When Monster announced a few weeks ago that it was being bought by Randstad, the only surprises were the buyer and the price, $429 million. But this … Read more
Monster Calls Opposition to Company Sale “Reckless”
When Monster’s largest shareholder last week tore into the planned sale of the company calling the price “selling at the bottom,” the … Read more
Monster Sale Challenged By Newspaper Owner
One of the nation’s largest newspaper companies and reportedly Monster’s largest shareholder said it is opposed to the $429 million sale of … Read more
Why Monster Failed
The news broke overnight that the Dutch staffing giant Randstad bought Monster, paying $3.40 a share equating to $429 million for the once industry leading … Read more
Randstad Makes $429 Million Bid for Monster
Note: This post originally appeared on TLNT’s sister site, ERE.net. Monster is being acquired by the Dutch firm Randstad Holding for $429 million. … Read more
What’s Ahead For LinkedIn and Microsoft
In a letter to the LinkedIn workforce about the acquisition, LinkedIn CEO mentioned a few of the ways Microsoft and LinkedIn could “unlock some … Read more
Microsoft to Acquire LinkedIn For $26 Billion
Microsoft announced this morning it is acquiring LinkedIn for $26 billion, or $196 per share. The all cash deal was finalized June 11th and has already … Read more
What to Do About Your Brand After a Merger
Mergers and acquisitions are heating up in nearly every industry. In January alone, global activity in the pharma industry totaled $56 billion, more than … Read more
Mergers Need Informal Networks to be Successful
This month’s announcement that Alaska Airlines has won the bidding war to purchase Virgin America for $2.6B firmly put to rest the rumors that the era of … Read more
Is Your Workforce Flexible and Resilient Enough to Survive a Merger?
Is your workforce resilient enough to survive a merger? For company founders and executive teams, mergers and acquisitions are often exciting – a … Read more
10 Questions Employees Ask When Their Company Gets Acquired
Whether your company is a serial acquirer or you’re just now going through your first acquisition, the potential to experience employee fallout can be … Read more
The Key to Succeeding After a Merger: Overcoming the Win-Lose Mindset
Every day in the news lately you read about the latest mergers: Airlines, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, large retailers like Staples and … Read more
The Challenges in Merging Different Company Cultures
Mercer periodically puts out terrific infographics summarizing research around a particular topic. The most recent is “People Issues Affect M&A … Read more
Who Knows More About Corporate Culture Than HR?
The importance of culture in making or breaking a merger/acquisition has long been an interest of mine. After spending 25 years at the top … Read more
The Key to a Successful Merger? You Gotta Get Better, Not Just Bigger
“By the power invested in me, I hearby pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride.” At my 5 am workout last week, I noticed on … Read more
A Key to the American-US Air Deal: Merging both Workplace Cultures
The long anticipated merger of two major U.S. airlines is now official. American Airlines and US Airways will merge their operations, their customer bases, … Read more
“I didn’t ask to be acquired!” How to Help Employees Cope With Change
Where do HR managers make mistakes with acquired employees? They treat them like new hires! It’s easy to forget that an acquired employee did not choose to … Read more
Locking in and Leveraging Talent Acquired Through Acquisitions
Acquisitions afford a rare opportunity to capture unique talent that may not otherwise walk through your door. The start-ups of today attract the potential … Read more
Ensuring Your Company Survives the Transition to a New Senior Leader
We’ve all read the stories of the new CEO stepping into a strong company culture. The good CEOs express various concerns around wanting to preserve what is … Read more
Cornerstone Gets Into Small/Mid Market With $14 Million Sonar6 Deal
New Zealand talent management vendor Sonar6 has been acquired by Cornerstone On Demand in a deal valued at $14 million. Cornerstone’s stock closed up … Read more