POST MERGER INTEGRATION
Bringing a transaction to completion is only half the battle.
It is vital that senior management focus on developing a post-transaction strategy and integration plan and we recommend the formation of integration teams that include representatives from both companies.
GCG can act as facilitator and as a working team member within the various planning groups. We apply a ‘tried and true’ methodology that leads to a disciplined and structured approach, smooth integration, and successful end results.
Road Map Documentation
We prepare detailed integration work plans and performance milestones that will track the integration progress throughout.
Communications
We assist with the structuring of a communications plan that will announce the transaction and its transition details to key stakeholders including investors, customers, suppliers, employees, the media and industry analysts.
Human Resources
We assist in planning for the retention and integration of human resources following a merger or acquisition, including:
- The board
- Senior management
- Professional employees
- Technical employees
- Clerical employees
- Production employees
Management Information Systems Integration
We work with members of the integration team to create implementation plans that describe what needs to be integrated, when it should happen and how it can be done successfully.
Product and Technology Integration
We work to help the client define the future product mix and to establish priorities for new product development and feedback mechanisms to track progress and potential obstacles. We also identify and pursue product synergies between the parties involved.
Operations Integration
We prepare a detailed integration plan for operations, including all functional areas as well as establishing a detailed vision of how things are going to work in the future and the steps that are needed to get there.
