The Art of M&A Strategy: A Guide to Building Your Company's Future through Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The main ideas of this book came from the authors’ experience working on issues of strategy, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures over many years. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to work and contribute on such important issues. In particular, Ken Smith extends his gratitude to the clients he has served in his decades as a management consultant.

We would also like to thank our colleagues in professional services for the many opportunities to work together and to exchange and develop ideas. In particular, we acknowledge colleagues at the Mergers and Acquisitions Leadership Council, the Institute of Corporate Directors, and the National Association of Corporate Directors. This book benefits from the authors’ quantitative ...