Synergy

Describes a combination whose value is greater than the sum of the separate individual parts.

Synergy

The financial benefit (or, more rarely, detriment) two companies may derive from a merger or acquisition. For example, two companies that merge may be able to produce more revenue than either one could produce independently by combining the most efficient processes each brings to the merger. Synergy may also refer to the cost reduction a merger brings about by eliminating or streamlining redundant processes. Synergy usually has a positive connotation, but one also occasionally hears of negative synergy, such as when the management teams of newly merged corporations do not work well with each other.

synergy

An increase in the value of assets as a result of their combination. Expected synergy is the justification behind most business mergers. For example, General Motors purchased Electronic Data Systems in 1984 with the expectation that considerable synergy would result.

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synergy

the phenomenon whereby the overall return on a firm's resources is greater than the sum of its parts (the so-called ‘2 + 2 = 5 or more effect’). Synergy often results from the exploitation of complementary activities or from the carry over of management capabilities, synchronizing individual, group or organizational activities in a way which achieves a better result than any of the activities by themselves: for example, in the case of a MERGER, one firm may have a strong production organization, while the other excels in marketing; joining the two can make the combined firm more effective overall. See DIVERSIFICATION.

synergy

see DIVERSIFICATION.

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Pending satisfactory completion of due diligence, KGK Synergize will enter into a definitive partnership agreement with C.AHS.

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In his opening remarks Shahid Rashid, Chairman PTCL Board informed the shareholders that the company has taken significant steps to synergize PTCL's Group resources and initiated various processes to enhance profitability which has resulted in strong financial performance during the period of past six months as compared to the same period of last year.

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Henry C Ndukuba said, 'we want to appeal through you to the Northern Governors Forum and others for a need to synergize to disarm the killer herdsmen and to check the devastations of communal clashes in the country.'

Anglican Bishops call on NGF to disarm killer herdsmen

3 December 2013 - French advertising major Publicis Groupe SA (EPA:PUB) on Tuesday said it had bought Synergize, a South African digital search marketing firm, without disclosing the value of the transaction.

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Both sides vowed to synergize all efforts and resources to fight and eliminate terrorism.

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The formula was designed to synergize with the nutrients found in pure superfruit juices and fresh whole foods for a healthy supply of rich nutrients.

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Better coordination among various organizations of the state will synergize the relief activities, added the Prime Minister.

PM appreciates state entities role for rehabilitation of flood affectees

Thioester antioxidants such as Cyanox LTDP, STDP, 1212 and 711 liquid synergize with phenolics for in-service stabilization of polyolefins and other polymers.

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(ENI), along with KGK Synergize, has completed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study that investigated the effect of ENI's patented whole grape extract on cholesterol and antioxidant status.

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financing and synergize the efforts of all stakeholders including policy makers, executing agencies, service providers & farming community to improve access to agricultural credit, he said, adding that SBP's promotional initiatives and policy interventions have translated into around 200 percent increase in the flow of credit to the agriculture sector from Rs.

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All the political parties, he added, need to synergize their energies and prepare a comprehensive strategy that could be applied across the board in all provinces.

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