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Reducing the MandA Risks

The Role of IT in Mergers and Acquisitions

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  1. Frank Vielba
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  2. Carol Vielba
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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Setting the Scenes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Frank Vielba, Carol Vielba
      Pages 3-17

    3. The M&A Landscape

      • Frank Vielba, Carol Vielba
      Pages 18-27

  3. Implementation Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
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    2. The Business, Technology and Management Model

      • Frank Vielba, Carol Vielba
      Pages 31-36

    3. The Business Context

      • Frank Vielba, Carol Vielba
      Pages 37-55

    4. Technical Issues

      • Frank Vielba, Carol Vielba
      Pages 56-82

    5. Management Issues

      • Frank Vielba, Carol Vielba
      Pages 83-105

  4. Best Practice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
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    2. The Phase Model

      • Frank Vielba, Carol Vielba
      Pages 109-115

    3. Due Diligence

      • Frank Vielba, Carol Vielba
      Pages 116-123

    4. Detailed Assessment

      • Frank Vielba, Carol Vielba
      Pages 124-144

    5. Integration

      • Frank Vielba, Carol Vielba
      Pages 145-159

    6. Post-integration Review

      • Frank Vielba, Carol Vielba
      Pages 160-168

  5. Closing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-169
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    2. The Role of the External Consultant

      • Frank Vielba, Carol Vielba
      Pages 171-182

    3. Conclusions

      • Frank Vielba, Carol Vielba
      Pages 183-187

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 188-200
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About this book

A lack of adequate and timely IT involvement in the merger and acquisition process costs companies millions of pounds every year. This book addresses and answers topical questions such as: What should your company be doing about IT when considering a merger or acquisition? How can companies avoid M&A failure and further IT risks in an M&A project?

About the authors

FRANK VIELBA is Managing Director of VICL, an international consulting firm. He has held senior management positions in world class companies including KPMG, Emerson Electric, ICI, Schlumberger and Coca-Cola. He is an independent consultant and works with multinational companies in the area of systems integration in M&A.

CAROL VIELBA is Associate Dean for Academic Quality and Standards at Cass Business School, City University, UK. She holds research degrees in Sociology and Government and has held academic posts in New York, Birmingham and London. She is active in the field of business and management education evaluation and accreditation

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Reducing the MandA Risks

  • Book Subtitle: The Role of IT in Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Authors: Frank Vielba, Carol Vielba

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230514362

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2006

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-4678-2Published: 31 May 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-52391-7Published: 31 May 2006

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-51436-2Published: 30 May 2006

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 200

  • Topics: Business Strategy/Leadership, Operations Management, Organization

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