Listed below are examples of major business integration programs managed by our resources:
Marketing Technology and Services
Two of largest marketing technology and services firms in the U.S. were merged between the fall of 1999 and the summer of 2001. The integration resulted in a combined company with revenues of over $700 million annually. Activities within the integration program managed by our resources include the following:
- A best-of-breed analysis of products and services offered by both companies and deployment of selected products;
- The integration of data processing, financial, billing and enterprise resource management systems;
- Relocation of data center resources (mainframe, client server, storage and network systems);
- Internal user training; and
- Communication to customers and management of their expectations.
Banking
We managed the integration program for an Arkansas-based bank following the purchase of a Missouri-based bank. The combined enterprise had approximately $2 billion in total assets at integration, 55 total branches, and four loan production offices. Integration activities included:
- Definition of program structure and identification of projects needed to complete the work efficiently;
- Integration of internal processes, including human resources and benefits; compliance and internal audit; lending; marketing; and retail.
- Training for staff being on-boarded; and
- Participation in the technical system conversion with other third-party contractors.