Merger and Acquisition (perhaps to be considered by MAS airline):
Indeed, being the wrong size is one of the few cases where serious thought about merger or acquisition is a must. The problem cannot, to repeat, be cured by growth from within as a rule. It requires a “quantum jump.” And this, of course, merger and acquisition can provide.
The aim of such a merger or acquisition must not, however, be volume, as such. To pile additional volume on the wrong foundation is asking for trouble. The aim is to try to find the missing piece that, put together with whatone has, will result in a genuine whole.
The aim is to find a business that also suffers from being the wrong size—but for the opposite reasons. If a company needs to have an oversized distribution system or an over-sized research effort to stay in business, it needs to look for a business which has too large
a product line for its distribution system or its research capacities. At the same time, to make it the right fit, the product lines of the twobusinesses should be compatible; that is, should be able to use the same distribution system or the same research capacity.
The merger and acquisition strategy therefore requires understanding of the reasons why one’s business is the wrong size. But if they are clearly understood and if the proper match can be arranged, the cure is likely to be rapid and complete.
Top 10 richest Malaysians in 2014: Malaysia now boasts a total of eighteen billionaires, up from fourteen a year ago! Let's now take a look at the ten of the richest locals in 2014. As many Malaysians are well aware of, our country is going through a period of lows; our currency, the Ringgit, is weakening, we are experiencing a slowing economy and a lackluster stock market. All these come together to affect those who are earning a regular salary. But all of it is probably nothing more than an extra shrug from the guys on this list – if at all. In fact, some of those on the Forbes’ Malaysia’s Richest Tycoon list (ie the richest Malaysians, as of March 2014) have seen their fortunes increase as well, due to shrewd business decisions (amongst other things) despite economic conditions. Malaysia now boasts a total of eighteen billionaires, up from fourteen a year ago! Let’s now take a look at the ten of the richest locals in 2014. Source: Forbes’ Malaysia’s 50 Richest List Number 10: ...
Comments