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ARTICLE · 07 NOVEMBER 2018

Managing Information Technology Risk To Improve M&A Outcomes

An organization's technology systems are an integral part of its business. Integrated into all aspects of its operations

CanadaCorporate/Commercial Law

An organization's technology systems are an integral part of its business. Integrated into all aspects of its operations, the possible failure of these systems has been the top concern in Allianz Group's survey of over 1,900 risk management experts for six straight years. High profile incidents such as the Visa service outage, where a systems error shut down all Visa transactions in the UK and Europe demonstrate that even large, sophisticated companies are at risk.

Given the considerable risk and consequences of technology errors, it is surprising that information technology (IT) systems are often an overlooked element in mergers and acquisitions. Largely inseparable from crucial considerations such as supply chains, the finance department, and data management for everything from payroll to project management, it is not surprising that a study of 141 acquisitions by Fortune 1000 firms found that high levels of IT integration capabilities corresponded to significantly

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