When should a strategic partnership be started and what does the ideal partner look like?
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Neither company is necessarily the ideal partner, and less-than-ideal partners often have to settle for each other.
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The next logical step is to automate the physical process of cutting the diamond, and Dr Holden seems to have found the ideal partner.
"We thought a U.S. company would be an ideal partner in that region, for political, technical and economical reasons, " says Ak in an e-mail exchange.
Senior villages, those grassroots non-profits that have sprung up in hundreds of neighborhoods around the country, seem like an ideal partner for a Weinberg-like program.
"In 80 major cities in China, CCB have almost 60% of all branches, making them the ideal partner to connect with our fans, " said United's Arnold.
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Some deal is likely to emerge from this group, not least because DaimlerChrysler is desperate for a partner in its small-car business: Peugeot or Fiat would be an ideal fit.
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