Driving Post-Close Success through IMO Leadership
This article explains the critical role of an Integration Management Office (IMO) in ensuring successful mergers and acquisitions. It highlights how Vector Advisory structures their IMO around six key principles—strategic alignment, project governance, resource allocation, risk management, stakeholder communication, and performance monitoring—to help companies achieve integration objectives and capture transaction value. The approach emphasizes the shift from M&A failure rates of 70% two decades ago to today’s 70% success rate, largely due to sophisticated integration methodologies.