When: April 18, 2007, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT (7:00 AM – 8:30 AM PDT)

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Description:
Today, international mergers & acquisitions are at an all time high. Where different countries, languages and cultures are added to the mix, team integration is the most challenging element of the process and plays a defining role in the overall success of failure of the venture. This discussion looks at the complexity of integrating globally disparate teams through the experience of one of the most successful recent international mergers, that between US-based EDS and India-based MphasiS, involving over 20,000 employees.

Featured panelists:

• Allan Schweyer, President and Executive Director, Human Capital Institute (Moderator)
• Linda Chapin, HR Director, Global Business Partner Organization, EDS
• Dr. Karine Schomer, President and India Practice Leader, Change Management Consulting & Training, LLC
• Mohinish Sinha, Associate Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers India
• Paul Davies, Managing Director, Onshore Offshore Ltd
• Lori Blackman, Founder & President, DNL Global, Inc.