Sales Force Activity/Task Description

Develop plan for resolving sales / marketing issues related to the transaction discovered in due diligence

  • Legal issues
    • Union limitations, existing contractual obligations with sales force
    • Pending litigation, outcome of immediate past litigation
    • Existing internal control systems for sales tracking
  • Market information
  • Customer information
  • Competitor information 
    • Identify competitive threats

Develop a plan for resolving any Business Development issues related to the transaction that were discovered in due diligence

Develop/update business plan

Develop an understanding of Acquiree's sales and marketing organization and resources

  •  Organization
  •  People (direct and use of outside services)
  •  Products / Services
  •  Channels
  •  Territories
  •  Call centers / facilities
  •  Systems / Automation
     

Assess Acquiree's marketing strategy and process

  • Media utilized
    • Agency relationships
  • Overall goals, strategies and positioning
    • Corporate versus divisional advertising
    • Geographic concentrations
    • Frequency
  • Performance
  • Efficiency...

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