Post-Merger Integration
Technical and operational complexities of business transitions. Asset consolidation, codebase merging, legal assimilation, brand unification.
Deliverables
- +Day-1 readiness checklist (legal, comms, IT, customer-facing)
- +90-day integration plan with workstream owners
- +Brand consolidation roadmap (websites, collateral, signage, packaging)
- +Technical consolidation plan (platforms, codebases, data, identity)
- +Legal assimilation plan (contracts, entities, IP, employment)
- +Synergy tracking against the deal model
When this is the right move
- →Post-acquisition rebrands where the brand needs to be unified within 12 months
- →Mergers where neither legacy org has run an integration before
- →Carve-outs that need to stand up an independent operating model fast
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Questions teams ask before they hire
When should we bring in a PMI consultant?
Ideally during diligence, but at minimum by signing. The cost of waiting until close is paying twice — once for the gap, then again to undo decisions made without integration context.
Do you replace our internal integration lead?
No — I support them. Most acquirers appoint an internal IMO lead. I work alongside them as the operating PM, handling the workstream coordination so they can focus on commercial and stakeholder decisions.
What's the biggest mistake in post-merger integration?
Underestimating the brand and customer-facing work. The financial and legal integrations get attention because they're measurable; the brand work is often "we'll get to it" and ends up costing more in confused customers and lost momentum.
Let's talk.
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