Multimedia
Information Technology
The digital revolution is fundamentally changing the world. Our first "Next Big Thing" video highlights some of the fundamental changes that digitization brings to governments, businesses, and consumers.
Mergercast
In this episode, J. Neely, a Partner at Booz & Company, examines the renewed interest in spinoffs seen in 2011, when a number of major companies announced plans to slim down their organizations. He explores a number of topics including whether the spinoff trend will continue into 2012, strategies behind major 2011 spinoffs including Kraft and Sara Lee, other spinoff transactions of note such as Fortune Brands and McGraw Hill, and whether this spinoff trend suggests a move away from mergers and toward corporate shrinkage and pure-play competitors.
Featured Foresight
The 2011 Global Innovation 1000, Booz and Company's seventh annual study of the world's 1000 largest corporate R&D spenders, focuses on the links between culture, organization, and innovation strategy -- and their impact on financial performance. The key finding: culture is key to innovation success, and its impact on performance is measurable.
Mergercast
In this episode, J. Neely, a Partner at Booz & Company, explores the private equity industry in light of Carlyle Group's recent IPO announcement. He discusses a number of topics including whether the Carlyle announcement is indicative of any kind of fundamental change in the private equity industry, major challenges faced by private equity firms today, and what may be in store as a next act for private equity. His discussion is based in part on the recent strategy+business article "The Next Winning Move in Private Equity," which he co-authored with Booz & Company Senior Partner Ken Favaro.
Booz & Company at the IAB MIXX Event
Karen Premo, Principal in Booz & Company's Global Media & Entertainment Practice, presents Campaigns to Capabilities: Social Media & Marketing 2011 at the IAB MIXX event. Conducted in partnership with Buddy Media, this study identified the key capabilities required to take advantage of social media.
Booz & Company at the IAB MIXX Event
Partner Christopher Vollmer, global leader for Media and Entertainment, leads a panel discussion with executives from L'Oreal, Diageo and Starwood Hotels, and Buddy Media CEO Mike Lazerow during IAB MIXX 2011. The key takeaway? Social media requires a fundamentally new set of capabilities.
Booz & Company at the IAB MIXX Event
Partner Christopher Vollmer and Principal Karen Premo, both from Booz & Company's Global Media & Entertainment Practice, discuss key findings from Campaigns to Capabilities: Social Media & Marketing 2011, a study conducted in partnership with Buddy Media.
