Hilton Hotels, which was at the epicenter of merger activity last year, may end up having the most impact on the industry even though it was outbid by Starwood for ITT Sheraton in a bitter takeover attempt.
Also last year, Coury took the lead in a bittertakeover fight with Ireland - based Perrigo Co., a manufacturer of over-the-counter medicines, and fought off a takeoverattempt from Israel - based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd..