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Re:The Future of Web Startups by byrneseyeview on Thursday October 04, 2007 @10:39AM (#63018)
"I think acquirers may eventually have chief acquisition officers who will both identify good acquisitions and make the deals happen."

I know of one company that already has this, with a different title.

Re:The Future of Web Startups by yubrew on Thursday October 04, 2007 @10:43AM (#63021)
This is common practice in biotech and life sciences businesses, and probably in any other field where innovation happens at a rapid rate.