Mergers and Acquisitions: Integration and Transformation Management as the Gateway to Success

Integration Management in Mergers and Acquisitions: Success Factors and Pitfalls.- Integration Management as a Gateway to Performance Transformation.- Global Merger dormakaba - Interview and Case Study.- Global Merger LafargeHolcim - Interview and Case Study.- Closing Remarks.

Stephan Bergamin holds a PhD in Economics from HSG University of St. Gallen (Switzerland). An alumnus of AMP Harvard (USA), Stephan is the current CFO of Gearbulk Group (Switzerland). Previously he was the CFO of Goldbach Group SIX Swiss Exchange, and Steiner Group. He also held various national and international financial positions within Swissair Group, after starting his career in corporate finance at Credit Suisse. He is an author, and lecturer at different educational institutions.
Markus Braun is a PhD in Economics and Head of International Business ABF at ZHAW University of Applied Sciences, School of Management and Law (Switzerland); Markus is also a lecturer of business administration, and PhD in Business Administration of the University of Basel (Switzerland). Previously he was Head of Corporate Office at Diethelm Keller Holding AG in Zurich (Switzerland), and was the Group CFO and Deputy CEO of Nuance Group in Zurich (Switzerland), including various national and international financial positions at Novartis/Ciba-Geigy. He is a member of several advisory boards of science and economics.