Case Study: Merger & Acquisition Integration
Sector
Media & Event Management
Service
Architecture Managed Service
Engagement Length
12 Weeks
Client Overview:
- Annual Revenue: $2.3 Billion
- Customer Base: ~50 Million
- Employees: ~12,000
- Global Operations: USA, Middle East
The Challenge
The client required support in seamlessly integrating newly acquired businesses into their existing ecosystem. This included aligning systems, processes, and people, while minimizing disruption to ongoing operations.
Objectives
- Develop a structured integration roadmap
- Transition new employees to the company’s payroll and HR systems
- Align strategic and operational objectives with broader M&A goals
- Ensure compliance and data integrity across systems
- Conducted an architectural assessment of both legacy and acquired systems
- Designed a scalable integration framework tailored to the client’s global operations
- Implemented secure data migration and unified payroll onboarding processes
- Collaborated with HR and IT stakeholders to streamline employee assimilation
- Established KPIs and reporting mechanisms to monitor post-merger success
Our Approach
The Outcome
- Successfully transitioned 100% of acquired employees onto the client’s systems within the engagement period
- Reduced onboarding time by 30% through automated workflows
- Enhanced cross-entity collaboration via integrated platforms
- Established a repeatable M&A integration model for future acquisitions
- Strengthened IT governance and architectural consistency across global operations
