The process of finding a buyer for a business unit and negotiating the terms of the purchase agreement is done by seemingly a mysterious group of executives and attorneys. As to be expected, the Deal Team is looking at the large corporate picture with certain financial goals and a somewhat defined scope as outlined the [...]

Mergers and acquisitions continue to be prominent in today’s business world.  A significant challenge to most organizations that are in the market to acquire or divest a business unit is how to address the Information Technology requirements.  Unlike an acquisition whereby the entire company is being acquired, an acquisition of an individual business unit(s) poses [...]

Many technology challenges exist when a company makes the decision to divest (carve-out) a business unit. One area that requires special attention is electronic communication in the form of email.

How often have you seen a merger or acquisition that made perfect sense not pan out? In many cases, deal makers are simply ignoring the increasing role of information technology and paying the price.