This note describes Pricewaterhouse Coopers' Accelerated Transition approach to integrating mergers. Steps include value driver analysis, communication, stakeholder support, execution, organizational alignment, blending cultures, and establishing incentives to achieve economic value. Students can follow key features of the process such as identifying and quantifying sources of value from the merger and moving quickly. The note can be used following UVA-BP-0426, Kellog-Worthington Merger, and with UVA-BP-0428, Albany-Geschmay Merger, to demonstrate how the accelerated transition methodology is applied.
