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Research Shows That Smaller M&A Deals Work Out Better

Harvard Business

Our data shows that from 2004 to 2014, WPP made a staggering 271 acquisitions — which averages to more than one every two weeks — 60% more than the next busiest acquirer during that decade, Google (now Alphabet). In 2004 PCC was in a poor position. It lifted its gross profit-to-sales ratio from 27% to 35%.

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Mergers & Acquisitions: The Importance of Creating a Shared Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

In 2004, there were over 30,000 acquisitions completed globally, and in 2015 the total deal value equaled $5 trillion, which is more than the gross domestic product (GDP) of countries like Ireland and Switzerland.

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