Briefly describe a corporate merger that you have read about recently or been part of as an employee:

• What kind of a merger was it?
• What was the motivation for the merger?
• What barriers existed for this merger? Have these been overcome? Why or why not?
• How well is it working from the perspectives of the various stockholders?
• As far as you are able to determine, what factors are contributing to the success or lack of it?

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