European Banking Merger: Post-Acquisition Integration Excellence
How we unified two major European banks' IT systems post-acquisition, delivering €75M in cost synergies and seamless customer experience in 18 months.
Cost Synergies
Months Integration
Customer Impact
The Post-Acquisition Integration Challenge
Two regulatory-heavy banks, different technology stacks, demanding shareholders, and zero tolerance for customer disruption
Merger Complexity
€12B acquisition integration
Technical Complexity
Business Constraints
Strategic Post-Acquisition Integration Platform
Consulting + DevOps + Messaging for seamless banking integration
Integration Strategy & Architecture
Master integration roadmap with risk mitigation and regulatory compliance
Zero-Downtime Migration
Automated deployment pipelines for gradual system migration
Real-Time Data Synchronization
Event-driven architecture keeping systems synchronized
Business Process Unification
Harmonized workflows across all banking operations
Regulatory Compliance Bridge
Unified reporting ensuring continuous regulatory compliance
Customer Experience Preservation
Transparent integration maintaining service quality
Integration Technology Architecture
Data Integration
Process Automation
Banking Systems
18-Month Integration Journey
Foundation & Planning
Architecture design, data mapping, pilot integrations, team alignment
Core Integration
System migrations, process harmonization, customer data unification
Optimization & Launch
Brand unification, final cutover, synergy realization, optimization
Integration Success Results
From complex merger to unified banking powerhouse
Cost Synergies
Target achieved on schedule
Customer Impact
Seamless service continuation
Months Delivered
On-time integration completion
Employee Retention
Successful change management
Operational Excellence
Strategic Advantages
Integration Investment Returns
Integration Investment
18-month program cost
Annual Synergies
Cost reduction achieved
NPV Created
5-year value creation
ROI Multiple
Integration value created