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Issue 3 2019

Issue 3 2019

In this month’s issue, we discover more about BLUEDEX who’s top-tier expertise defines the firm, as well as permeating its DNA. In recent years, the firm have established themselves as the definitive firm in the labour law sphere, offering their clients comprehensive all-round support over a variety of fields and sub-sectors.

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Issue 2 2019

With significant moves occurring for China Re with the recent acquisition of Chaucer Group, this change will enable the firm to deliver on their “One Core, Three Breakthroughs and Five Crossovers” strategy, which was launched in 2015. We explore how this change will reshape the future for the group and the wider corporate landscape.

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Issue 1 2019

Welcome to the first 2019 edition of Acquisition Intl. Magazine, your source for the all the latest news and features from across the world of corporate finance.

Issue 12 2018

Happy Christmas from Acquisition International! Our final round-up of the latest deals, developments and drivers behind this year’s business successes is a must-read as we enter the final days of 2018.

Issue 11 2018

Issue 11 2018

Within this month’s packed issue, we cover a diverse range of topics from a full-service SEO company to an independent legal and financial services company.
Issue 10 2018

Issue 10 2018

In this month’s issue, we take a closer look at Patterson & Associates (Pty) Ltd, who provide specialist marine insurance investigative and surveying services to its worldwide clients.
Issue 9 2018

Issue 9 2018

This month, as part of our focus on bringing you the latest news and insight we showcase one of the top innovators within the Fintech market.
Issue 8 2018

Issue 8 2018

Gracing the cover of this month’s issue is Allied Wallet, the leading provider of payment processing, making it simple for people to start their own businesses.

Issue 7 2018

Issue 7 2018

This month we showcase some of the leading innovators from across the global corporate landscape.

Issue 6 2018

Issue 6 2018

For our 6th issue this year we explore the deals and mergers which are shaping the global business market.

Finance

financial services

Financial Services Firms Update In-house Technology on a Reactive Basis

More than half (52%) of senior decision-makers in financial services organisations across the US and Europe, said they look to update or replace in-house solutions because they become technologically outdated. That’s according to a new in-depth study, commissioned by Asset Control.

Boxer Capital, LLC

Boxer Capital, LLC invents and invests in biotechnology companies that aim to drastically improve medicine. To celebrate the firm’s success in this year’s Hedge Fund Awards we profile it to find out more and explore the secrets behind its success.

Cybersecurity A Growing Risk As Companies Rely On Technology To Overcome Increasing Regulatory Requirements

With regulations across a wide variety of industries on the rise, companies are increasingly focusing on technology to help bear the strain. However, this comes at a cost, with cybersecurity now a growing …

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Innovation

The STEM skills gap – Mark Brownridge, Director General of the Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA)

As we enter the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’, a time of significant technological, economic and societal change, STEM skills are going to be more important than ever in driving the UK’s private sector forward. …

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Unmatched Customer Experiences

2020 Companies is a sales and marketing agency who employs over 11,000 highly-skilled brand execution and consumer engagement experts who specialize in sales, training, merchandising, advocacy, and experiential marketing events. Recently, we caught up with Steve Peters, President, who provided us with a detailed insight into the outstanding services the team provides to their clients.

Leading Independent Immigration Law Firm

Edmans & Co is one of the UK’s top immigration law firms. Supported by a highly experienced team of immigration lawyers, who are experts in dealing with cases of any complexity and in all areas of the UK immigration law, Edmans & Co has come to be recognised and regarded as one of the best practices in the field. Following their success in the Global Excellence Awards 2019, we profiled Edmans & Co to discover more about the outstanding legal services the company provides to their clients.

Leadership

Sintetica

Global Means Business

Sintetica is a Swiss pharmaceutical company delivering innovative injectable anaesthetics and analgesics to patients worldwide through innovative science and excellence in development, production and marketing. Taking time out of his busy schedule is Global Markets Corporate Director Pasquale Mitidieri who tells us more about Global Division’s innovative business philosophy.

Exceeding Expectations

Culinary Systems Inc is a product development and consulting group for restaurant and retail. Following their success in AI’s Global Excellence Awards 2019, we profiled the firm and spoke to Culinary Systems Inc’s President, Tony Lagana who provided us with a detailed insight into the services they provide.

Cybersecurity seen as the biggest threat to business in Sword GRC Annual Survey of Risk Managers

Sword GRC, a supplier of specialist risk management software and services, has published the latest findings from its annual survey of global risk managers. Almost 150 Risk Managers from highly risk-aware organizations worldwide …

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Legal

Fornari and Associati

Providing Top-Notch Tailor-Made Assistance

Fornari and Associati is a Law Firm specialised in the field of corporate criminal law and its professional services concern both judicial and non-judicial matters. Recently, we caught up with Giuseppe Fornari who revealed to us the ways in which the award-winning firm stays ahead of the game in a dynamic industry.

Sword GRC acquires Magique Galileo

Sword Group expands GRC capabilities as it looks to extend product solution offering and expand into new markets

Defense Experts in the Areas of DNA Profiling

Dean A. Stetler and Associates, Inc provides their expertise and knowledge of biological science, particularly of DNA profiling, to criminal defenses. Recently, we profiled both Dean Stetler and Dean A. Stetler and Associates, Inc to discover more about the award-winning services that they provide to clients

M&A

partnership

Fluenta announces new partnership with Valtronics

Fluenta, a global leader in ultrasonic measurement and management technology for the oil and gas and chemical processing industries, today announces its partnership with Valtronics. With more than 30 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, Valtronics will represent Fluenta’s gas measurement technology in the important Marcellus / Utica region of Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

An Influential Figure in M&A

Lisa Wright has worked in the information industry for 25 years and is an influential figure in M&A through her role at Bureau van Dijk, a Moody’s Analytics company. Recently, we caught up with Lisa who revealed more about the firm, especially following her recent success as the Female Leader of the Year 2018 – M&A Research in AI’s 2018 Leadership Elite Awards.

2018: £30m invested; 5 exits; £600m of deals. What’s coming to UK small business in 2019?

2018 was a year that confounded predictions. We had predicted a year where Brexit and general uncertainty over slowing global growth might cloud events and perhaps dampen investment appetites.

Strategy

self service

Do it yourself: How self-service checkouts are saving companies cash

Advancements in technology have had an effect on the way we do our shopping on the high street, as we constantly look to find ways of making the experience as smooth as possible. With no sign of developments slowing down in the world of retail — we investigate whether these new in-store features are beneficial for businesses, and how the overall customer experience is being enhanced for the better.

The necessary requirements when starting your own business

When setting up your own business, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by all of the planning. It’s also easy to forget things now and again, after all, there is a long list of work to do before you can get started. To ensure that you have all of your bases covered, this guide will take you through all of the necessary requirements that you need to meet:

Within The Financial Space, What Is A Security?

Whilst many have heard the term security before, equally many do not understand its implications as a noun. Within the financial space, a security is, put simply, a certificate or form of declaration …

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