Deliverables
- A Plan for Managing External Communications / Press Releases Related to the Merger
- A Plan for Managing Internal Communications / Events Related to the Merger
- Communications to Ensure an Issue Free Day 1
- Communications for Managing the Successful Onboarding Orientation and Cultural Assimilation of Employees from Acquired Company
A Plan for Managing External Communications / Press Releases Related to The Merger
- Identify external stakeholders (media, analysts, investors, members, vendors/suppliers, customers, strategic partners, etc.)
- Develop post-close messaging guidance for all stakeholder groups Identify events requiring external communications/press releases (announcement, S4 filing, shareholder vote, DOJ approval, close, management team announcements, job loss announcements, etc.)
- Develop first drafts of documents and circulate for input/review
- Develop final drafts of documents and get appropriate approvals
- Distribute through appropriate external channels
A plan for managing internal communications/events related to the merger
- Identify internal stakeholders (employees, retirees, international offices)
- Identify events requiring internal communications/events (staffing process, Officers’ Meetings pre-close, training in preparation of Day 1, Day 1 events, first reduction in force, orientation, etc.)
- Develop first drafts of documents and circulate for input/review
- Develop final drafts of documents and get appropriate approvals
- Distribute/conduct as appropriate...