Our Approach

The global economic condition is driving industry consolidation and consequently fueling the growth of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity.  Most industries will be affected and it is important for companies to be prepared to take full advantage of opportunities related to M&A.

If you have not been involved in M&A integration work in the past, this can be a very daunting process.  Enormous change is underway; employees can be paralyzed with fear of losing their jobs, and can have a hard time focusing on business.  Oftentimes, the IT organization is expected to lead the company through this process and this is not something that you can learn along the way.

The StrataFusion Group has led the IT integration for several M&A transactions and we have a methodology to streamline this process.  Our staff  have in-depth experience managing the changes associated with M&A and can help your company achieve their overall goals.   

What you can expect to achieve when you implement an M&A program at your company:

1. Realize the financial and organizational benefits of operating as a combined business in a timely manner
2. Identify cost efficiency opportunities and save the company money
3. Anticipate risks and implement proactive mitigation strategies 

Our M&A program offers a broad range of services, including IT due diligence to: evaluate potential M&A targets, identify of cost saving opportunities, and develop integration strategies. We can help with IT integration strategy planning to develop detailed integration plans, risk mitigation strategies, and change management programs. Lastly, we can provide integration execution management and oversight to assist in managing the actual integration work and ensuring the program meets your overall objectives.

Benefits of Program

• Risk identification and mitigation methodology helps to quantify hidden costs and complexities of M&A and develop realistic cost estimates 
• Ability to complete the IT integration work in approximately 90 days
• Strategies to reduce IT costs of acquired company as much as 50%

Mark Egan, StrataFusion Partner, published the methodology used in the program in "CIO Perspectives”, and has led the IT integration for over 35 M&A transactions. 

Download the full overview of our Mergers and Acquisitions program.