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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

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Sumeet Abrol, Associate Director – Mergers & Acquisitions, Grant Thornton India

Sumeet AbrolWhat is a GLG Educator?|GLG Educators have qualified for GLG Member Programs and are therefore eligible to participate in ongoing in-depth consulting projects with GLG clients.What is a Premium Council Partner?|Premium Council Partners are leading Professional Service Firms that work exclusively with GLG.

Associate Director – Mergers & AcquisitionsGrant Thornton India

Thomas Rihm, Partner, Thouvenin Rechtsanwalte

Thomas RihmWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.What is a Premium Council Partner?|Premium Council Partners are leading Professional Service Firms that work exclusively with GLG.

PartnerThouvenin Rechtsanwalte

Rachel Launders, Partner, Gilbert & Tobin Lawyers

Rachel LaundersWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

PartnerGilbert & Tobin Lawyers

Daniel Forkell, Independent Consultant, Financial Consulting International

Daniel ForkellWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Independent ConsultantFinancial Consulting International

Kristen Verderame, Principal and General Counsel, The Laconia Group

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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)

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Recent News Analyses

News analyses are expert commentaries on current events, written by Council Members who are available for follow up consultations

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....

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.

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....

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.

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?

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