M&A Technology Integration and IT Due Diligence

The technology decisions made within the first 90 days after closing determine integration success or failure. Felaris leads IT due diligence, integration roadmaps, and system consolidation for international acquisitions, managing ERP convergence, infrastructure integration, and regulatory compliance across the US, Caribbean, and Europe.

Many organizations engage a Fractional CIO to lead post-acquisition integration. Learn about our Fractional CIO/CTO services.

Our Principal Consultants have led M&A technology integration from pre-close due diligence through full ERP convergence and go-live, spanning medical device, pharmaceutical, and regulated manufacturing sectors across multiple countries and regulatory jurisdictions.

Before closing, clear visibility into technology assets, liabilities, and integration risks determines your roadmap and valuation impact. IT asset and licensing inventory, ERP and core system assessment, data and cybersecurity maturity evaluation, compliance gap assessment (FDA, EU MDR, ISO 27001, SOX, HIPAA), vendor and SaaS contract analysis, and valuation impact recommendations.

What you get: 

• IT infrastructure and application portfolio assessment
• ERP and business systems evaluation
• Cybersecurity and data privacy risk analysis
• Regulatory compliance review (FDA, MDR, data protection)
• Technical debt quantification
• Integration cost modeling
• Day One readiness assessment

Without clear IT leadership, decisions around ERP consolidation, infrastructure, and compliance get delayed or made poorly. Felaris leads post-acquisition integration: 90-day integration roadmap, ERP and system consolidation strategy, infrastructure and cloud migration, data consolidation, compliance harmonization, and integration project governance.

What you get: 

• Integration master plan and timeline
• Technology workstream definition
• Dependency mapping and sequencing
• Governance structure and decision framework
• Risk mitigation strategies
• Executive stakeholder communication plans

When target and acquirer run different ERP systems, convergence decisions (consolidate, run parallel, or hybrid) must be made early. These decisions affect cost reduction timelines and regulatory compliance. Felaris guides vendor evaluation, convergence strategy, data migration, and cutover planning.

Acquisitions spanning multiple countries and the Caribbean add regulatory complexity. Felaris manages IT integration across time zones and regulatory jurisdictions (EU MDR, FDA, local regulations), data residency requirements, local IT operations, and international vendor management.

AI maturity and data readiness are now acquisition due diligence items. When Felaris leads IT due diligence, AI capability assessment is part of the scope. See AI Business Foundation Services.

Technology integration often fails not because of the technology, but because of the people. We manage organizational change across IT and business teams, ensuring clear communication, comprehensive training, and robust support throughout the transition.

• Acquisitions: Full technology integration and system convergence for the combined entity
• Mergers: Technology platform harmonization and organizational alignment
• Divestitures: IT separation planning and standalone system establishment
• Carve-outs: Technology asset separation and transitional service agreements (TSAs)

Medical device manufacturing, pharmaceutical and life sciences, regulated manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, growth-stage companies.

• Imminent or recently closed acquisition requiring IT due diligence or Day One readiness planning
• Post-close integration stalled or lacking experienced program leadership
• Acquired company running on a different ERP or disconnected IT infrastructure
• Cross-border deal involving regulatory jurisdictions (FDA, EU MDR, GDPR)
• Divestiture or carve-out requiring IT separation and TSA management
• Merger requiring technology platform consolidation and organizational alignment