I think history speaks for itself. Norm Baugher wrote: > Are you suggesting that the mergers like Time/AOL, HP/Compaq, > Daimler/Chrysler, etc. were not smashing successes? > Norm > > P. J. Alling wrote: > >> It's seldom that the results of such a merger are better than building >> the business you already have. Most such mergers result in >> disappointment. (That doesn't stop them from happening however). A >> classic example was Sperry and Burroughs merging in 1986 to take >> advantage of their "Synergy", the final market share resulting from the >> merger was less that either one had before the merger. Most seem to work >> out that way. The spectacular successes, (which they are few and far >> between), are what keep M&A groups going, but don't ask them about their >> success ratio. >> >> > > >
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