A merger manual

Article Abstract:

Engineering firms intending to participate in mergers or acquisitions (M&A) should know how to assess these transactions and how to negotiate and structure deals. Those that want to acquire other firms to ensure their growth should be committed on a long-term basis and are confident about the future of the industry. Motivations for entering into M&A deals are wider marketing reach, expansion of service capabilities and expertise, and expansion of customer base. Acquirers should evaluate their targets based on revenues and customer relationships, competitiveness, financial standing, technical proficiency, market prospects, certifications and management.

Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Engineering services, Engineering firms

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Happily ever after?

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Merged or acquired companies may run into trouble if cultural and other soft issues are not addressed before the finalization of the deal. Potential problems are cultural clashes, failed union of departments, capital availability, cross-selling failures, new project managers, ego clashes and compensation. To avoid these obstacles, management may consider changing the strategic plan, creating joint business plans at the level of the business unit, employing organizational developmental techniques, changing the incentive compensation scheme and integrating training into socialization.

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The greatest fossilist the world ever knew: Mary Anning (1799-1847)

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The contributions of fossil collector Mary Anning (1799-1847) are now being recognized after years of being ignored. Anning was not given due credit for her involvement in the original collection of specimens at contemporary museums because of old cricket rules stating that names of persons who sold fossil to the museum should not be recorded as against to those who donated them. She actually discovered the first British pterosaurs and the first complete plesiosaur, a bizarre marine reptile that looks similar to an etiolated sealion.

Behavior, Fossils, Collections and collecting, Paleontologists, Anning, Mary

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