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D3: The Joys and Pains of Acquisitions. Panelists: Richard Korn , senior manager of localization and packaging development at St. Jude Medical Nic McMahon , vice president of professional services at viaLanguage Francis Tsang , director of globalization at Adobe Systems Inc.
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Panelists: Richard Korn, senior manager of localization and packaging development at St. Jude Medical Nic McMahon, vice president of professional services at viaLanguage Francis Tsang, director of globalization at Adobe Systems Inc
Why do acquisitions happen? What are the driving business reasons?
What is the long-term commitment or how long would you like to think the acquiring company will keep processes, people and products in place once they are purchased?
How do we turn the merger and acquisition impacts from a damage control scenario into an opportunity or even a sustainable business driver for the future?
Mergers with companies that have their own localization or internationalization staff. What scenarios are there?
How do LSVs deal with client companies that have been acquired by another company? How do client companies deal with LSVs that have merged? What do they expect to see versus what actually happens?
What are optimal scenarios in mergers for both clients and vendors? What realistic parameters and procedures can we push for to create a successful merger?