• Accelerate Integration
  • Reduce Executive and Employee Frustration
  • Deliver Business Value Fast

A Must Attend Event for Chicago Area Deal Makers
Perfecting the Execution of  I.T. Integration
 

Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008
Time: 8:30 - 10:30 am
Place: The Metropolitan Club
233 S Wacker Drive

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Breakfast served. There is no cost for this event.

Why Do Some Newly Combined I.T. Teams Quickly Rally While Others Falter?

I.T. enables over 50% of post-deal transactions. Perfecting your plan for integration -- with special emphasis on culture -- is becoming a best practice too important to ignore.

How much does culture really matter in integration? Plenty. It can make the difference between between quickly demonstrating a measurable impact on the bottom line or failing to meet expectations.

Because I.T. has always been a highly "cultural" profession, investing the energy to build culture into the integration plan from the outset can reap tremendous benefits, both emotional and economic.

Topics we cover include:

• How robust must due diligence be in order to uncover  cultural issues and insure a successful integration?
• Gaining executive alignment (both sides) for the integration plan
• Preparing the IT organization for acquisition or merger integration
• Methods for creating a common culture
• Developing common metrics and methodologies
• Aligning roles and responsibilities
• Navigating the cultural landmines inherent in global integration

Who Should Attend: IT, Strategic Planning, Corporate and Business Development Executives responsible for overseeing and executing the M&A integration process.
 

A Special Thanks to Our Panelists:

Dave Kamath
CIO, Idex Corp.

Bob Zimmerman
VP of Delivery, Geneca

Lonnie Jenkins
Services BG IT Partner Director, Alcatel-Lucent

Sharon DeWitt
Director of Acquisitions, Zebra Technologies

Mark Hendrie
North American IT Manager, ExLibris