kobaltblau at the M&A Excellence Days
The M&A Excellence Days once again demonstrated that IT is mission-critical in M&A, PMI and carve-outs.
The M&A Excellence Days provided an excellent platform to exchange on current developments, best practices and strategic questions around mergers & acquisitions. The event focused on inspiring impulses, practical insights and dialogue between experts and decision-makers from the M&A community.
kobaltblau participated as a partner of the event, using the opportunity to actively contribute to discussions, gain new perspectives and build valuable contacts within the industry. We were present with a presentation, a panel participation and our own booth – engaging intensively with clients, partners and the M&A community. Our conclusion: strong impulses, many valuable conversations and clear best practices on how IT accelerates value realization in transactions.
Our highlights
- Panel discussion: “From deal to organization: leadership, governance and integration architecture in M&A transactions” with Max Schmitt, Alexander Klaus, Sebastian Rehmet, LL.M., and Stefan Schmal – moderated by Matthias Schmitt.
- Lively discussions at the kobaltblau booth: many enriching conversations on IT due diligence, Day 1 readiness, TSA exit, cyber resilience and carve-out execution.
Why IT is critical in M&A
- Value realization starts in IT: from integration architecture to data migration – without a reliable IT roadmap, synergies stall.
- Leadership and governance: clear decision paths, a capable Transformation Management Office (TMO) and defined responsibilities drive speed and quality.
- Day 1 readiness and TSA exit: stable operations on Day 1, targeted separation and fast TSA terminations minimize costs and risks.
- Security & resilience: M&A increases the attack surface. Security, identity and access models must be transaction-proof.
- Change & communication: guiding employees through change, clarifying roles and aligning ways of working accelerates adoption of new processes and systems.
How kobaltblau accelerates M&A transactions
kobaltblau combines strategy, organization and technology – always with a focus on the value contribution to the business. Along the transaction lifecycle we support, among other things, with:
- IT due diligence: making substance, risks and value opportunities transparent
- Integration blueprint & integration architecture: target picture, roadmap and governance for PMI
- Carve-out execution: separation, migratability, Day 1 assurance
- TSA management & exit: cost-controlled transitions, technical and organizational cutover
- Security & resilience: securing integration and separation scenarios
- Change management & communication: adoption, leadership, stakeholder management
- Infrastructure & cloud and digital architecture: scalable platforms for rapid integration
Our self-image is to act with high standards, trustworthiness, passion and freshness – delivering pragmatic solutions that work and measurable results – because every transaction leads to an IT transformation.
