Cognitus Partners With SAP To Unlock Best Practices for Successful M&A Integration

Blog by Jeff Olsen

Mergers and acquisitions can be incredibly complex, with intense time and budget pressures that can often lead to disruptions in operations. It can be difficult to integrate systems, processes, and procedures in a way that ensures smooth operations for the new entity.

Cloud ERP has proven to be an anchor driving growth by helping companies to streamline their systems, data storage, and processes to achieve a successful transition with fewer disruptions. By empowering businesses with effective cloud ERP solutions, Cognitus helps companies optimize their operations and maintain productivity during the transition period, ultimately leading to a smoother and more efficient merger or acquisition.

And SAP backs our expertise every step of the way!

Cognitus Joins The SAP Ambassador Group: Innovation at its Finest

Cognitus has joined the SAP M&A Ambassador Group, establishing us as a trusted partner in the mergers and acquisitions space. This partnership is a testament to our extensive cross-industry experience, proven expertise in cloud ERP implementation, and end-to-end solutions that make us a go-to choice for businesses looking to streamline their M&A technology needs.

Our assessment services include a thorough analysis of your current ERP systems to identify current gaps. We offer quick-to-implement ERP options like SAP S/4HANA Cloud, which allows you to integrate your systems and get up and running quickly, all while saving time, money, and overall disruption to your operations. With a proven and agile implementation methodology, we ensure that processes are flexible and can adapt to changes as they arise.

How Does Cloud ERP Facilitate A Smooth M&A Integration Process?

Implementing a cloud ERP system allows your business to establish and automate key business processes, such as real-time planning capabilities, predictive analytics, and improved accuracy in budgeting and forecasting. This enables companies to achieve their goals for hypergrowth, even in the face of complex M&A challenges.

Here’s how implementing a cloud ERP system can help your business scale while minimizing disruptions and ensuring a smooth M&A Integration:

• Centralized Data Management: Cloud ERP systems allow for centralized data management, which can be invaluable during an M&A process. By providing a single source of truth for financial, operational, and customer data, Cloud ERP can help eliminate inconsistencies and discrepancies between the two companies, ensuring that everyone is working with accurate information.
• Scalability and Flexibility: Cloud ERP systems are designed to be scalable and flexible, making it easier to integrate systems and processes from different companies. This can help to reduce the time and effort required to integrate the two companies and minimize disruptions to ongoing business operations.
• Real-time Data Analytics: Cloud ERP systems provide real-time data analytics, which can be invaluable during an M&A process. By providing real-time insights into key performance indicators, such as revenue, profitability, and customer satisfaction, Cloud ERP can help identify potential challenges and opportunities, and enable faster decision-making.
• Improved Collaboration and Communication: Cloud ERP systems can improve collaboration and communication between two companies, as well as between different departments within each company. By providing a shared platform for collaboration and communication, Cloud ERP can help ensure that everyone is working together effectively and efficiently.
• Cost Savings: Cloud ERP systems can help to reduce costs associated with IT infrastructure and maintenance. By using a cloud-based system, companies can eliminate the need for on-premise hardware and software and reduce the cost of ongoing maintenance and upgrades.

How does Cognitus Help Businesses Navigate Through the Challenges of Mergers and Acquisitions?

At Cognitus, we understand that mergers and acquisitions are complex and often challenging. With top-notch assessment services, we conduct a thorough analysis of your current ERP systems to identify current gaps and ensure that the data is accurate and consistent across all systems. This includes data mapping, data cleansing, and data validation.

But that is not all we bring to the table! These unique value differentiators are key to why leading businesses trust us with their merger and acquisition services:

• Proven Expertise: our expertise in cloud ERP implementation ensures that your business operations are not disrupted during the merger or acquisition processes, allowing you to focus on the success of your business.
• End-to-end solutions: through our extensive partnerships with SAP and Natuvion, we provide end-to-end support for your M&A technology needs.
• Tailored strategies: no matter how your current ERP is set up, we offer greenfield, brownfield, or a combination to make sure your team is set-up for success post-merger.
• Fixed Time and Budget: we have the tools and experience to deliver complex M&A technology initiatives on time and on budget.

Leveraging Partnerships To Steer Businesses Through Mergers Seamlessly

Cognitus’ partnership with SAP M&A ambassador group reinforces our commitment to delivering innovative and transformative solutions for businesses navigating mergers and acquisitions. As SAP brings to you a wide range of solutions that can help your business with M&A, including SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, and SAP SuccessFactors, Cognitus as your implementation partner ensures that everything from financial integration and procurement to HR and talent management is well taken care of. With customized support to cater to your ERP needs, we not only empower post-merger integration and optimization for your business but open it to endless networks and resources including industry experts, best practices, and technology solutions.

Reach out today to achieve your business objectives with our expertise in cloud ERP implementation and end-to-end M&A technology solutions!