CHAPTER 8
Will My Dreams Become Reality?
Post-Close Execution
Day 1 is an exciting milestone, but, operationally, it should be relatively quiet, involving communication with employees and customers, ensuring regulatory hurdles have been met, and that bank accounts are ready to go. But once the deal has closed and Day 1 celebrations have come and gone, the road to integration and the future state of the new firm begins. Buckle up, because all of this will be under public scrutiny as you begin to report results.1
Post-close execution must receive the same level of management attention that Announcement Day and pre-close planning did. The key to post-close success is maintaining momentum. Thousands of decisions have already been made before ...
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