Tag: IT

Driving Growth And Competitiveness: Can The Power Of Cloud Lift M&A Value Into The Stratosphere?
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Driving Growth And Competitiveness: Can The Power Of Cloud Lift M&A Value Into The Stratosphere?

by Accenture
2015 was a banner year for mergers and acquisitions with a record $4.7 trillion in deal activity globally. While deal volume has dipped during the first several months of 2016, the market remains bullish on the role that M&A will continue to play in unlocking value in many industries. Transformative as-a-service capabilities are enabling leading acquirers to capture and lock-in synergies at a depth and speed previously unseen in historic merger integration programs. […] Read more

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From Pre-Deal To All Systems Go: Eight Practical IT Integration Imperatives To Help Drive M&A Success
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Applications Rationalization During M&A: Standardize, Streamline, Simplify

by Deloitte
Most companies tend to accumulate a large information technology (IT) application portfolio over time, especially if they grow through M&A and do not fully integrate operations and assets after each transaction. When viewed holistically, many of these applications may not align with the company’s overall M&A strategy; they were created as point-in-time solutions and don’t necessarily support post-deal, enterprise-level, business and organizational objectives. […] Read more

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Joint Venture And Alternative Structure Transactions: Getting Them Right From The Start
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How Investors And Equity Analysts View The Value Of Companies’ Advanced Information Strategies

by KPMG
Investors who control large institutional portfolios and the equity analysts who advise them believe the use of data and analytics (D&A) has a substantive and often dramatic impact on the companies and sectors they cover. D&A will alter the competitive landscape — rewarding some companies and punishing others — especially in the longer term. […] Read more

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From Pre-Deal To All Systems Go: Eight Practical IT Integration Imperatives To Help Drive M&A Success
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IT As A Driver Of M&A Success

by Ernst & Young
Businesses today are under more pressure than ever to deliver value to stakeholders, particularly when undertaking bold initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions or asset disposals. This is true not only for corporate acquirers but also for private equity (PE) firms, whose strategy is leaning toward add‐on acquisitions as a means of growing their portfolio companies. […] Read more

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From Pre-Deal To All Systems Go: Eight Practical IT Integration Imperatives To Help Drive M&A Success
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Accelerate Merger Value With A Pre-Merger IT Diagnostic

by A.T. Kearney
Traditionally, merger success has been built on the integration of the front office — including customers, product lines and sales channels — while back-office functions such as finance, HR and IT took a backseat in the drive for merger synergies. Today, however, increased competition and market expectations have raised the stakes for a successful merger. For merger savvy organizations, “above the line” growth must be complemented with “below the line” cost management and efficiency. […] Read more

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