Welcome to our compilation of consolidation quotes, where we delve into the profound insights shared by thinkers, leaders, and experts on the subject of consolidation. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, guidance, or simply a fresh perspective, these quotes offer valuable nuggets of wisdom that shed light on the process of consolidation in various contexts.
Consolidation, whether in business, personal life, or society at large, is a concept that resonates deeply with many. It embodies the idea of bringing together disparate elements into a unified whole, fostering strength, efficiency, and resilience. From mergers and acquisitions in the corporate world to the consolidation of ideas and values in our personal journeys, this phenomenon shapes our experiences and influences our decisions.
As you explore the compilation below, you’ll encounter a diverse array of perspectives that illuminate different facets of consolidation. These quotes serve as reminders of the power of unity, the importance of strategic thinking, and the transformative potential inherent in the process of consolidation. Whether you’re embarking on a journey of organizational restructuring or seeking harmony in your personal endeavors, may these insights inspire and guide you along the way.
The government is determined to continue the process of fiscal consolidation and structural reform in order to secure sound public finances and improve the country’s international competitiveness. Lucas Papademos
We have believed at CA that consolidation of this industry is something that was required ten years ago. Sanjay Kumar
The construction of extensive railways, however, and particularly the consolidation of small, experimental lines into large systems, dates from the days of the discovery of gold in California. John Moody
The consolidation of the music business has made it difficult to encourage styles like the blues, all of which deserve to be celebrated as part of our most treasured national resources. Bonnie Raitt
Thinking about free speech brought me to media regulation, as Americans access so much of their political and cultural speech through mass media. That led me to work on the FCC’s media ownership rules beginning in 2005 to fight media consolidation, working with those at Georgetown’s IPR, Media Access Project, Free Press, and others. Marvin Ammori
The suggestion that we were pursuing consolidation as a replacement for reaching our financial targets by 2018 is fundamentally a bunch of hogwash. Sergio Marchionne
Since the end of the Cold War, metropolitan elites everywhere have identified progress and modernity with the cornucopia of global capitalism, the consolidation of liberal democratic regimes and the secular ethic of consumerism. Pankaj Mishra
I think a lot can be said for consolidation, but I think it should be done for the right reasons. Margrethe Vestager
Consolidation means less equipment, less networks, and less jobs. Emmanuel Macron
What makes the Amazon-Whole Foods deal so problematic is that they are going into an industry with large infrastructure, brick-and-mortar cost, and seeking to build consolidation where we already suffer from consolidation. It’s not like Walmarts and Targets have been good for wages or local grocery stores or niche producers. Ro Khanna
So in 2000, when we changed the business model and started really focusing on that triangle and putting the customer in the center, we decided we should hold off – we’ve done enough consolidation; we’ve got enough critical mass. Sanjay Kumar
In the five years from 2007 to 2012, we only gained a little over 1,200 farmers. Since we aren’t going to stop eating, we have to reverse that trend, or we’ll see even more consolidation, more corporate farms, or increasing food imports; none of that is in our interest. Chris Gibson
Tough times helped many commodities producers become lean and mean through consolidation, mergers and cost-cutting. All that excess supply has been sopped up. Jim Rogers
There simply is no greater threat to individual liberty and the viability of our great nation than the threat that comes from the continued consolidation of power in Washington, a consolidation that flies in the face of the division of power between the federal government and the states that is required by the Constitution. Scott Pruitt
History shows fans want consolidation; you see it across the web every place. The big players are people like Google, Amazon, eBay, Facebook. Irving Azoff
Consolidation is so overwhelming. Someone who has one or two stations doesn’t have much clout. Fred Eychaner
Now that our media companies and it appears are policies are traded for cash, what is there to check the continuing consolidation of power and diminishing of democracy? Joichi Ito
We are beginning to see the benefits of global consolidation. Lakshmi Mittal
Most of the model consolidation we’ve done is behind us. There will be some fine tuning. Rick Wagoner
We need to create an economy that works for everyone, not crony capitalism and unchecked corporate consolidation. Cory Booker
Consolidation isn’t new, though… it was a major factor in our rush to form the Gathering and place a stake in the ground to ensure that there is a solid path for developers who are willing to stay independent and build their own companies on their own terms. Mike Wilson
I am personally convinced – and I think the Greek people share this belief in a fundamental way – that we can achieve fiscal consolidation more effectively and we can restore competitiveness in a more fundamental and permanent way within the euro area than outside. Lucas Papademos
Gradual fiscal consolidation may also be stimulative in the short run. Glenn Hubbard
I can understand countries don’t want to join the euro, but they cannot impede the consolidation and strengthening of the eurozone. Francois Hollande
Our founding fathers could not have foreseen that freedom of the press might eventually be threatened just as much by media consolidation as by government. Marshall Herskovitz
There has to be a period of consolidation in the IT industry. Similarly in pharma, I think India is going to be a world power. We have the lowest cost, good technology, Indian companies are gaining size. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Pakistan’s political instability is its greatest vulnerability, and a decline in U.S. power would reduce America’s ability to aid Pakistan’s consolidation and development. Zbigniew Brzezinski
Our country is now taking so steady a course as to show by what road it will pass to destruction, to wit: by consolidation of power first, and then corruption, its necessary consequence. Thomas Jefferson
In the European context tax rates are high and government expenditure is focused on current expenditure. A ‘good’ consolidation is one where taxes are lower and the lower government expenditure is on infrastructures and other investments. Mario Draghi
The 500X and Jeep Renegade are very different cars, but they are manufactured in the same plant and share R&D, which reduces the total investment required by 1 billion euros. That is why I’m convinced that the industry needs and will see more consolidation in the future. John Elkann
It is important for India to stay the course on fiscal consolidation. Gita Gopinath
Reducing debt through budgetary consolidation is essential to restoring Europe’s financial health. Victor Ponta
I am seriously troubled by the proposed rapid consolidation in the telecommunications marketplace. Conrad Burns
Every industry, as it comes to a certain level of maturity, there is consolidation. In that consolidation, some fall, but the men will always be there. It is the boys that get sloughed, I would say. Arundhati Bhattacharya
The history of Bitcoin trading is a bubble, a correction, consolidation, and another increase. It’s happened four times, and it will happen again. Barry Silbert
If you look across the economy, if you have multiple players in an industry, you have more customization, more innovation, greater choice for consumers. The more you have consolidation, the less likely you are to invest in innovation. It becomes all about driving down cost and mass production. And that’s not good for innovation in an industry. Ro Khanna
The consolidation that we started in 2009 was clearly the requirement of that time. Chanda Kochhar
