How smart alliances lend a hand to help midmarket growth.
By Melanie Haiken, Business 2.0 Magazine
November 27 2006: 7:21 PM EST
(Business 2.0 Magazine) — It might seem like the simplest thing in the world to join forces with companies whose interests are complementary to yours. But statistics tell another story.
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Effective alliances add up to more than the sum of their parts
By Dayton Fandray Continental Magazine

WHENEVER I CONSIDER THE VALUE of business partnerships and strategic alliances, I think back to the day I helped my friend Des and his wife, Annabelle, move into their first home. We had spent the better part of the morning happily schlepping boxes and small furniture, but by early afternoon we had to face the challenge that every amateur mover fears — the dreaded sofa bed.
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Published: July 12, 2006
By Howard Baldwin
Microsoft Midsize Business

When your company begins relying on global partners to do business, your IT department must be ready to adapt.
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CFO Magazine
May 2006
Companies are using alliances to take the risk out of acquisitions.
By Don Durfee – http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/6874899/5/c_6880743

What to ask when a large buyer comes knocking.

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Alliances
represent low-risk growth opportunities

-if the partnering companies know how to manage the relationship effectively.
by Joanne Sammer
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Published: January 16, 2006
AGENDA

In an effort to thoroughly understand the business of the companies they serve, more directors are getting out of the boardroom and into the trenches. They’re developing relationships with employees, visiting regional offices and retail outlets, and touring company facilities, all in an attempt to comprehend the real-life context of their companies’ challenges.
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