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This case tells the story of a post-merger failure due to short-sighted corporate strategy. Often, prior to acquisitions, the main focus is on net present value predictions and corporate level integration. This results in risking to overlook the importance of developing a fully fledged business-level strategy for the new combination. The case study also sheds more light on how the development of an outside-in business strategy provided the key to achieving the intended synergy value.