When we did an acquisition a few years back, we were lucky to not lose any talent in the process. Right from the beginning, we made sure our message was clear and during presentations both our company and the key leadership of the acquired company was involved and remained positive during the process. We made sure to travel and meet with staff in-person, roll them into our benefits that would improve their overall compensation (we are an ESOP and extended a SERP option to them), as well as ongoing support and joint meetings. The message was that we were here to support them and support their continued success.
