M&A Survey Questions and Results

In retrospect, should your company have managed your last integration faster or slower?

Before close, does your company complete integration plans for Day 1 through Day 30?

Which one of these tasks is most difficult for your company to achieve when managing an M&A integration?

In which area do you see the biggest need for improvement in terms of integration skills / capabilities?

When does your company start detailed integration planning?

Does your company perform any sort of cultural assessment in the process of acquiring/merging?

Who dedicates an internal group (i.e., IMO) to their integrations?

18% of all acquirers dedicate an internal group to their integrations.

Is the compensation scheme of integration team members linked to integration goals?

In your company, who receives M&A communications-related orientation/training?

Would your past mergers have substantially benefited from greater cultural understanding prior to the merger?

How would you rate your organization’s effectiveness at handling cultural issues?

Whose communication processes are effective?