Ebner Stolz has supported investment firm RCP on the sale of PowerTech Converter (PTC), a leading supplier of auxiliary power converter solutions for light rail vehicles and metros. ABB announced it will acquire the PowerTech Converter (PTC) business as an important part of ABB Motion’s external growth strategy. ...read more

Alliances are more popular than acquisitions
The era of the lone wolf in the SME sector is over: 94 per cent of small and medium-sized companies in Germany have already gained experience with strategic alliances. 88 per cent are planning to engage in alliances in the future. These are two core findings from Ebner Stolz Management Consultants’ study, “Strategische Allianzen. Wirkungsvolles Instrument oder überschätzter Hype? Das sagt der Mittelstand” (“Strategic Alliances: Effective Instrument or Overrated Hype? What the SME Sector Has to Say”). The management consultants surveyed 500 corporate leaders as part of the study. The analysis includes the experiences seen in more than 300 alliances. ...read more