Bear Stearns raises the specter of increased M&A activity in the financial sector, in spite of the dampening effect of the US sub-prime mortgage crisis. IT leaders in financial industry enterprises on either side of the acquisition equation must now prepare for the communication tasks leading into or resulting from this activity. Tell IT staffers what they need to know.
Pre-Acquisition Communication
Just as a loss of investor confidence is the harbinger of doom for financial services firms, the IT department must avoid an exodus of confidence as two firms come together.
