CHALLENGE

The company required experienced transition leadership to manage post-acquisition integration, negotiate key vendor contracts, and accelerate independence from the seller.

The organization faced a complex carve-out process and needed strong transitional oversight to achieve operational independence and synergy with a related portfolio company. The company:

• Needed a Chief Transition Officer to oversee acquisition execution and integration.
• Required representation for the private equity firm in Transition Services Agreement (TSA) negotiations.
• Sought to negotiate new vendor contracts with IBM, FedEx, and UPS.
• Needed a comprehensive integration strategy to ensure business continuity post-acquisition.

OUR ROLE

ETONIEN was engaged to provide an experienced transition leader to oversee post-acquisition carve-out execution and integration.

SOLUTIONS

ETONIEN’s Chief Transition Officer was tasked with:

• Accelerating the TSA exit timeline from 180 days to 60 days.
• Reducing post-acquisition OPEX by 40% while maintaining operational continuity.
• Managing merger execution with a related portfolio company to achieve synergy and scale.
• Enhancing operational efficiency and cross-functional alignment.

OUTCOME

• Reduced TSA reliance to an average of 30 days across all services.
• Streamlined post-acquisition processes, minimizing dependency on the seller.
• Executed merger integration with another portfolio company within 60 days.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams to ensure a smooth, timely merger and enhanced operational synergy.