With our being a US based company and acquiring an Australian company a few years back, from my experience the key activities in the cross-boarding acquisition integration were financial, legal, and cultural. An understanding of the local factors that can impact taxes, legal structure and customer relations was key. Leadership had involvement early on in discussing political impacts, processes and business practices, operating infrastructures and determining how to manage cultural differences successfully. Strong leadership and open communication among teams can make all the difference between the different challenge that a cross-boarder acquisition can have.
