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The Technology M&A Guidebook
Ed Paulson Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0471360104 |
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The comprehensive, practical guide to buying, selling, and merging technology companiesThe Technology M&A Guidebook provides executives and entrepreneurs interested in acquiring or selling a technology company with everything they need to know about the entire M&A process, from identifying target companies or buyers to financial analysis, due diligence, tax issues, valuation, and legal considerations.
This book explores specific issues that are unique to technology M&A: assessing the impact of technology sector high-change rates; market-driven product development; company culture issues; engineers as managers and managers as engineers; consumer and technical product differences; technology marketing issues; intellectual property considerations; Internet interaction; and more. It also provides detailed analyses of factors involved in acquiring companies from different sectors, including:
Don't enter the M&A process unprepared. Let The Technology M&A Guidebook help you beat the odds and make your sale or acquisition a complete success.
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Fastalliances: Power Your E-Business.
Larraine Segil Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0471396834 |
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Crucial techniques for business and finance managers making e-business alliancesDownload Description
Alliances and mergers are coming fast and furious for dot.com and Internet-enabled companies-and in fact are a key strategy for any savvy digital business. In this book, Larraine Segil reveals her proven approach to business development in the Internet world-what Segil has trademarked "fastalliances.com." This is the first book to dissect the unique aspects of e-alliances, from identifying deliverables to providing tools proven to cement swift and decisive relationships in Internet time. Key points are illustrated with both positive and negative examples from companies that include Compaq, Sun, Disney, Go, Kodak, MP3, and Stamps.com.Customer Reviews:
Collaboration with Appropriate Velocity.......2001-03-02
1. Diagnosis of Your Company, Competitors, and Industry
2. The Up-Front Work in the Creation of FastAlliances
3. Define the Deliverables for FastAlliances
4. Managing Stakeholder Expectations
5. The Essential Characteristics for Business Development
6. Leveraging the Global E-Space
7. Employing the E-Mindshift System
Actually, there is a Step 8: The Deals -- Making, Managing, Adding Value, and Terminating Them. She explains the "nitty-gritty of creating and managing FastAlliances -- metrics, ongoing change mechanisms, and knowledge transfer; tools, tools, tools!" There is a separate chapter devoted to each Step, followed by a final chapter (Chapter 9) in which she discusses "Pitfalls and Opportunities -- Summing Up." This is an especially valuable chapter because Segil addresses a key issue: How to grow a company in e-space by using traditional alliances along with FastAlliances.
In the Afterword, Segil provides her e-mail address, inviting readers to visit her website and thereby gain access to a suite of more than 25 software processes that comprise the Larraine Segil Partner Relationship Management (PRM) System. She also provides her e-mail address with the expressed hope for a continuing relationship with her readers. In other words, Segil continues to seek out FastAlliances of her own which perhaps (just perhaps) may include one with you. I also direct your attention to two appendices: FastAlliance Toolkit and Companies Supplying Weapons and Countermeasures in the War for Web Customers.
I rate this book so highly because its material is substantial and logically organized, because it is very well-written, and because (as Segil herself would no doubt agree) the book enables, indeed encourages each reader to select a combination of concepts, strategies, and tactics which is most appropriate to her or his own organization. Yes, to some extent, this is a "How to" book but it is also a "Why to" book. The seven-step or, for some, eight-step process allows for all manner of modifications to accommodate (a) the unique needs and interests of each organization and (b) changes in that organization's circumstances (eg leadership, resources, or competitive environment). Of course, the value of this book will be determined by the nature and extent of needs to which its ideas are applied, and, the skill with which such application is made. Now more than ever before, organizations need all the friends they can make...and then keep. Segil suggests a practical and comprehensive process to achieve that objective. Now more than ever before, organizations must also be able to maintain the velocity necessary to compete successfully. Segil also addresses that need. It's nice to know where to locate her if and when a FastAlliance with her would be appropriate to you both.
Written In 60 Days, and Reader Suffers Pain.......2001-02-25
One of a few books I bought in an airport bookstore rather than on amazon, my first thought is that the amazon process really does help--this book is flashy enough to get one to buy it on the fly, but probably would not survive in open competition when alternatives are easily visible in an electronic bookstore.
The author notes that the book was written in 60 days. It shows, and the reader is the one that suffers. I have no doubt that the author, an attractive person by the photo, is a wonderful speaker with many insights to offer. The book, however, is not well laid-out and one has the feeling that 100 different briefings have been sorted into chapter files and dumped into the book. What couldn't be fit into the text was turned into sidebar or text figure.
The book includes a CD-ROM I will never use, as well as a URL for a web address I will never visit. I would rather they had put the money into better editing, more white space, and a much better structure for the book.
My bottom line: the book should not be ignored, but I would recommend that the executive interested in these concepts have a strong younger manager of promise read this as one of 3-4 other similar books, and distill all of them into a ten page memo.
