Whitepapers & eBooks
Informed perspectives on critical business issues
Discover in-depth point-of-views and helpful information on some of your most pressing business issues.
Selected publications
Establishing an Investor-Focused Reporting Program (pdf)
In a recent study carried out by IntraLinks, only one percent of institutional investors had a preference for hard copy reports, yet 13 percent of them still receive their reports in this way. These survey results show a clear lack of alignment between how investors currently receive information and how they would like to receive information from Private Equity firms.
Gartner "Cool Vendors in Life Sciences, 2010" (pdf)
IntraLinks, the leading provider of critical information exchange solutions, has been named to Gartner’s “Cool Vendors in Life Sciences, 2010” report. Companies included in Gartner's Cool Vendors reports offer technologies that are considered interesting, new and innovative.
The Gartner Cool Vendors reports are released annually, and IntraLinks is mentioned in this year’s report. Gartner is the world's leading information technology research and advisory company. Gartner serves clients in 80 countries from CIOs and senior IT leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises, to technology investors.
Global M&A Survey: An outlook on global M&A and future deal flow (pdf)
IntraLinks recently commissioned mergermarket to conduct a survey of 160 Global M&A professionals, to gather their opinions on a number of issues including the post-global financial crisis, today’s economic and deal making environment, as well as the key challenges and opportunities market participants will face in the coming year. Based on interviews with M&A practitioners from the advisory, corporate and private equity community in Asia-Pacific, Europe, North and Latin America, the report provides unique insight into the current global M&A market.
Trends, Challenges, And Technology Use In A Changing M&A Environment (pdf)
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) represent a key vehicle to obtain growth for many companies. Given the importance of M&A and the complex challenges that organizations face in their M&A endeavors, it is surprising that the approach to M&A is so unstructured. Integrated technologies can transform an unstructured process by facilitating all dimensions of the M&A process including defining strategy, organizing a deal, and executing a transaction.
Securing Cloud Computing for Enterprise Collaboration (pdf)
As the business case for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and other cloud computing models solidifies, more and more companies are incorporating cloud computing into their IT programs. The implication is that an everincreasing amount of critical information is living “in the cloud.”
Safety Document Exchange in the Global Clinical Research Environment: Secure, Cost-effective, and Well-connected (pdf)
Not long ago, the public assumed that drugs approved as safe and effective by the FDA were, in fact, safe and effective. But a series of highly publicized product withdrawals and black box warnings given to marketed drugs in recent years has alerted the public and Congress that the FDA must give greater scrutiny to safety signals arising during drug development. As a result, the proper and timely reporting of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) during clinical trials is under scrutiny.
Building a Better Data Room: Best Practices for Reducing Cost, Risk and Effort When Building a Virtual Data Room (pdf)
This document discusses how to create a better virtual data room, including best practices for building, organizing and managing a VDR in order to reduce costs, risks and effort.
IntraLinks Survey: Corporate Development Professionals Optimistic for M&A in 2010 (pdf)
IntraLinks canvassed the opinion of 150 senior decision makers at corporations across the globe. Respondents were drawn equally from the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and North America and were asked to give their opinion on a number of extant issues including the post-global financial crisis economic and dealmaking environment as well as the key challenges and opportunities corporations face over the next 12 months.
eBook: Software-as-a-Service: Changing How You Share Information in Today’s Changing Business World: PART II (pdf)
This is Part II of an eBook series that examines the business demands driving the growth of a new type of enterprise content management solution delivered in a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model called an online workspace for critical information exchange.
eBook: Software-as-a-Service: Changing How You Share Information in Today’s Changing Business World: PART I (pdf)
In this increasingly global and competitive business environment, the need to efficiently and effectively exchange information and ideas with anyone, any time is an imperative. This dynamic is driving corporations of all sizes to seek new methods of collaboration inside and outside the four walls of the traditional workplace.
eBook: Best Practices for Hedge Fund Managers: Establishing Transparency and Meeting Regulatory Mandates (pdf)
Proposed regulations in the U.S. and EU will codify what successful fund managers know: regular communication with investors is good for business. This sound practices guide highlights the important considerations for document management and reporting and how an online document exchange platform can be used to improve the security, transparency and speed of your investor reporting process.
