Business Services
Carve-out, integration and transformation for pharma-analytics company

Summary

Alysian supported a top-tier PE firm in its acquisition of a pharma-analytics company, with a valuation of over 5 billion, delivering full separation on time, and setting the client up for future transformation and integration success.

We supported the transaction from:

  • Effective IT separation program design and governance through IT PMO
  • IT & Digital separation delivery via embedded leadership roles and delivery assurance transformation team across Applications, Infrastructure and Data
  • Negotiation and contracting of all key IT vendors

Situation

Our client is a global leader in pharma-analytics. Following acquisition by PE, Alysian were asked to support the delivery of a successful separation from the seller, managing the IT PMO, Applications, Infrastructure and Data workstreams. The client elected not to use a Prime SI, and delivery was instead split over multiple 3rd Party Suppliers, with Alysian being the primary client partner, providing program orchestration and control.​

During the separation planning phase, a new PE bought in, and a ‘shell’ company was established which included the original portfolio company, along with 4 similar companies. This expanded the focus of the program from a pure separation to a combined separation and re-integration with transformation.

What We Did

  1. Alysian assembled an experienced and expert team to manage the carve-out. Our team was broad, including a Tech Programme Director and all Tech Delivery Workstream Leads e.g., Infra, Apps, Infosec, Test). ​

  2. In addition to the core-carve out team, we also established a Tech PMO capability across all suppliers, and provided thought leadership on IT architecture and business analysis. Alysian worked flexibly during the programme adding Vendor Procurement, Cutover leadership, Hypercare leadership etc. at different stages. ​

  3. Following the carve-out, Alysian supported the Client to mobilise the integration program (>2000 users, ERP consolidation etc.) and Tech Transformation (off-shore consolidation, single India entity etc.).

 

At all stages, the team were fully embedded into Client workstreams to seamlessly support Tech & Business facing off to external parties (sell-side, Vendors, 3rd Party Suppliers).​

OUR RESULTS

TSA Exit

Alysian helped the Client achieve a successful TSA Exit on-time, within budget and on-quality. ​

Tech Stack

Greenfield instances of ERP and CRM were deployed, and end-user facing digital products were migrated to a new AWS. ​

User Migration

Overall, 1400 end-users had their M365 accounts and EUC devices migrated, most having legacy devices MTO’d.​

Hypercare

Due to Testing diligence, a very low number of Hypercare issues were experienced.​

Integration support is still on-going through 2024.​
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