A MUST-READ FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO EXCEL IN E-BUSINESS.......2001-01-25
Excellent.......2001-01-11
Very insightful and motivating.......2001-01-03
I've already started putting her "Spider Network" tool to good use and its helped me to reconstruct the way I was building business relationships and improve my approach to networking both inside and outside of my organization and my alliance partners' organizations. What I like best about this book is that I got actual tools that I started using right away. I really hate books which talk about a lot of theory but don't give me the practical tools I need to get deals done. There's even a CD included with her book that has some of her tools already loaded on it in software form and it links to her site (www.lsegil.com) which I just went to and was very impressed. I recently saw Larraine speak at a conference I attended and she really impressed me. I highly recommend this book.
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The Lenovo Affair: The Growth of China's Computer Giant and Its Takeover of IBM-PC
Zhijun Ling Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0470821930 |
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Lenovo is a global leader in the PC market, employing more than 19,000 people worldwide. Its landmark takeover of IBM’s PC division in May 2005 was a major step for the company and a huge boost for Chinese industry. The deal proved to the world that Chinese companies are not only competitive in the domestic markets but can also compete at a global level. Lenovo was founded in 1984 by 11 engineers working out of a small bungalow in
In 1994, Legend was successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and in 2003 rebranded itself as Lenovo. The company went from strength to strength and dominated the Chinese market with more than 250f market share in 2004.
The IBM acquisition has marked another key milestone in the history of the company. Lenovo now has over $13 billion in annual reserves and possesses necessary infrastructure to develop its markets around the world. The company is a worldwide sponsor of the International Olympic Committee and will offer funding and support to the 2006 Winter Games in Torino and the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.
Author Ling Zhijun is well known in China for his reporting on China’s economic reform, and for his book “Jiao Feng”. This book sold over two million copies in China. The author is a seasoned reporter for the People’s Daily; based in Shanghai.
Martha Avery, the translator and editor of this book in English, has translated a number of works of Chinese literature into English that have been published by such presses as Viking Penguin, WW Norton, HarperCollins, Farrar Straus Giruoux and David Godine. Her most recent authored book is Tea Road: China and Russia Meet Across the Steppe. This is an economic history of the region and was published by the Intercontinental Press (China) in 2004. Ms Avery is based in Boulder, Colorado, but travels frequently to China as business consultant for a large software distributor called Software Spectrum, Inc.
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Understanding how business is done in China..........2006-07-30
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Selling Your IT Business: Valuation, Finding the Right Buyer, and Negotiating the Deal
Robert J. Chalfin Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0471740764 |
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"For close to twenty years I have observed Mr. Chalfin helping owners, business advisors, and students get a grip on the slippery issues of selling a business. This book is a valuable distillation of his expertise. ""Bob provided us with valuable outside perspective while we prepared our business for sale and during the sale process. His book is an excellent guideline for business owners thinking about selling their company."
Steve Gerlicher, Entrepreneur
"Bob Chalfin's experience and intellect make this book essential reading for IT business owners. Provides thoughtful analysis and practical advice invaluable to anybody who is even considering selling their business."
Louis W. Fryman, Esq. Chairman Emeritus Fox Rothschild LLP
"Bob Chalfin brings unparalleled experience to developing and executing these transactions. His insights are tempered by years of formulating these deals and then describing the methods to hundreds of students at The Wharton School."
Stephen M. Sammut Senior Fellow, Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs Managing Director, Burrill International
"This book covers all the bases for someone selling an IT (or really any) business. The observations on buyer motivations are particularly insightful."
Mark Goodwin Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Pioneer Investments
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Selling Your IT Business gives a complete overview of the business-sale process, everything from valuation to finding the right buyer, to negotiating and closing the sale. The information is presented in a step-by-step format to aid the reader.Customer Reviews:
Excellent book.......2006-06-22
Nuts & Bolts - and then some.......2006-04-25
A great guide for selling your business........2006-01-24
A Rare Accomplishment.......2006-01-21
An Unbelievable Resource for IT Entrepreneurs.......2006-01-19
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Inside Cisco: The Real Story of Sustained M&A Growth
Ed Paulson Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0471414255 |
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No matter what happens in the future with the tech sector in general or to Cisco Systems in particular, the company that made the router almost a household name will be known forever as a bellwether behemoth in the networking industry--and one who got that way largely through a shrewd acquisition strategy. Inside Cisco, by veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur Ed Paulson, examines how the company nimbly absorbed 70 firms since 1993 and, at least until the postmillennial tech crash, managed to leverage the people and technology it added into impressive, continual advancement. "In fact," Paulson writes, "the company has been so successful with its acquisitions that the industry created a new term for Cisco's type of research and development approach: acquisition and development." With an eye toward making this agile, adaptive strategy accessible to others, Paulson analyzes the practice and rationale behind it and then assesses how portable its elements are to other companies and industries. Explorations of everything from due diligence to the integration of personnel, products, and production are supplemented by specific examples, comments from people directly involved, and Paulson's own experienced perspective. --Howard RothmanBook Description
An insider reveals the core strategies behind Cisco's phenomenal successMost savvy business observers agree that the major component in Cisco's phenomenal growth has been their unwavering commitment to expanding their product line through aggressive acquisitions. Since 1995, the "New Goliath," as Cisco is known throughout the business and finance communities, has acquired more than sixty companies. In this groundbreaking book, a Silicon Valley veteran, Ed Paulson, uses his strong connections to Cisco's management to reveal the M&A gospel according to Cisco.
