll provides it with innovative technology that complements its Hyperion business intelligence offerings as well as the Oracle Database.o It increases the competitive appeal of Oracle's BI offerings in several markets including the installed base of some of its competitors....
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Nuance To Continue Acquisitions, But At a Slower Pace
September 23, 2009
Nuance Communications Acquisition Facing U.S. Probe | www.bloomberg.com
Since 2000, Nuance has acquired 28 other companies, spending over $1.9 billion in the process. For many reasons, this EU antitrust case included, growth of this nature is unsustainable.
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HP grabs a jewel. Might not know it.
November 11, 2009
HP To Acquire 3Com In $2.7 Billion Deal | www.informationweek.com
HP has a $1 billion ethernet switching division, Procurve, that also happens to be one of Cisco's biggest resellers. The acquisition of 3Com does will not impact their position in the data center. But 3Com doe shave some value in its security and routing technology through two acquisitions it made....
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Thermo Fisher Could Benefit From Consolidation
October 7, 2009
Ken Powell, President, Genesis Business Development, LLC
Thermo Fisher Scientific to Close Dubuque Facility, Lay Off 350 | www.genomeweb.com
Thermo Fisher set a fast acquisition pace over the past few years. The recent announcements to close facilities in Dubuque, Iowa and Hudson, NH are signs that the company is now implementing moves to benefit from the proposed synergies of their strategic acquisitions.
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Bank Tech Companies - who will be left standing?
September 29, 2009
Howard Bruck, Chief Information Officer, HUDSON VALLEY BANK
Mergers: Conflicts Becoming A Core Reality | www.banktechnews.com
7,000 US banks and credit unions represents a lot of customers for the banking technology companies. While banks may be hurting, their technology needs only increases. With so many recent mergers are there too few providers left? Who has the advantage banks or the providers?