Post acquisition business synergies of a foreign affiliate. Case study of companies in Nuevo Leon

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29105/rinn6.12-8

Keywords:

Acquisition, Globalization, Mexico, Synergies

Abstract

This article will explain the importance of creating synergies after having acquired foreign affiliates. Interviews were conducted to executives of four of the most important manufacturing companies in Nuevo Leon, which have been involved in the international acquisition process of foreign affiliates. Also presented are 10 areas where synergies may be obtained after having acquired a foreign affiliate, in accordance with (Marin and Ketelhohn, 2008) economies of size at corporate headquarters, greater opportunities for professional development, corporate image, interdivisional transactions, vertical integration, economies of scale and/or scope, coordination of skills, learning center, leverage of intangible assets and unleashing of skills.

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Published

2009-07-24

How to Cite

Cabeza, L., Blanco, M., Castillo, J., & Barragán, J. N. (2009). Post acquisition business synergies of a foreign affiliate. Case study of companies in Nuevo Leon. Innovaciones De Negocios, 6(12), 277–301. https://doi.org/10.29105/rinn6.12-8