KKR Buys Harman International Without Strong Current Ties

IntellectSpace Knowledge Map showing KKR's common relationships with Harman International shows that most of its relationships with Harman involve former relationships(dashed lines on a Knowledge Map).

According to the Knowledge Map, the only current relationship that KKR has with Harman is:

Edwin L Artzt (senior advisor to KKR from 2003), shares a Trustee position with Ann Mclaughlin Korologos, who is a director of Harman International.

Here is a link to an interactive version of this Knowledge Map: http://nv.intellectspace.com/ispace/GuestMonitor.aspx?id=d0a248c3-85cd-4b52-86f7-2bc2dfc09d57 (IE Viewers Only)

How are Carl Icahn and Motorola's Zander Connected?

Have you ever wondered how Carl Icahn is inter-connected to Mr. Zander?

Here is an IntellectSpace Knowledge Map that shows over 20 paths involving Motorola, Sun Healthcare, Boston University, and Rensselear Polytechnic Institute.

Here is an interactive version of this Knowledge Map: http://nv.intellectspace.com/ispace/GuestMonitor.aspx?id=28820408-4e11-4b3e-bc34-2280d65bc03b (IE viewers only)

How well were ABN Amro and Barclays Connected Before the Merger?

According to IntellectSpace, only one common connection exists between the Board of Directors of Barclays and ABN AMRO. This signifies a weak relationship between the two firms and may jeopardize the merger talks between them. The following Knowledge Map shows the only common Board connection - between Matthew Hickman and Hans Joerg Rudloff via CSFB. Here is an interactive version of this Knowledge Map: http://nv.intellectspace.com/ispace/GuestMonitor.aspx?id=6cb553f2-de7c-4691-bf01-0ea99cc10de9 (View in IE Explorer 4.0+ only)

However, there is a strong relationship between the banks' executives. The Knowledge Map below shows that Lazard, Bank of New York, Lehman Brothers, and other financial institutions act as a common thread between ABN Amro and Barclays. And, for an interactive version of this Knowledge Map, navigate here: http://nv.intellectspace.com/ispace/GuestMonitor.aspx?id=bfc45643-41db-49a9-8182-46d2ed673bbe (View in IE Explorer 4.0+ only)

Visual Map of Google-DoubleClick Relationships

Google's acquisition of DoubleClick may have been the culmination of multiple 'behind-the-scenes' relationships between the two companies. Common relationships between Google and DoubleClick that IntellectSpace’s Knowledge Map discovered are:

-Eric Schmidt's (Google's CEO and former Chairman) is on the Board of Siebel, and likely crossed paths with Peter Krainik, who was a senior VP at Seibel before assuming the post of Chief Marketing Officer at DoubleClick.

-Ann Mather spent over 10 years at Disney before becoming a Director of Google, and Thomas S Murphy was the long-time Chairman of Disney prior to becoming a Director of DoubleClick.

-Patrick J Healy, Mark E Nunnelly, and David N Strohm, who are all board members of DoubleClick, attended Harvard Business School with John Doerr, who sits on Google's board of directors.

-Kavitark Ram Shriram sits on the Board of Google and is an alumni of University of Michigan  with Kevin J O’Connor – DoubleClick’s founder and former Chairman and CEO.

To view an interactive version of the Knowledge Map, follow the following URL with an Internet Explorer:  http://nv.intellectspace.com/ispace/GuestMonitor.aspx?id=29021b10-b340-46d0-ba05-d45c568fbce6

Amid Acquisition, Ion's Ties Run Deep into NBC

NBC's acquisition of Ion is natural, because there are numerous relationships that bind the two companies together.

For Example:

* GE owns a stake in ION as well as NBC Universal

* IAC has deep board influence on both companies

* R Brandon Burgess has held numerous executive positions in both companies

* William Roskin from CBS is well connected to NBC through Richard Jones.

Interactive Knowledge Map: http://nv.intellectspace.com/ispace/GuestMonitor.aspx?id=80e8765b-8c10-44c1-944b-dd571a9d1915 (Internet Explorer Required)

Visual Map of Xerox and Global Imaging Systems

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KKR's Relationships Run Deep into First Data

KKR's Relationships Run Deep into First Data

KKR is very well connected into First Data, and the acquisition will not pose any issues at all. IntellectSpace Knowledge Map shows that:

• James D Robinson III is well connected into KKR via Council on Foreign Relations (Where Henry R Kravits sits), Business Council, Citigroup, American Express, Harvard Business School, and other institutions.
• Daniel P Burnham is indirectly connected to KKR through his relationship with Business Council and Honeywell
• Courtney F Jones is connected to KKR through GM

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Mapping Carlyle's Acquisition of Goodyear

Carlyle's strong Rolodex of relationships penetrates even Goodyear. IntellectSpace Knowledge Map maps how Frank Carlucci, Thomas Corcaran, and Louis V Gerstner Jr, among others, are well connected into Goodyear.

To see a Knowledge Map of Carlyle's interconnections with Goodyear, visit the following URL: http://nv.intellectspace.com/ispace/GuestMonitor.aspx?id=b6ad9468-914f-496d-ba66-0fb750cb0b98