Executing Effective M&A, part 1 – Pre-Deal Phase

Aug. 22, 2012 - PRLog -- In the world of M&A, executing a smartly conceived, well-timed plan is everything. To be successful, M&A activity must have clearly defined goals that are communicated repeatedly to all team members, and the deal must follow a structure that allows those goals to be accomplished methodically.

In Part 1 of this 3-part series on Executing Effective M&A, we will examine the critical pre-negotiation preparations that must take place to properly position a deal for success and ensure value creation after the deal is done.

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