CIO Decisions
January 2007
“INORGANIC GROWTH" – Cover Story
By Michael Ybarra
"Nevertheless, Craig Wright, a senior associate at consultancy Pace Harmon in Vienna, Va., notes that there are still a series of best practices that M&A-minded firms can pursue to align business and technology in the combined organization.
'The biggest challenge is prioritizing the integration relative to everything else," says Wright. "You're layering change on change. The organization needs to evaluate the entire portfolio and place the emphasis on what's going to have the highest yield.'"
Pace Harmon’s insights regarding technology trends, complex transactions, and supplier management issues are frequently quoted in leading industry journals.
