February 2026
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272 pages
5h 32m
English
Content preview from Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Handbook, 2nd Edition
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CHAPTER 14Information Technology and Infrastructure Integration
In this chapter, you will learn:
- The role of IT in integration planning
- IT’s objectives and deliverables during early integration planning
- IT planning for Day 1 and other “heavy lifts”
- The importance of assessing infrastructure needs as part of integration planning
This chapter, addressing the information technology aspects of a post-merger integration process, was originally authored by my friend and colleague Matt Podowitz. I asked Matt to contribute his knowledge and expertise on this topic because of his unique take on the role of information technology in creating value during an integration.
In his more than 30 years of transactions experience, Matt has led operations and technology due diligence, post-merger planning, or integration efforts on more than 400 M&A transactions. You can find Matt on LinkedIn as well.
For this second edition update, I have kept some of Matt’s original content and added some additional integration-related content related to overall infrastructure integration requirements as well.
IT INTEGRATION IN M&A
Many companies approach information technology (IT) as “just another department” to be integrated. Companies who acquire and/or merge need to successfully integrate IT departments as well as to leverage the inherent capabilities and resources of companies’ IT to improve the process and outcomes of the overall integration.
These challenges in IT integration often stem from a perception ...
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