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About This Course This program teaches the fundamentals on how culture, values and communication act as levers for a successful acquisition integration.
January 14th-15th, 2021 $995 USD |
Who Should AttendFor M&A Executives, Corporate Leadership, Integration Management Officers (IMO), M&A Workstream Leads, HR Professionals, Corporate Communications, Change Managers. What You Will LearnLearn how to gain insights into culture and values differences between the Acquirer and Target, across departments, business units and countries. This hands-on approach covers a journey from pre-deal facts gathering to on-the-ground action management. The communications chapter is built around a comprehensive and practical Communications Matrix, an approach to ensure alignment of messages across stakeholders. Instructor
Christophe Van Gampelaere is a hands-on expert in carve-outs, with a focus on culture and finance. He has led numerous carve-out and integration projects in Europe, the US and Asia. Christophe co-authored the books “Mergers & Acquisitions: A Practitioner’s Guide to Successful Deals” (World Scientific, 2019) and “Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions” (Wiley Finance, 2015). He is a lecturer on International Business Strategy at VUB University Brussels, where he pursues his PhD with the VICARS model, an approach to assess M&A integration readiness covering 6 dimensions: Vision, Incentives, Culture, Actions, Resources and Skills. |
Christophe Van Gampelaere