In this episode, Domenic and Jeff Alvis discuss: 

• What The Keystone Group is and how they can help during the M&A process. 
• How diligence and planning are the same aspect of the process. 
• Culture assessment and gap analysis. 
• Having plans and resources in place from the beginning of the acquisition process.   Key Takeaways: 
• The time to think about integration is the day you start to think about doing an acquisition.  
• Do you have the people and the resources to actually execute integration? Do you have the expertise? 
• Integration needs to be done seamlessly, as quickly as possible, so that you don’t lose momentum on either side. 
• Communication, both internal and external, is key – have a plan, do it as quickly as possible and as frequently as you can.   "You need to think about integration from the get-go." —  Jeff Alvis   

About Jeff Alvis 

At Keystone, Jeff focuses on M&A due diligence and integration, profit improvement, and business and organization strategy. Prior to Keystone, Jeff held leadership positions including Division President at Leggett & Platt, VP – Corporate Development at Dun & Bradstreet, and Managing Director at Lante Corporation. Jeff earned his MBA from Northern Illinois University after receiving an Economics degree from Tulane University. Jeff has had articles published in Forbes, Middle Market Executive, CEO.com and Mergers & Acquisitions magazine. He has served as a board Member of a non-profit education group in Chicago and as a youth mentor at his church. Jeff is an avid (and long-suffering) fan of the Chicago White Sox. 

Jeff brings a wealth of experience helping companies execute successful integrations. This includes his roles as a Corporate Development and Division President in industry, complemented by several years as a consultant. He has helped dozens of companies assess, plan and execute deals of various shapes and sizes in a variety of industries. This work has resulted in smooth transitions, accelerated synergy capture and integrated cultures and organization structures. 

 Connect with Jeff Alvis and The Keystone Group: 

Website:  TheKeystoneGroup.com 

Email: JAlvis@TheKeystoneGroup.com 

Phone: 708-205-6759 

LinkedIn: The Keystone Group 

Connect with Domenic Rinaldi: 

Sun Acquisitions Website: www.sunacquisitions.com 

M&A Unplugged Website: www.maunplugged.com 

Email: marketing@sunacquisitions.com 

Linkedin:   

Domenic Rinaldi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/domenicrinaldi/ 

Sun Acquisitions: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sun-acquisitions-llc/ 

Facebook: 

Sun Acquisitions: https://www.facebook.com/sunacquisitions/ 

M&A Unplugged: https://www.facebook.com/MAUnplugged/ 

Twitter: 

@SunAcquisitions https://twitter.com/SunAcquisitions 

@M_A_Unplugged https://twitter.com/M_A_Unplugged 

Instagram: 

@sunacquisitions https://www.instagram.com/sunacquisitions/ 

@ma_unplugged_podcast https://www.instagram.com/ma_unplugged_podcast/ 

YouTube: 

Sun Acquisitions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6H7kkMD6nnXFuHgqx9Ikg 

Show notes by Podcastologist: Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie 

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