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Applications Rationalization During M&A: Standardize, Streamline, Simplify

June 23, 2022December 22, 2015 by Christopher Kummer

Figure 1 Applications rationalization as part of the IT cost savings universe

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

Consumer Currents – Food For Thought: Do Grocers Need To Reinvent Their Business Model?

November 29, 2021December 17, 2015 by Christopher Kummer

by KPMG
As Albert Einstein shrewdly remarked: “If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.” In the consumer marketplace in the 21st century we live in an age where innovation and reinvention is the key to growth. That is the challenge – and opportunity. […] Read more

How Investors And Equity Analysts View The Value Of Companies’ Advanced Information Strategies

November 29, 2021October 25, 2015 by Christopher Kummer

Figure 1 D&A's impact on investment decisions will grow

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

IT As A Driver Of M&A Success

June 24, 2022September 23, 2011 by Michael Tierney

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

Accelerate Merger Value With A Pre-Merger IT Diagnostic

September 13, 2022February 19, 2006 by Michael Tierney

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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