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Forget the traditional one-off, in-person event. Welcome to a new world, where event organizers no longer see themselves as pure organizers; rather their role is to facilitate - business, connections, education and advocacy. Events are fast-becoming catalysts for building communities and nurturing customer relationships ‘all year round’ – with the use of event technology at its core. The authors Denzil Rankine and Marco Giberti have seen it all in their 30 years of consulting, operating and investing across the global exhibitions and events industry. Based on dozens of their interviews with senior executives, entrepreneurs and investors this book is packed full of practical case studies that will equip readers with new strategies, tools and insights they can apply back into their day-to-day roles. This book is a must-read for C-Level management, marketing and event professionals, or anyone looking to participate in the events industry.
Forget the traditional one-off, in-person event. Welcome to a new world, where event organizers no longer see themselves as pure organizers; rather their role is to facilitate - business, connections, education and advocacy. Events are fast-becoming catalysts for building communities and nurturing customer relationships ‘all year round’ – with the use of event technology at its core. The authors Denzil Rankine and Marco Giberti have seen it all in their 30 years of consulting, operating and investing across the global exhibitions and events industry. Based on dozens of their interviews with senior executives, entrepreneurs and investors this book is packed full of practical case studies that will equip readers with new strategies, tools and insights they can apply back into their day-to-day roles. This book is a must-read for C-Level management, marketing and event professionals, or anyone looking to participate in the events industry.
When acquisitions go disastrously wrong they can bring down the entire company. Equally, astute acquirers can achieve excellent growth or even transform their businesses through successful acquisition. This briefing is a definitive guide to avoiding the pitfalls of acquisition. It is based on practical experience and is also backed by an independent survey of over 350 transactions and over 70 case studies. The briefing highlights the 20 main reasons for failure. These are grouped in the five phases of any acquisition; starting from initial planning through to the completion of integration. Contents include: Executive summary Flawed business logic Flawed understanding of the new business Flawed deal management Flawed integration management Flawed corporate development Checklist for success A mistake in any one of these areas can be enough to turn a potentially successful acquisition into a disaster. Denzil Rankine is founder and chief executive of AMR International, a London-based strategy consultancy specialising in acquisition; over the past 20 years he has advised on 500 acquisitions in 32 countries.
At least half of acquisitions fail and many others end in acrimony. Due diligence is a term traditionally used for the review process applied to an acquisition. This text shows that when conducted, the process can even enable companies to find ways of adding value to acquisitions or mergers.
The comprehensive and crystal-clear companion to making the right acquisition decisions and executing them well: Acquisition is the most powerful corporate development tool available to companies and will therefore always be on the business agenda. Very practical and easy to follow: diagrams, checklists and case studies throughout. The authors have an accessible style and approach The Audience: High level entrepreneurs, senior executives, directors, and business strategists. Updates include: new and updated case studies, analysis of different types of company and how this could affect the transaction, a guide to working with external advisors.
A concise handbook for managers who are looking at growing theirbusinesses through acquisitions. This book provides a step-by-stepstructure to help managers ensure success. This book contains the results of Europe's largest survey on thereasons for success and failure of acquisitions, based on 350cases. The survey results provide practical guidelines to where thedangers lie and how to avoid them. It also has case studies and checklists, making it the essentialtool for anyone involved in acquisitions.
If you are a manager who is new to the complex area of M&A, you need to learn quickly about what to look out for and what to avoid. Unprepared managers can be sucked along by the process and end up being disappointed, or even out of a job. This is the ultimate practical and easy to follow guide to Acquisitions.
"Congratulations. Well targeted, highly topical and lively to read." -John Monks, General Secretary, Trades Union Congress"Addresses a highly significant and topical issue and does so in a readable style drawing on the authors' long experience in industry at executive director level." -Philip Sadler, former principal of Ashridge Business SchoolThis hard-hitting book describes in fascinating detail the little-publicised 'system' of relationships between the top managers of large companies and those in the financial markets: investment bankers, stockbrokers, fund managers, stock market analysts, city lawyers, financial PR consultants and the financial press. It explores how these relationships have evolved to the point where for the ambitious and wealth-seeking top manager, the best route to quick success and high earnings appears to be through embarking on acquisitions, mergers, portfolio restructurings, drastic cost-cutting and other high-profile financial moves.Having their Cake...is a damning account of how lack of care, ignorance and personal greed are undermining companies and destroying corporate Britain's wealth and value.
In the current climate, it is essential to identify risk exposure across a firm to mitigate or minimise potential threats to its financial health. Approaches to Enterprise Risk Management is a multi-author volume encompassing best-practice approaches in a range of activities, written by leading experts in the field of risk management.