SAS 70 Type II Audits (pdf)
This whitepaper describes how a SAS 70 Type II audit demonstrates the existence and the effectiveness of internal security controls at service organizations, and how IntraLinks meets these standards to provide the highest level of security to our customers.
Understanding UK's M&A Market (pdf)
mergermarket surveyed senior decision makers at UK corporations on deal making, the general economic environment, their own firm’s M&A strategy and the issues surrounding critical information exchange in M&A transactions.
Secure, Compliant Cross-Company Document Management: Part III (pdf)
Globalization and mobility are forcing companies of all sizes to reevaluate how they exchange information and ideas in a safe and cost-effective manner. This white paper by THINKstrategies provides guidelines for IT and business decision-makers to evaluate online workspace providers.
Secure, Compliant Cross-Company Document Management: Part II (pdf)
Corporations of all sizes are seeking new methods for collaboration beyond the four walls of the traditional workplace. This whitepaper defines the SaaS delivery model, details the business benefits of online workspaces and provides examples of how this new approach supports critical information exchange across industries.
Secure, Compliant Cross-Company Document Management: Part I (pdf)
This whitepaper series discusses how today’s increasingly turbulent global and competitive business environment is fueling the need for a new, more efficient and more effective exchange of information and ideas across enterprises. This is the first installment of a two-part series.
State of Cloud Computing Security (pdf)
More companies are incorporating cloud computing into their IT programs. Turning to a SaaS solution does not absolve users from legal, ethical or regulatory requirements to maintain data security, especially where customer or account information is concerned. This whitepaper explores the state of security in the cloud and what to look for from vendors, particularly when considering SaaS document management and collaboration vendors.
Current State of IPOs in Italy (pdf)
In 2008, mergermarket interviewed senior Italian corporate executives who had recently undergone an IPO, or were considering a listing in the future. In Q1 2009 mergermarket revisited the same respondents for updated sentiments on the Italian IPO market. This paper covers current state of play in the Italian IPO market, including reasons to list, biggest challenges, governance and advisory considerations.
Effects of Information Control on Deal Making (pdf)
In the M&A markets the run-up to the official announcement is a particularly sensitive period. This study conducted by Cass Business School looks at whether or not deals are affected adversely by press leaks before the official deal announcement.
Restructuring in Today’s Market (pdf)
mergermarket surveyed financial advisers and lawyers in the United States, Europe, Middle East and Africa to uncover issues relating to the recent wave of corporate restructurings. This white paper also includes an overview of the current restructuring trends in the US and Europe.
Understanding Spain’s M&A Market (pdf)
mergermarket interviewed private equity partners, senior M&A bankers, M&A lawyers and CEOs in Spain to get beyond the headlines and assess the real momentum and prospects for Spanish M&A in the next twelve months.
Understanding France’s M&A Market (pdf)
mergermarket surveyed French corporations who had undertaken an M&A transaction in the last three years to understand current M&A issues and how they exchange critical information during a transaction.
Document Exchange Portals for Clinical Studies (pdf)
Pharmaceutical companies are exploring strategies to improve operational efficiencies in clinical trials and decrease time-to-market. The study start-up (SSU) process continues to be a bottleneck. This whitepaper explores SSU practices, challenges of moving to an online environment and benefits of document exchange portals for both the investigative site and the sponsor or CRO.
Hazards of Email: Safeguarding Corporate Information (pdf)
Email is the most important electronic communications tool in today’s world. However, its use exposes companies to a wide variety of risks. This paper highlights key issues with email security and provides a perspective on how companies are trying to minimize their risk.
Corporations: Who’s using IntraLinks?
- 25,000 organizations use IntraLinks
- 25 of the top 25 law firms use IntraLinks
- 9 of the top 10 global energy companies use IntraLinks
- 9 of the top 10 utilities companies use IntraLinks
Success Story
MetLife
With collaboration a requirement for success, MetLife relies on IntraLinks for critical information exchange. The ability to organize, house and share key documents instantaneously has helped transform the company’s M&A activity into a more effective and efficient process.
Success Story
Verenium
While negotiating a strategic partnership with BP, the largest oil and gas producer in the U.S., advanced biofuels developer Verenium needed to operate differently than it had in previous deals. The pioneering start-up used IntraLinks to manage its exchange of critical information and glean valuable intelligence that helped solidify the partnership in half the expected time. As a result, Verenium positioned itself to revolutionize the industry.