islam abdelal

Joined the project on the specific request of recent private equity investors (Livingbridge) and newly installed CFO and tasked with designing and implementing 6 month integration program for buy-and-build strategy of premier UK digital marketing agency that was undertaking its first two acquisitions simultaneously (Hanapin Marketing (US) & Distilled Limited (UK)). Organized integration management office with internal resources along with workstream leads to ensure that all operational elements were covered with regular reporting (bi-weekly) to integration strategy committee comprising acquiror C-suite, private equity principals, and target CEO/President. Focus devoted to creating an organizational design that would allow for the successful amalgamation of three distinct workplace cultures to ensure minimal attrition of talent.

Worked with fast-growth startup in the energy sector in their first acquisitions of two legacy businesses from Foxconn in the Czech Republic (Foxconn DRC & Foxconn 4Tech). Created comprehensive integration plan and worked with all workstreams to implement 100 day program of integration to ensure successful amalgamation of commercial and operational practices. Developed client specific playbook for future acquisitions. Particular attention paid to the assumption of the target intellectual portfolio as well as employing its manufacturing capacity to ease production constraints of the acquiring entity.

Led integration program for Australian investment management firm in its initial investments in the specialist care sector in the UK. AMP acquired both the Regard Partnership (January 2018) and the Care Management Group (December 2018) and they required a detailed project for the rationalization of both companies into one functioning entity. Developed focused integration plan with weekly reporting structure to ensure timely delivery. Private equity investors were particularly focused on creating a comprehensive revenue and cost synergies plan based on the rationalization of the two businesses merging and we ensured this was in place along with relevant tracking mechanism to ensure synergy realization was on-track.