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Cording, Margaret

Albany International/Geschmay Group Merger

Bourgeois, L. J. III; Moscoso, Ana; Cording, Margaret

BP-0428 | Published August 28, 2001 | 22 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Albany International, a New-York-based paper machine clothing (PMC) manufacturer, has overpaid to acquire Geschmay Group. Its paper manufacturer customers have been consolidating quickly, forcing PMC ... Read More

PSINet: Building an Internet Super Carrier (A)

Bourgeois, L. J. III; Cording, Margaret; Moscoso, Ana

BP-0433 | Published March 23, 2001 | 28 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

PSI Net, one of the world's leading internet companies, is contemplating the acquisition of Metamor Worldwide, an IT consulting firm of equal size. PSI has grown at breakneck speed via 71 acquisitions... Read More

Two Big Banks' Broken Back Office

Bourgeois, L. J. III; Cording, Margaret

BP-0432 | Published March 12, 2001 | 7 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Six months into the merger of two global money-center banks, Megan Richards, the new bank's foreign exchange sales manager, is trying to retain her client base in light of the bank's inability to deli... Read More

Kellogg-Worthington Merger

Bourgeois, L. J. III; Franco, Luis; Cording, Margaret

BP-0426 | Published February 06, 2001 | 24 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

The ready-to-eat cereal industry had been flat for five years, and Kellogg's share had been shrinking. Now it had acquired Worthington and a new management team was in place. A new vice president must... Read More

Note on the Accelerated Transition

Bourgeois, L. J. III; Franco, Luis; Cording, Margaret

BP-0427 | Published February 06, 2001 | 17 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

This note describes Pricewaterhouse Coopers' Accelerated Transition approach to integrating mergers. Steps include value driver analysis, communication, stakeholder support, execution, organizational ... Read More