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Bayer AG: Bidding to Win Merck's OTC Business
Esty, Benjamin C.; Baaij, Marc; Mulder, ArjenCase HBS-217021-EFinanceShortly after submitting their best and final offer to acquire Merck's Consumer Care Division, a collection of "over-the-counter" (OTC) products with sales totaling $2 billion, the Bayer M&A team was given a chance to revise their bid because another potential acquirer - likely Reckitt-Benckiser, a UK based company that had outbid them in a few prior acquisition auctions - had submitted a last-minute offer to Merck. Frank Rittgen (Head of M&A) an...Starting at €8.20
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adidas Group: IT Multi-Sourcing at Adidas, Teaching Note
Applegate, Lynda M.; Saunders, Carol; Gill, Grandon; Wiener, MartinTeaching Note HBS-816087-EInformation TechnologiesTeaching note for case 815002.Starting at €0.00
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adidas Group: IT Multi-Sourcing at adidas
Applegate, Lynda M.; Wiener, Martin; Saunders, Carol; Gill, GrandonCase HBS-815002-EInformation TechnologiesThis case describes the design and implementation of an IT-multi-sourcing strategy at a large global sportswear company, the adidas Group, which is headquartered in Germany. To help increase the benefits and reduce the risks of its sourcing arrangements, adidas carefully selected two tier-2 vendors to work with its primary tier-1 vendor, a large Indian outsourcing firm that it had worked with closely for over a decade. The management of the multi...Starting at €8.20