Strongbow conducted a comprehensive IT evaluation for a rapidly expanding Med Tech provider during due diligence on a prospective acquisition target, generating critical input for the M&A decision
Client Situation:
- A leading in-home provider of medical technology and services was conducting due diligence on a potential acquisition target and required a more detailed evaluation of the current IT infrastructure, including operational structures
- Strongbow’s analysis included 10+ major applications (both custom-developed and SaaS), cloud compute/storage, network connectivity, end-user devices and IT security
Strongbow Approach:
- Strongbow customized an analytic framework to specific client requirements, addressing both cost synergies and operational risk within the context of a tightly regulated industry
- Given the tight timeline requirements, Strongbow efficiently collected data and conducted discovery interviews in support of a comprehensive evaluation of both current and future operations
- The analysis was organized by IT domain and identified risks and remediation recommendations to be implemented post-acquisition
Result:
- Strongbow’s analysis focused on areas of priority and/or synergy, including: processing/adjudication systems, custom-built B2C mobile application and security/privacy controls deployed by the target company
- Strongbow’s IT review was critical to the overall decision to proceed with the acquisition, and helped outline several actionable workstreams that were launched post-acquisition