Back to Basics 5: Full integration isn’t always the right answer!
BTD: Making Sense of M&A, Alliances and Divestments - A podcast by Carlos Keener
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Just as with leaving the new acquisition alone post-close, integrating fully into your own business is also a common approach. Doing so is often seen as the easiest, best and possibly only way to achieve your acquisition goals: full integration equals full benefits, correct? If only it were that simple; in fact, in many cases a full integration is the best way to destroy value, especially in small acquisitions where as the saying goes, ‘the gorilla smothers the kitten’. In this, the fif...
