CASE STUDY

Optimized Acquisition Integration to Repeatedly Enhance Value Capture​

Challenge

PE-backed fire suppression business rapidly expanded its footprint through acquisition, and was struggling with consistent integration

The company needed help standardizing and optimizing its integration processes to maximize value creation and capture and building a ‘plug and play’ integration model for future acquisitions

Approach

  • Conducted rapid diagnostic of integration processes and practices
  • Interviewed and surveyed key personnel at all levels, sellers, and industry experts
  • Baselined existing integration process including process map, and customer journey mapping for seller
  • Created end-to-end integration approach to improve team and seller communication and optimize value capture realization
  • Developed tools to track value creation and integration stage gates

Results

1

Developed approach to refine identification and capture of value creation opportunities, including tracking and identification of accountable parties throughout the process

2

Developed tools and approach to streamline integration, improve internal and external communication, and increase deal velocity

3

Identified 25+ immediate changes, including quick wins, and scoped a new PMO role to connect and drive end-to-end acquisition and integration effort

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