Acquisition Integration Services

Today, many organizations are looking at new ways to expand their reach and grow their businesses. Similarly, the incidence of organizations refining their strategies and choosing to divest of certain assets, has also increased. Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures pose a significant challenge to even the largest of organizations in that they require a significant amount of management time in order to achieve the immediate impact often promised to the key stakeholders. During the due diligence process, many organizations begin to realize the enormity and complexity of the numerous tasks that must be accomplished under a tight time frame. Columbia Business Resources professionals are uniquely qualified to manage and communicate the critical tasks that must be accomplished, and take the pressure off members of the management team, allowing them to continue performing their day-to-day responsibilities.

The Columbia Business Resources team has provided integration assistance to clients ranging from specific subject matter advice on relatively small acquisitions to full-scale management of the due diligence process, through the close of the transaction for publicly-traded companies. We offer a variety of scopes of service ranging from short-term engagements designed to ensure that all critical details are completed at the close of the transaction, to full-scale engagements including mid-term and long-range integration strategies focused on identifying operating synergies and developing plans to achieve those opportunities. Many organizations are beginning to recognize the importance of the post-close integration process and the value of assigning a task-oriented project manager with the ability to think strategically, in their efforts to deliver the projected value promised to their stakeholders. This is an area that Columbia Business Resources has consistently delivered on for its clients.

Columbia Business Resources utilizes time-tested planning solutions and strategies to assist organizations in moving seamlessly through the due diligence phase to a successful integration, focused on achieving the business synergies desired. Our approach sets the path for successful integration, by carefully and strategically outlining the expected deliverables and time lines, helping our clients maximize their new business opportunities. We help our clients by:

• Providing advice on re-organization and re-structuring plans to maximize new managerial strengths

• Working in conjunction with client legal counsel to expedite tasks and ensure timelines are met

• Developing communication plans for delivery to employees, customers and other affected third-parties

• Completing a comprehensive review of all policies, procedures and contracts, and assist in implementing standardization throughout the entire organization

• Coordinating real estate, environmental review and mitigation and regulatory compliance issues

• Quickly identifying potential problems or delays during the due diligence process and integration, and working with the client to find resolutions to those issues in advance

• Working with the client to identify medium and long range synergies in the combined operations and integrating them into the strategic plan

• Maximizing value by utilizing a project management approach with a single point of contact

• Providing the experience gained through years of integration work, giving our clients confidence that they can leverage the knowledge gained by actively participating in the integration process