EMANUEL GOMES is a Lecturer in Strategy and International Business at the University of Sheffield, Management School, whose teaching and research areas are, International Business, Strategic Management, Managing International Strategic Alliances, and M&A. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Global Business & Technology Association (GBATA) and a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions Research Interest Committee of the EuroMed Research Business Institute.

YAAKOV WEBER is the Chair of the Strategy and Entrepreneurship Department and also acts as President at the EuroMed Research Business Institute. The insights in his articles on M&A are widely cited (more than 1000 citations in leading journals and books). His consulting experience includes large corporations such as Coca Cola and Motorola, as well as industry association such as the The Rubber and Plastic Industry Association.

CHRIS BROWN is the owner and Managing Director of Acquisition Solutions Ltd. He advises companies on mergers and acquisitions, strategic growth and business turn-arounds.

SHLOMOYEDIDIA TARBA is a lecturer in Global Strategic Alliances and Mergers and Acquisitions at the Department of Economics and Management, The Open University, Raanana, Israel. His research interests relate to corporate strategy, strategic partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, and human resource management. He has published in International Studies of Management & Organizations, Human Resource Management Review, Advances In Mergers & Acquisitions.