Managing the Transition Plan
Success or failure of the IT integration is often determined during the initial planning process, which occurs in the 30- to 90-day window between the signing of the letter of intent and the date the deal is consummated.
3 Key Stages in the Implementation Process
These stages include: deploying a dedicated IT-specific due diligence team, developing a pre-close IT integration plan, and implementing the planned IT deliverables and formalizing the execution roadmap.
3 Types of M&A Integration
At one end of the spectrum is the portfolio or financial strategy, where the acquisition remains a stand-alone business charged with generating a certain level of revenue and profit independent of the existing business.
Hamilton Daza is Eden Technologies' M&A practice lead with over 25 years of telecommunication, engineering, business development, and financial industry experience. Successful technical delivery for large complex environments include clients like AT&T Bell Labs, Depository Trust Co, JP Morgan Chase, New York Stock Exchange, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and Royal Bank of Canada, to name a few. Throughout a diverse career, Hamilton has burned the midnight oil while developing enterprise software, provided global infrastructure support on warm summer weekends, and addressed stomach-turning project management challenges in large, complex programs.