M&A POST-CLOSE CONSOLIDATION PLAYBOOK

Visual M&A Integration Playbook.

Fluid’s standardized consolidation model handles all 10 technology vectors during post-acquisition cutovers, turning add-ons into EBITDA growth fast.

01. Identity & Active Directory

Consolidating acquired Active Directory domains into single secure Entra ID instance with automated zero-trust MFA.

02. Network & SD-WAN Infrastructure

Connecting acquired offices via encrypted Meraki/Fortinet site-to-site tunnels and redundant failover links.

03. 24/7 Managed SOC Telemetry

Ingesting all target endpoints, firewalls, and cloud logs into Fluid 24/7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR).

04. Azure / AWS Cloud Tenants

Consolidating acquired cloud accounts into master Enterprise Agreement with unified billing and governance.

05. Endpoint MDM (Intune & Jamf)

Zero-touch enrollment of acquired Mac & PC workstations with automated disk encryption and policy enforcement.

06. Microsoft 365 Tenant Cutovers

Zero-downtime weekend migration of mailboxes, SharePoint files, Teams channels, and OneDrive assets.

07. Software Licensing & Vendors

Terminating overlapping software contracts and transferring users to master enterprise volume licensing.

08. Domains & DNS Consolidation

Transferring acquired web domains, SSL certificates, and DNS records into single managed vault.

09. Data & Database Migrations

Consolidating legacy SQL/Oracle databases into cloud data warehouses with automated backup policies.

10. Application & ERP Consolidation

Building integration connectors between target ERP/CRMs and platform company operating systems.