You're Not Fired as a Result of Mergers, Acquisitions & Reorganizations

By D.N.S.

This book is a no non-sense, practical, how-to-do book on surviving and even coming out ahead from mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations. The author has shared 29 years of first-hand experience during which he has survived through seven mergers and several reorganizations and even moved up in the company. The book has provided an in-depth discussion on pre-merger activities and three phases of merger, acquisition and reorganization activity. The book also provides work sheets to assess where one is in doing the right things during merger, acquisition and reorganization. The reader will benefit in his or her career by following the teachings of this book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 23, 2015
• ISBN: 9781425925130

D.N.S.

The Author is Head of Regulatory Affairs at Martec USA, LLC (a generic pharmaceutical company) and is responsible for all regulatory related activities. the author was with Sanofi-Aventis and its predecessor companies for 29 years. First 14 years he was in R&D with specialization in solid dosage form pre-formulation, development, scale-up, and technology transfer to manufacturing. Last 15 years with Sanofi-Aventis and its predecessor companies he was in Regulatory Affairs (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls; CMC). His last position was Director of Regulatory CMC. He has submitted CMC section of several tens of INDs, 25 DMFs, eight NDAs/BLAs, several hundreds of post-approval submissions such Annual reports, supplements, etc. Dr. Shah has widely spoken on regulatory CMC issues along with FDA nationally and internationally. He has chaired and co-chaired several conferences on regulatory CMC. He created the CMC track of the DIA annual conference and has been co-chair since last four years. He has been a visiting faculty at Tufts Universitys Postgraduate Course in Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Development, and Regulation. Dr. Shah has written four chapters on various aspects of regulatory CMC.

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Published by AuthorHouse 07/22/2015

ISBN: 978-1-4259-4056-0 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4259-2513-0 (e)

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Table of Contents

Preface

Anatomy of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Reorganizations (MARo)

The Telltale Signs of MARo

Phase 1 (Pre-MARo): What You Should Do Prior to the Change

Phase 2: What You Should Do During the MARo Change

Phase 3: What You Should Do After the MARo Is Over

Summary: Steps to Protect Your Career During MARo

Your Convenient Worksheet to Measure How You Are Doing In the Midst of a Potential MARo

Bonus Chapter: Career- Building Checklist

To my wife, who has been my partner during the mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations I’ve gone through during my professional career.

Preface

Mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations (MARo) have occurred since the Industrial Revolution. During the late seventies and early eighties, however, the seeds of globalization were sown. The seeds began to bloom, accelerating the MARo activities and impacting millions of professionals like you. Two of the by-products of globalization were mergers/acquisitions between companies and reorganizations within companies. Many professionals were demoted, shifted, or laid off, while a few were promoted. Reorganizations in a company may occur without a merger or an acquisition. It may be a way for the company to make processes more efficient, reduce redundancies, and ultimately make the company more profitable. Reorganizations may mean that groups are combined or sometimes split.

This condensed and focused book examines the merger, acquisition, integration, and resultant reorganization process; it identifies potential pitfalls in handling changes, and it recommends ways for you to protect