Content
- Why Acquired Co.
- Market Strength / The People
- Combined Strength
- Acquired Co. Overview
- Strategy for The Future
- Opportunities for Employees
- Merger Timeline
- More Information
- What Has Been Determined
- Summary
Why Acquired Co.
- Expansion in the North American Market
- Global Service Offerings
- Continue to the Path of Product Independence
Market Strength and People
Market Strength:
- High customer satisfaction
- Strong domestic customer base
- Geographic coverage in US
- Robust service offerings
- Many customers with international operations
- Brand recognition
- Product independence
The People:
- 5,000 professionals that are close to the customer
- Sound sales organization
- Excellent range of technical skills
- Exceptional customer service philosophy
Combined Strength
Acquirer and Acquired Co. North America
Acquirer Worldwide
$2.2 billion annual revenue
13,000 employees worldwide
40 countries
Acquired Co. Overview
Company Profile
- $500 Million in Revenue
- 50 Locations
- 38% of Fortune 100 as Customers
Service Offerings:
- Network design
- Network management
- Help desk-desktop support
- Outsourcing services
- E-business services
- Project management
Strategy for the Future - North America
A US organization with a strong international orientation
US-focused organization
- Broader range of services and platforms
- Ability to expand service offering to customer base
- Product independent position
At the same time
International business
The combination of Acquirer and Acquired Co. offers the opportunity to provide customers with international operations and consistent services across Europe and North America
Opportunities for Employees
- Long-term Commitment: Major investment in this market confirms Acquirer's long-term commitment to North America
- Expanding Opportunities: Expanding opportunities beyond Acquirer's products
- Larger Organization: Part of a larger service organization
- Mission Critical: Continued commitment to the mission-critical business
- Expansion Potential: Expansion into Acquired Co's customer base with consulting services and e-business offerings
Merger Timeline
SEC papers will be filed tomorrow
Average 6-8 weeks for approval. Regulations limit the amount of communication between the organizations until deal closes.
Once the deal closes, the integration will begin.
Integration teams will be formed with representation from both companies. Teams will be established to focus on integrating the major functional areas -- operations, sales, finance, human resources, IT, communications, and service development.
Each company runs their own operation. Expect full integration to take several months.
The primary objective is to continue to provide the same high level of service to our customers while preparing for change.
More Information...
Current Information Status
- Limited amount of information to share today
- After the deal closes, more answers will be available regarding the integration
Question Process
- Funnel your questions to your local management team
Information Access
- Any information that can be shared will be posted on the intranet at http://www.acquirer.com/acquisition
What Has Been Determined
Benefits & Compensation
No changes will occur to benefits & compensation this year.
Operational Structure
Acquirer North America will merge into the Acquired Co. operation.
Legal Structure
Acquired Co. will remain a separate legal entity within the Acquirer.
Summary
Our Goal
To grow the integrated company
Our Vision
Become one of the major players in the information services market
Our Approach
We all need to work well together to achieve our goal