Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Handbook Hardcover - 2012 - 1st Edition

From the jacket flap

Whether you're involved in a post-merger integration, or a post-acquisition integration, or a partial integration, it is vital that integration work be managed effectively to preserve value and not disrupt business continuity--which is exactly what integration managers are typically on the hook to accomplish.

Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Handbook offers no-nonsense guidance for managing a successful integration, preparing you for the various integration challenges you may encounter. Author and renowned M&A expert Scott Whitaker presents the best practices with pragmatic insights and proactive strategies to inform your thinking toward crafting the optimal integration strategy for your company.

Designed to address those challenges facing integration deals valued at $250 million or less, this handbook looks at those integration activities that are common to any merger or acquisition scenario. Samples of tools and templates illustrating how to accomplish many tasks are included, as well as essential information on:

• How to organize the bulk of your integration activities by phase
• Determining which resources you'll need to manage your integration challenges
• Basic steps and practices to make communication planning a big part of your integration
• Setting up an integration management office (IMO)
• The key activities related to the execution phase of integration
• How to create a scalable integration playbook for your organization

Along with an accompanying website featuring access to a PowerPoint of a sample integration play- book, Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Handbook gets you up to speed on integration issues and basic practices so your team can efficiently tackle integration projects in a way that preserves and protects the value of your transaction.