Judging by the results of most aquihires that I've heard about, they simply don't work. It's almost certainly a nice tax result for the acquirer, making the ac

Judging by the results of most aquihires that I've heard about, they simply don't work. It's almost certainly a nice tax result for the acquirer, making the acquisition cheaper than hiring the individuals with large cash signing on bonuses. Can anyone actually point to some successful acquihires?