Turning Deal Value into Operational Reality
The deal is signed. Now comes the hard part — integrating operations, aligning cultures, and capturing the synergies that justified the transaction. Most M&A value is won or lost in the first 100 days. Strident's M&A Integration & Value Capture service ensures that momentum doesn't stall after the handshake.
We bring structured integration expertise, change management discipline, and hands-on execution to align people, processes, and systems — accelerating time-to-value and de-risking post-deal performance.
What We Do
Integration Planning
Develop comprehensive integration roadmaps covering organizational design, systems migration, operational alignment, and culture integration with clear ownership and timelines.
Day One Readiness
Execute critical path activities to ensure seamless transition from closing to operational independence — communications, governance, legal entity management, and stakeholder alignment.
Synergy Realization
Identify, prioritize, and track cost and revenue synergies with accountability mechanisms to ensure projected benefits are captured on schedule.
Systems Integration
Align ERP, CRM, HRIS, and financial systems to enable unified reporting, eliminate redundancies, and support operational efficiency.
Cultural Alignment
Address organizational culture differences, establish shared values and norms, and build leadership alignment to reduce friction and accelerate integration.
Performance Monitoring
Implement integration dashboards, KPI tracking, and regular steering committee governance to monitor progress and course-correct as needed.
Our Integration Approach
Pre-Close Planning (Weeks -8 to 0)
Build integration playbooks, identify Day One priorities, establish governance structures, and align leadership on vision and objectives.
Day One Execution (Week 0)
Launch communications, confirm leadership roles, activate governance, ensure business continuity, and address immediate employee concerns.
First 100 Days (Weeks 1-14)
Execute quick wins, align operating models, integrate critical systems, establish unified KPIs, and begin cultural integration initiatives.
Stabilization & Optimization (Months 4-12)
Complete system migrations, capture synergies, optimize processes, embed performance management, and transition to steady-state operations.
Expected Outcomes
Accelerated Integration
Reduced time-to-value with structured execution and clear accountability.
Synergy Capture
Documented achievement of cost and revenue synergies on or ahead of schedule.
Operational Alignment
Unified processes, systems, and organizational structures supporting efficient operations.
Employee Retention
Reduced turnover and maintained productivity through effective change management.
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