
Operational risk issues for the twenty-first century 285
Case study: A manufacturing company
In a carve-out of a division of a multinational communications
manufacturing company the acquiring company identified a
number of key opportunities to build a stronger European pres-
ence by acquiring a competing manufacturer.
During the due diligence process senior management from
various parts of the business formed multi-disciplinary teams
bringing in external advisors to fulfil specific roles in the acqui-
sition process such as:
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tax experts;
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operation and systems experts;
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finance and human resources; and
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operations and supply chain.
The due diligence process ...