Full disclosure: I worked for EMC under the Documentum brand until recently.
Dave DeWalt discusses why EMC is so successful in spite of the fact that most software company mergers result in failure in an article on SandHill.com. It’s a great read for anyone interested in software M&A.
In the article, he discusses some of the inherent challenges faced by the $1.8B acquisition of Documentum in 2003 such as geographic disparities and differences in core competencies.
I have incredible respect for this team, but not solely due to my lengthy history with the company. I have seen this team execute from the inside —- they understand how to build/sell software and how to buy/integrate software companies. Rinse and repeat.
Link: Making Software M&A Work
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