Preserve the Value: A Novel/Guide to Successfully Integrate an Acquisition

This is a novel describing the process and challenges of merging a business acquisition. The middle-market company is acquired by a British firm, and must merge critical functions in a short time to avoid destroying value. The book explores challenges in each of the functions (R&D, Manufacturing, Sales/Marketing, Finance, HR). Checklists and templates are placed throughout the book to acquaint buyers with the M&A environment, risks and time pressure of an acquisition.The book includes a detailed Integration Checklist that can be used in any merger.

Mike Gendron (CPA-inactive) is the founding partner of CFO Insight LLC. He has extensive experience throughout Europe, Asia and Latin America in companies ranging in size from Business Week's 'Hottest Growth Companies in America' to Billion-dollar companies. Industry experience includes high-tech electronics, telecom equipment, FDA regulated operations, and industrial instruments. During his career, he has been the CFO of global corporations - both public & private - and he has extensive experience in Fortune 500 corporations. He has participated in M&A transactions in France, Germany, China, Mexico, Canada and the US in industries such as high-tech electronics, telecom equipment, FDA regulated and industrial instruments. He frequently speaks and writes about mergers & acquisitions, strategy, and high-growth companies, and he maintains a website (http;//www.cfoinsight.net) dedicated to financial management and M&A. In addition to flying high-performance airplanes as an instrument rated pilot, Mike enjoys backpacking, skiing and golf. Mike is Vice-Chairman of the Management & Entrepreneurship Advisory Board at Xavier University, and a member of numerous private company advisory boards.