Honeywell’s big bet on an e-commerce boom pays off
By Bloomberg
09 May 2019 |
3:23 pm
Honeywell’s $1.5 billion acquisition of Intelligrated in 2016 is one of the rare large, technology-focused deals that’s been a smashing success.
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