http://london2011.drupal.org/taxonomy/term/2654/0 en http://london2011.drupal.org/conference/sessions/drupal-mergers-acquisitions-alliances <div class="field field-type-userreference field-field-presenters"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/users/segments" class="user-name">Ivo Radulovski</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/users/robertdouglass" class="user-name">Robert Douglass</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/users/fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric-plais" class="user-name">PLAIS</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/users/karenborchert" class="user-name">Karen Borchert</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Drupal is a growing and maturing industry. The typical Drupal business is no longer just a small sole proprietor, trying to make ends meet. There is now a wide range of businesses working with Drupal, from well established large integrators, to well funded venture-backed startups seeking to revolutionize the way websites are built. Mergers and acquisitions in such a landscape are to be expected, and recent history shows that consolidation is already happening.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-audience"> <div class="field-label">Intended Audience:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> The intended audience for this session are Drupal shops (small &amp; big ones), business leaders, Drupal experts, project owners, business evaluators, strategy planners, business consultants, &amp; Drupal start-up companies </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-answered"> <div class="field-label">Questions answered by this session:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Which successful examples exist and what are the motives behind Drupal Mergers &amp; Acquisitions? </div> <div class="field-item even"> How can I profit from a Merger, Acquisition or Acq-Hire? </div> <div class="field-item odd"> How Drupal companies benefit from economies of scale? </div> <div class="field-item even"> How to create synergy through mergers/acquisition or alliances that makes the value of the combined companies greater than the sum of the two parts? </div> <div class="field-item odd"> When is the right time to merge, acquire or form an alliance? </div> </div> </div> <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-schedule"><legend>Schedule info</legend><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-session-slot"> <div class="field-label">Time slot:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/timeslot/23-august-1415-1515">23 August 14:15 - 15:15</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-session-room"> <div class="field-label">Room:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/room/fairfield-room">Fairfield Room</a> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p><a href="http://london2011.drupal.org/conference/sessions/drupal-mergers-acquisitions-alliances" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://london2011.drupal.org/conference/sessions/drupal-mergers-acquisitions-alliances#comments Business and Best Practices Beginner Acquisitions Alliances business business models Drupal Business drupal business owners Mergers Sun, 15 May 2011 06:07:52 +0000 segments 1794 at http://london2011.drupal.org