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Mergers & Acquisitions from a Strategic Perspective

In: Handbook Utility Management

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  • Wulf H. Bernotat

    (CEO and Chairman of the Board of Management of E.ON AG)

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Intensive mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity has been characteristic of the utilities industry for more than 20 years. This chapter outlines the rationale for these trends and discusses why mergers & acquisitions will continue to be of vital importance for the future strategic development of leading utility companies in Europe. Aside from providing a brief overview of the industry’s M&A 'history', the chapter will touch specifically on how E.ON has developed by pursuing a strategy of acquisitive growth. Providing some of the key insights that E.ON has drawn from its own experience in this field, the chapter elaborates on success factors in M&A in the utilities industry. Furthermore, it describes how E.ON has positioned itself to be prepared for the challenges and opportunities ahead.

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  • Wulf H. Bernotat, 2008. "Mergers & Acquisitions from a Strategic Perspective," Springer Books, in: Andreas Bausch & Burkhard Schwenker (ed.), Handbook Utility Management, chapter 13, pages 223-233, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-540-79349-6_13
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-79349-6_13
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