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The 3 Most Painful Failed Mergers of VEOLIA and SUEZ!

The 3 Most Painful Failed Mergers of VEOLIA and SUEZ!

You may be the world's two largest Water Companies, yet have quite a terrible track record when it comes to Mergers and Acquisitions. 😅 What's your favorite Fail: - When Veolia divided its M&A money by 10 in 4 years? - or when SUEZ did twice the...

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August 23, 202119m 23sbonus

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You may be the world's two largest Water Companies, yet have quite a terrible track record when it comes to Mergers and Acquisitions. 😅


What's your favorite Fail:

- When Veolia divided its M&A money by 10 in 4 years?

- or when SUEZ did twice the same move, 20 years apart, for hopefully a different outcome?

- or when "Jean-Marie Messier, Me, Myself, Master of the World" took his nickname a bit too seriously?


SUEZ and VEOLIA may end up happily married.

... but only if they learn from their past failures 😉


00:00 Introduction

00:50 Why would a Water Company go for M&A?

06:06 Flop n°3 - VEOLIA & US Filter

10:25 Flop n°2 - SUEZ & Nalco

15:49 Flop n°1 - VEOLIA & Universal


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