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August 27, 2001
Weakness Leads to Opportunity In The Fiber Optics Industry
www.merger.com
by RCW Mirus Telecom Group
The fiber optic party is not yet over; companies are simply taking a break before they hit the laser lit dance floor again. In recent years, new developments in fiber optic communications have led to rapid growth in the fiber optics components industry and an influx of capital to support the tremendous build-out of fiber optic capacity and fund further advancements of optical technology.
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August 27, 2001
International Academic Cooperation Conducting Large Scale Survey on M&A
Survey Participants Wanted By Stanford Business School and University of Duisburg
by h.pope
An international academic cooperation of the University of Duisburg and the Stanford Business School is conducting a large scale survey about the management of the integration following mergers and acquistions.
Executives that were directly involved in integrating an organization after a merger or an acquisition in the last four years are kindly asked to participate. In addition to the results of the study, participants will get access to a broad network of specialists that will answer all your M&A related questions.
For more information on how to participate in the survey, please contact Mr. Joachim von Hoyningen-Huene at Joachim@vonhuene.net. (Due to strict regulations of emperical research, this internet questionnaire can only be published in "closed" form. Contact Joachim for a password.)
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August 29, 2001
Collaborative Software Beneficiary of Business Desktop Landgrab
A Spotlight on the Collaborative Software Industry
www.merger.com
by p. alternative
Simply stated, optimizing the way businesses work, interact, and communicate with employees, customers, suppliers, and other business partners on the web is a priority for decision makers holding the IT purse strings. With research organizations, like The Yankee Group, projecting that corporations stand to save an estimated $11 billion in 2001 and $84 billion in 2005 by improving communication and interaction among employees, customers and extended enterprise partners, we begin to understand why.
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August 28, 2001
Steel Fabrication Industry Has Fallen On Tough Times in 2001
An Industry Spotlight
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by J. Grant
Small steel service companies and metal fabricators have fallen on tough times in 2001 following several years of strong demand and growth opportunities. Industry consolidators, which were once fueled by strong economic conditions, have slowed their “growth through acquisition” strategy. However, many specialty fabricators and steel service companies are still actively seeking and completing strategic transactions to strengthen their market position.
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August 28, 2001
September 18th, 2001 Capital Venue Event
Downtown Harvard Club - Boston, MA
www.capitalvenue.com
by h.pope
Presentation: "The Early Stage Round - A Primer for Entrepreneurs"
Venture Roundtable: "What a venture capitalists really wants...de-mystifying the myth"
Business Forum: "Funding Innovation: Has the Well Gone Dry?"
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