Challenges in merger integration

The graph below was created using Google’s graphing tools.

This horizontal bar graph shows challenges that more than 250 top European executives reported having in the integration of mergers that they were involve with.

These results are from a 2009 survey of the executives conducted by PriceWaterhouseCoopers.  The results are in a report entitled “Post Merger Integration Survey – 2009”.  You can gain access to this report by clicking here (PDF file).

Recognizing prevalent merger integration challenges should help those involved in upcoming mergers focus their plans in the right direction.