Day One Post Merger Integration Overview

Day One Expectation Setting
  • Communicate ahead of time what people can expect to "work" on Day One and what will come later
  • Coordinate closely with other teams to accurately capture Day One objectives
    • Email
    • Intranet Access
    • Policies
  • Articulate what will "not" change
    • Pay & Benefits
    • Process for paying vendors
    • Process for submitting expenses
  • This forms the basis of how people will measure our Day One success
Day One Welcome Experience for Acquired Co.

  • Welcome Packets

    • Message from CEO
    • Company Vision
    • Safety Overview (light touch)
    • Basic FAQs
    • New Company Infographic
    • Acquirer Swag
    • Checklist
    • What to expect in coming weeks
    • Email structure
    • IT Access
    • Stationery order
    • FAQ process
    • Pay & Benefits reminder

  • Site Essentials

    • Temporary Signage
    • How to order signs, decals, vision posters
Day One Leadership Presence

  • President & CEO

    • CEO will begin one-week road trip & close tour with video webcast employee forum from corporate

  • SC Leaders

    • CEO will be in New York
    • VPs hold conference calls with their teams
    • Functional leads hold conference calls with their teams

  • Other Leaders

    • SC to communicate that site leaders should take time to acknowledge Day One with their local teams
Day One Communication to Acquirer Employees

  • Newsletter on Day One

    • Message from CEO (also send on email)
    • Updated infographic about the combined company
    • FAQ Hub
    • Explore Acquirer story
    • Link to news release

  • Newsletter in Week One

    • CEO blogs from the road trip
    • CEO employee forum video (after road trip ends)
Day One Website Plan

  • Target

    • Splash page that replaces home page with announcement that we are now Newco
    • Links to critical business pages
      • Access
      • Contacts
      • TBD

  • Acquirer

    • Welcome pop-up page for visitors coming from target.com
    • Update spotlight with Day One news & link to news release
    • Incorporate critical information in investor section
Day One Stakeholder Outreach
  • Elected officials (Federal, State, City)
  • Philanthropic relationships (from Target)
  • Customers
  • Contractors
  • Suppliers
  • Media Relations Plan

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