In an announcement today, CenturyLink (#1340 on The Global 5000 list) is going to acquire Savvis (#3084 on The Global 5000 list). CenturyLink is also in the process of getting all the regulatory clearances to complete the acquisition of Qwest. CenturyLink is on a fast growth path moving from $4.9 billion to $7 billion in 2010. One of the interesting things here is the contrast in the business models between the Telecom industry and Business Services. We take a look at the 2 industries below. In The Global 5000 list of companies, we have 141 Telecom companies and 271 for Business ...Read More »

One thing about watching the companies that are part of  the Global 5000 - there is always something interesting to watch as these firms continue to look for growth and improving their business. This morning reports included the news that two companies in the packaging/paper / container markets are getting together with TennRock acquiring Smurfit-Stone Container.  As we look at The Global 5000 database, there are 68 companies in this space representing approximately $250 billion in total revenue.  They grew 2.5% in 2008, then retreated by 11% in the difficult 2009 year and will likely come back almost 10% this ...Read More »