Critical size is an elusive concept. As soon as a company reaches it, it the target changes. Few entrepreneurs have been chasing the ideal size more consistently than Jean-Michel Aulas, founder and manager of French software company Cegid. During the past 20 years he has orchestrated no fewer than 10 mergers and acquisitions. And he is not finished yet: now he is contemplating growth outside France. More…

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