As the environment for corporate deal-making improves, mercer identifies 5 key roles that hr leaders must play in m&a

New york--(business wire)--mercer, a leading global provider of consulting, outsourcing and investment services, shared today the five key roles senior human resources (hr) leaders must play before, during and after mergers and acquisitions (m&a) activity. these five key roles reflect mercer’s extensive m&a consulting experience in all types of deals and across global industries and markets: 1 – serve as a trusted adviser to executives and the deal team 2 – be the hr/people subject-matter expert 3 – provide timely and actionable input before, during and after the deal 4 – help shape the post-close organization 5 – manage the intense flow of information and related employee anxiety empowering hr leaders to deliver on these key m&a-related roles is the guiding principle of mercer’s 2011 series of m&a ready™ training workshops. now in its eighth year, the mercer m&a ready workshop series gives participants important insights into every aspect of the deal process including; m&a transactions in the context of an organization’s business strategy; deal and hr team structures, roles and relationships; key human capital issues and hr’s role in managing them; and how hr can ultimately help realize the full value of the deal. participants also receive live deal experience via “real world” case study simulation. “we believe 2011 is going to be a very strong year for deal activity. the availability of cash and credit to fund deals and the continuing trend toward ‘de-conglomeration’ will release pent-up m&a demand across the globe,” said elisha mayer, senior m&a consultant for mercer. “senior hr leaders, who have not had to ‘worry’ about deals for a few years, now have a fantastic opportunity to refresh their education about what it takes to successfully manage hr’s role in m&a. the smartest hr professionals are preparing for m&a activity in advance, testing their processes before they are actually needed and revising them as necessary. early preparation helps hr professionals avoid costly mistakes.” in the americas, 2011 workshops will be held in: for a complete schedule of mercer m&a ready™ workshops, or to register, please visit www.mercer.com/maready. to learn more about custom workshops, please contact mercer at maready@mercer.com. about mercer mercer is a leading global provider of consulting, outsourcing, and investment services. mercer works with clients to solve their most complex benefit and human capital issues, designing and helping manage health, retirement, and other benefits. it is a leader in benefits outsourcing. mercer’s investment services include investment consulting and multi-manager investment management. mercer’s 20,000 employees are based in more than 40 countries. the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of marsh & mclennan companies, inc., which lists its stock (ticker symbol: mmc) on the new york and chicago stock exchanges. for more information, visit www.mercer.com.
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