Kellogg-Worthington Integration

2 Pages Posted: 21 Oct 2008

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L. J. Bourgeois

University of Virginia - Darden School of Business

June A. West

University of Virginia - Darden School of Business

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Abstract

The purpose of this case is to create a set of team-based workshop assignments for a full post-merger integration exercise for the Kellogg-Worthington merger. Assignment questions are grouped under Strategic (e.g., what synergies to capture); Architecture (e.g., management reporting structure); "plumbing & wiring" (integration logistics); and Culture and Politics.

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UVA-BP-0468

KELLOGG-WORTHINGTON INTEGRATION

Your objective is to design the post-merger integration plan for the newly acquired Worthington Company. This meeting will be the first contact for the transition team, and the team has been charged to prepare the integration framework.

The final outcome will be an eight minute presentation to Carlos Gutierrez, CEO of Kellogg, and his board of directors. Each team must elect two spokespersons to present its conclusions. The faculty and course participants will act as members of the Board.

Integration Logistics (Plumbing & Wiring)

· What activities need to take place? When?

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Keywords: mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy, industry analysis, post merger integration

Suggested Citation

Bourgeois, L. Jay and West, June A., Kellogg-Worthington Integration. Darden Case No. UVA-BP-0468, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1276553 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1276553

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June A. West

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