Paulson explores how Cisco has used acquisitions to stay ahead of its competitors, analyzes their strategies and proven methods for incorporating new companies seamlessly, positively, and profitably. Paulson reveals the centerpiece of Cisco's acquisition strategy-one that is company-focused, culturally compatible, and retains staff. He examines how Cisco executives determine if a target company is compatible with Cisco's corporate culture and strategic outlook and describes the extraordinary lengths to which these executives will go to gain the loyalty of acquired people. This book details the Cisco methodology and illustrates how it can be applied to companies across industries.
Ed Paulson (Chicago, IL) is President of Technology and Communications, Inc., a business and technology consulting firm and a visiting professor at DePaul University's School for New Training. He is a Silicon Valley veteran with more than two decades of experience and the author of numerous business and technology books, most recently, The Technology M&A Guidebook (Wiley: 0-471-36010-4).
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I was one, and it wasn't like that.......2005-09-05
A textbook for M&A managers.......2003-04-01
To position Ed's book, let's first look at the current body of M&A research.
"We know surprisingly little about mergers and acquisitions, despite the
buckets of ink spilled on the topic. In fact our collective knowledge can be
summed up in a few short sentences", noted Joseph Bower in his article "Not
all M&A are alike - and that's what matters" (Harvard Business Review, March
2001). A year later, Roy Harris wrote in his article "A lesson before
buying: University executive-education programs tackle one of the business
world's toughest jobs: Teaching M&A",
"You feel the question taking shape in the opening lecture of Robert
Holthausen's "Mergers and Acquisitions" class. As the Wharton professor
recounts the problems with deal-making today, ticking off two dozen reasons
why mergers fail--from valuation errors to culture clashes--the discouraging
statistics fly by on the screen behind him. McKinsey says 74 percent of
deals fail to create shareholder value, KPMG says it's 83 percent. At last,
the inevitable hand shoots up in front: 'Is this going to be a class about
why we shouldn't acquire anybody?'" (May, 2002, CFO The Magazine for Senior
Financial Executives)
Paulson's "Inside Cisco: The Real Story of Sustained M&A Growth" provides a
well researched analysis on how to do successful M&As. I hope the book will
be used as a textbook at many American and international executive M&A
programs.
Insightful!.......2002-09-11
Growth Through Acquisitions.......2002-04-18
Douglas Lee
A detailed look at an acquisition system that worked!.......2002-01-22
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e-Mergers: Merging, Acquiring and Partnering e-Commerce Businesses
James Edward Keogh , and Jim Keogh Manufacturer: Prentice Hall ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0130313904 |
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Don't sell your company until you read this book.......2001-09-24
Avoid costly mistakes by reading this book.......2001-09-07
A must for anyone thinking about selling or buying a dot com.......2001-08-23
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Application of Quantitative Techniques for the Prediction of Bank Acquisition Targets (Series on Computers and Operations Research) (Series on Computers and Operations Research)
Fotios Pasiouras , Sailesh Tanna , and Constantin Zopounidis Manufacturer: World Scientific Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 9812565183 |
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In recent years, the banking industry has faced significant challenges due to deregulation, globalization, financial innovation, and intensified global competition. In response to these challenges, banks have adopted strategies to grow and expand their activities, with mergers and acquisitions (M&As) being one of the most popular over the last decade. This unique book thus discusses the use of quantitative classification methods for the prediction of bank acquisitions. With an overview of the M&A trends in the EU banking industry and a survey of the motives for M&As, the authors compare various statistical and computational methodologies used to analyze and predict bank acquisitions. The material constitutes a useful basis for researchers and practitioners in banking management to develop and analyze investment decisions related to M&As.
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The Computer Takeover (Choose Your Own Adventure No. 160)
Edward Packard Manufacturer: Skylark ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 0553564021 Release Date: 1995-05-01 |
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Corporate Networks, International Telecommunications and Interdependence: Perspectives from Geography and Information Systems
Manufacturer: Belhaven ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1852931426 |
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High-tech Turnaround: Restoring Value To Underperforming Technology Businesses (Management Briefings Executive Series)
Stuart Slater , and Sebastian Nokes Manufacturer: Financial Times Management ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0273659472 |
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Following the high-technology bubble of the last few years we are now witnessing the massive collapse of such businesses, largely due to the failure of their business models. All over the world companies and investment firms have invested heavily in technology businesses. Much of this investment is now of questionable worth. The problem for executives responsible for such investments is how to prevent further loss and recover value.Written by a world authority on corporate recovery and the management of high-tech businesses, this briefing offers a proven solution enabling you to salvage high-tech investments. It provides a practical guide to assessing the value of a high-tech company or division and whether it is worth saving, designing and implementing a strategic recovery plan and creating a viable business proposition.
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