MERGERS

Consolidation is inevitable. The question is whether you're the consolidator or the consolidated.

Reuters brings a global editorial credibility that no amount of money can manufacture. That is why this combination works and why we are willing to pay for it.

It allows us to reach a billion dollars in a short time, so that you are just an order of magnitude away from the big players.

You have to empathise with people who are doing a deal after 32 years of starting a company. It is an emotional decision for the founders of Patni.