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Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures are complex – and costly when mishandled. Common pitfalls include:
Transitional service agreement (TSA) delays and late notices driving unexpected costs
High stranded IT and license costs
Missed or misplaced contracts slowing Day 1 readiness
Poor communication with suppliers and new entities
Insufficient resources to manage execution
ISG helps you sidestep these risks with early vendor engagement, our proven playbook and expert contract lifecycle management.
Whether you’re planning an acquisition, executing a divestiture, or stabilizing operations post-Day 1, ISG supports you at every step.
Our proven methodology:
Assess – Opportunity scans (looking for areas to improve), due diligence (clearly defining what is in scope and the state of the supplier contract landscape ) and financial impact analysis (impact to current costs and planning for the transition costs).
Design – Strategy and target operating model development, detailed definition of service and program planning included.
Integrate/Separate – Contract separation, TSA planning, program management and systems transition.
Transform – License optimization, process redesign and synergy / non-synergy capture.
Operate – Governance, risk mitigation and ongoing optimization.
Every transaction is different. We tailor our approach to deliver value for mergers, spin-offs, and everything in between.
When the stakes are highest, global enterprises trust ISG. With more than $475B in sourcing deals advised and experience across thousands of complex integrations and separations, we bring unmatched data, independence and expertise.
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