After the merger

Open any newspaper and you'll find a story on the latest merger or acquisition. A recent global survey conducted by A.T.Kearney has yielded results comparable with many other studies on the subject. High percentages of all mergers worldwide fail to create value. In some cases they even destroy it.A record number of mergers are making headlines and prompting questions about which businesses will ultimately succeed and which will fail. Although integration is not without stress for an organization and its employees, mergers can succeed if companies develop and adhere to a highly disciplined strategy of value-adding on day one while implementing a blueprint for future growth.After the Merger overcomes the vagueness of general, well-intended advice and illustrates case by case, rule by rule, how to be successful when embarking on a merger.