In our Mergers and Acquisitions practice we provide our clients with human asset due diligence support prior to a merger, divestiture or acquisition. We assist the acquiring, acquired, or both organizations in their attempt to bring the organizations together in the most expedient and beneficial way. After the businesses are combined, we provide assistance to the new entity in a manner that eliminates negative residual human effects and operationally unintended consequences. Our objective is to help our clients create immediate and sustained synergy.

Without outside objective assistance during these transactions, nearly one hundred percent of the time cultural, philosophical and operational differences will serve to indefinitely derail intended positive financial results. Many times, there is a mistaken assumption that the surviving entity's staff, culture, philosophies and operational style should and will prevail. Fifty percent of the time it should not and will not.

With exceptionally successful mergers and acquisitions, the purpose of the transaction is to create a better, larger organization both operationally and financially. The challenge is to ensure that the architecture and staff of the new organization deliver upon those purposes. The key is to align employee capabilities, motivations and productivity in the direction of specific performance measures, while peacefully eliminating resistance and blocking of necessary change.

Tough decisions will inevitably need to be made. However, very large mistakes can be avoided, provided wrongful assumptions are not made regarding human motives and capabilities. Financial performance is measurably better when there is no trail of destruction, real or perceived. Our clients and we have found that this is easier done than said.

Contact us or call us at 480-467-0344 and we would be pleased to provide you with further information about these or other areas where you may need assistance.