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- noun Plural form of
acquiree .
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Examples
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Dennis Crowley and Alex Rainert, co-founders of Dodgeball, are the latest acquirees to find out the hard way.
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A number of these acquirees, purchased only two to three years ago, are now in mortal danger because of the debt piled on them by their private-equity buyers.
Buffett Versus 2009
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A number of these acquirees, purchased only two to three years ago, are now in mortal danger because of the debt piled on them by their private-equity buyers.
Warren Buffett 2009
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While most of Cisco's acquirees are within 20 miles of its Silicon Valley headquarters and have fewer than 300 employees, Scientific-Atlanta was based in Lawrenceville, Ga., and had 7,600 employees.
Cisco Changes Tack 2008
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Unlike most acquirers, which forcibly graft their culture onto acquirees, Whole Foods adopted many of the successful practices of the companies it bought -- especially those of Boston-based Bread & Circus, renowned for its fresh produce, meat and seafood.
THE GREEN MACHINE 2007
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Pinpointing risk on the balance sheets of potential acquirees these days isn't easy, and that makes it hard to set a price in a deal.
Why J.P. Morgan 2007
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By the same token, selecting potential acquirees as key accounts may bring long-run benefits.
KEY ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING NOEL CAPON 2001
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By the same token, selecting potential acquirees as key accounts may bring long-run benefits.
KEY ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING NOEL CAPON 2001
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It would mean a new strength in the U.S. market, making us much more likely to be acquirers rather than acquirees in North America.
The Business of Bank Mergers: A Sound Strategy for Canada 1998
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"While the list of future potential acquirees has definitely narrowed down with this large acquisition by TXN, a look ... shows many potential analog plays at 30% to 50% discounts to the 20x acquisition multiple," analysts at Sterne Agee said.
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