M&A: Why take it on?

Our most successful, revenue-driven clients will tell you that without an ongoing M&A initiative, you’re forfeiting over 50% of your growth potential. It's why we advise clients not to think of it simply as an acquisition, but as an investment for a more promising future. In no particular order, here are some of the strategic reasons why you may want to consider M&A as an ingredient in your growth strategy portfolio:
  • Access to management or technical talent.
  • Access to new intellectual property, ideas, patents, equipment, product lines and/or technologies.
  • Access to new markets and new customers.
  • Improved earnings and sales stability.
  • Growth in market share in the sectors in which you compete.
  • Enhanced reputation in the marketplace or with stakeholders.
  • Reduction of operating expenses, realizing economies of scale and of scope.
  • Competitive insulation.
  • Attracting, retaining and rewarding key employees.
These are all valid reasons why one would choose to go the M&A route. However, this is just the beginning of an eventful ride. Buckle up and hold on.

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Page 4 M&A: An unnatural act?
Page 5 M&A: What are the lessons for small-to-midsize IT services firms?
Page 6 A conversation with Bhaskar Panigrahi, chairman and CEO of Cambridge Technology Enterprises (CTE).

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