For starters, you have all of one quarter or 90 days to integrate the new company. Right after an acquisition, there is a strong desire from the executive team to integrate the people, process, and technology as quickly as possible so the company can reap the benefits of the acquisition. Not integrating within 90 days means you risk people operating in silos which will ultimately have a negative impact on your business. Anticipation of change: Typically, people on both sides of the table expect change during a merger or acquisition. CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPSNo matter how hard you try to hide it, the lack of internal organizational alignment will eventually be exposed in your customer-facing assets such as your product, sales order, and invoicing.

Source: Forbes October 03, 2017 18:56 UTC