Note on the Accelerated Transition

17 Pages Posted: 21 Oct 2008

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L. J. Bourgeois

University of Virginia - Darden School of Business

Margaret Cording

University of Virginia - Darden School of Business

Luis Franco

affiliation not provided to SSRN

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Abstract

This note describes Pricewaterhouse Coopers' Accelerated Transition approach to integrating mergers. Steps include value driver analysis, communication, stakeholder support, execution, organizational alignment, blending cultures, and establishing incentives to achieve economic value. Students can follow key features of the process such as identifying and quantifying sources of value from the merger and moving quickly. The note can be used following UVA-BP-0426, Kellog-Worthington Merger, and with UVA-BP-0428, Albany-Geschmay Merger, to demonstrate how the accelerated transition methodology is applied.

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UVA-BP-0427

Rev. Apr. 17, 2012

NOTE ON THE ACCELERATED TRANSITION

This technical note outlines PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) merger integration process. Known as the Accelerated Transition, it is a proprietary process used in PwC's mergers and acquisitions consulting practice. The information contained in this note was derived from PwC's 1999 book, Five Frogs on a Log and other information provided to the Darden School by PwC.

The Problem of Merger Integration

A few startling facts emerge from PwC's research on postmerger integration and represent the challenges faced by management:

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Keywords: acquisitions

Suggested Citation

Bourgeois, L. Jay and Cording, Margaret and Franco, Luis, Note on the Accelerated Transition. Darden Case No. UVA-BP-0427, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=907922 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.907922

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Margaret Cording

University of Virginia - Darden School of Business

P.O. Box 6550
Charlottesville, VA 22906-6550
United States

Luis Franco

affiliation not provided to SSRN

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