WWW.MERCER.COM/MAREADY: Our two-day workshops cover each deal phase, from M&A strategy and planning to conducting due diligence, getting to "close" and managing post-merger integration. The training covers critical processes and strategic HR project management approaches that are designed for both cross-border and domestic transactions.

1. Powerful Professional Learning and Development Program
Mercer M&A ReadyTM Workshops
• 10th year of public programs –
over 3,000 attendees globally
• Full global schedule and
workshop description at
www.mercer.com/MAReady
• Discounts for early registration /
multiple attendees from same
company
• Wide range of customized
programs “in-house” are also
available
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2. Mercer’s M&A Ready™ Workshops
What Are They?
DAY 1
DAY 1
Introductions / goals / ground rules • Two-day programs
M&A overview
• Curriculum built around
HR M&A Readiness typical deal phases in
Strategy & Panning; HR Analytics: What’s new?; Business Context Mercer’s M&A Process
Organizational Design & Governance Map
People Strategy
• Blend of presentation and
Due Diligence
deal simulation,
- Deal Simulation 2 – Analysis of Due Diligence Findings
DAY 2 supplemented with select
Wrap-up of Day 1
Mercer tools
DAY 2
• Average satisfaction
Project Management score 4.7 out of 5 globally
Business & National Culture
• Delivered by senior M&A
- Deal Simulation 3 – Executive Culture Assessment
consultants from Mercer’s
People Practices Global M&A business
- Workforce Planning/Design; Talent Mgmt; Rewards;
Communication and Managing the Employee Experience • Participants: HR and
HR Organization & Operations other professionals
- Deal Simulation 5 – Organizational Engagement and Comm.
Wrap-up
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3. Workshop Advantages
• Professional Development: One of the most intense HR M&A programs available as
participants are actively engaged in discussion and deal simulations for two full days
• HR Road map: Participants learn how to master the alignment of business strategies with their
M&A activities and become a more strategic business partner to the deal and senior leadership
teams
• Networking and sharing: Participants can exchange best practices and share experiences with
peers and Mercer experts about M&A deals
• Proprietary tools and resources: Participants receive tools and resources that they can apply
immediately to their actual deal
• Mercer faculty: Experienced Mercer M&A consultants share their deep expertise and real-life
deal experience and blend this with facilitated discussions
• Competitive pricing: Fee is competitive with other two-day programs offered by HR professional
organizations
• Solid foundation for those new to M&A; helps “fill in the gaps” for HR professionals with prior
M&A experience
• In-depth content: Workshops cover all elements of a deal lifecycle, including strategy/planning,
due diligence, do by close, integration planning/implementation, organizational culture issues,
employee engagement and strategic HR PMO
Why now? M&A is back on the agenda - Greater pressure than ever on HR to
contribute to deal success
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4. 2013 Workshops
2013 Location Date 2013 Location Date
Calgary April 10-11 Seoul, S. Korea April 17-18
Medellin, Col April 17-18 Singapore April 10-11
Houston April 24-25 Shanghai, China May 15-16
Strategic M&A Asia-
Mumbai, India Sept 26-27
Ready for May 14-15 Pacific
LATAM Execs Beijing, China June 26-27
Americas Toronto June 12-13 Tokyo, Japan Nov TBC
New York June 26-27 Sydney, Aus August 6-7
San Francisco Sept 17-18 Barcelona March 6-7
Chicago Oct 23-24 London April 17-18
Sao Paulo Oct 23-24
Paris May 27-28
Mexico City Oct TBC
Europe- Amstelveen June 19-20
• Full global schedule and workshop Middle London Sept 12-13
description at www.mercer.com/MAREADY East Dusseldorf Oct 10-11
• Discounts available: 20% discount for
early registration (4 weeks prior); 15% Istanbul Nov 7-8
discount for 2nd, 3rd, 4th attendee from Dubai Nov 10-11
same company Milan TBC
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