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Medtronic: Making the Big Leap Forward (B)

By: William W. George and Monica Baraldi
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:9 
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Abstract

On December 1, 2014, Medtronic announced that it had completed a $17 billion bond sale to finance the Covidien acquisition, officially completed on January 26, 2015. Medtronic’s legal headquarters moved to Ireland, while its operational headquarters remained in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this case study, Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak reflects back on the integration progress since the deal’s completion and offers his perspective as a global leader.

Keywords

Acquisition; Medtronic; Covidien; Mission; Tax Inversion; Business Strategy; Leadership; Mergers And Acquisitions; Integration; Pharmaceutical Industry; Republic Of Ireland; Europe; Minnesota; United States

Citation

George, William W., and Monica Baraldi. "Medtronic: Making the Big Leap Forward (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 317-074, January 2017.
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