How to Prevent M&A Heartburn

Companies often begin achieving some business benefits of a merger or acquisition as soon as the two entities become one. And forward-looking organizations are eager…

Successful mergers and acquisitions integrations depend on strong leadership and a consistent message of a compelling shared vision and strategy. Presumably, a sound strategy drove…

What do successful mergers and acquisitions (M&A) integrations have in common? Timely and thorough planning. Companies often either wait too long to begin planning or…

“Day One” is a key milestone in a merger or acquisition. The first day of legal ownership, Day One requires thorough planning to gain and…

A global multi-billion-dollar specialty pharmaceutical company was acquiring a smaller company with a pipeline of pain and spasticity drugs that would complement its own R&D…

When a global pharmaceutical and medical device company acquired another organization’s product portfolio, it faced the daunting task of integrating the new products into its…

Reap Reward, Not Risk From Your Integration A sound M&A strategy, supported by due diligence, does not translate automatically into a successful merger or acquisition.…

Project Background It is estimated that demands on the global food supply will require growing twice the amount of food produced today using the same…

Project Background Following the merger of two major pharmaceutical companies, the newly formed (merged) organization quickly recognized that the processes for creating, managing, and archiving…