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The Deal Magazine: Accelerating nonpersonnel-related savings in mergers

May 25, 2012

Article in The Deal magazine by Brad Birdwell, managing partner, Third Law Sourcing


We have all seen it. Company A acquires Company B. Company A identifies transaction synergies and overlapping functions, and commits to eliminate a significant percentage of the combined personnel. And shortly after the deal is completed, the organizational decisions are made, and the workforce reductions begin. Company A had little time to fully evaluate individual capabilities and contributions, and it is inevitable that some institutional knowledge will be lost. 

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