PART IIIWhen the M&A Program Is Central to Strategy

This book has used both positive and negative examples throughout to illustrate key concepts in M&A strategy. Part I outlined the principal roles of M&A in strategy and used examples to illustrate the role in different types of portfolio companies, in consolidation strategies, in revenue growth, and in creating options for future development. Part II provided a guide to M&A strategy development and execution, using examples to illustrate the importance of choosing the right role for M&A in the business strategy, how to search and screen candidates, how and when to consider being the buyer versus the seller, and how the board should be engaged in the process.

It is no accident that most of the ...

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