Director, Acquisition Integration
Toronto, On, Ca
Led the integration into Thomson Reuters of more than 15 newly acquired businesses in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia.Developed the strategy, plan and communications of the acquisition, from Day 1 (welcoming the new employees) to the hand-off to the business owner (a 3 to 9 month process). Managed the integration process of all areas (market-facing and operational).Achievements:• Development of a repeatable, standardized process for acquisition integration.• Successful integration of companies in 6 countries, from 9 to over 300 employees and up to $55M in revenue.• Met or exceeded board paper targets in all but two acquisitions.