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Cost synergies are worth more than revenue synergies…really?

The final chapter (for now!) in our series on the unwritten rules of post acquisition integration. We’ve explored programme structures, leadership teams and the approach to acquired leaders and the fable of the business case!

This last one is focused on the old favourite. We at Agile Gorilla think that this is as much to do with external consultants being able to understand cost line items much more easily than growth opportunities (which by the very nature require a more detailed, intricate understanding of the underlying business) as it is with an obsession with the short term deliverable.

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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cost-synergies-worth-more-than-revenue-ben-de-haldevang/

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