Acquisition Integration

Acquisitions frequently cause clashes between company cultures, distrust between companies, and loss of key staff and managers. The result: failure of one half to two-thirds of all acquisitions. Larcen consultants have advised over 50 successful acquisitions and have identified a series of factors that determine acquisition integration success. We have incorporated those success factors into the Larcen Acquisition Integration Model.

The Larcen Model

		Design of integration structure and process
		Assessment of key management talent within the two companies
		Completion of an Organizational Audit to evaluate organizational issues and barriers in these areas: Cultural Compatibility     Process and System Compatibility     Strategic and Operational Clarity     Leadership Capability     Cross-functional Alignment     Team Integration
		Post-acquisition assistance with integration of both organizations, including: Selection and Preparation of New Leaders     People Transition Planning     Acquisition Communications     Culture Integration     Acquisition Hot Spot Identification & Intervention     Individual Executive Development     Executive & Management Team Development     Orientation and Training     Crisis Intervention     Employee "Pulsing" (monitoring attitudes about merger - morale)

When To Use Us.

Our Acquisition Integration model assists companies when planning an acquisition, when the integration process is not working effectively, when training HR and executives in Acquisition Management, and when developing a corporate model for managing a series of acquisitions.