
Merger's & Acquisition
RBC’s acquisition of HSBC Canada was a complex national integration. Ideas in Seeds aligned systems, operations, and people to deliver a stable transition.
PHASE 1: CONDUCTED RESEARCH, ANALYSIS & PROTOTYPING
Digest Existing Research: such as Stakeholder, landscape, and best practices as the core culture of the organization
System Integration - Proof of Concept
Process Harmonization Trials
Asset inventory and rationalization
Regulatory and Compliance Review and Scope
Product material audit
Client Data Analysis
Communication channel assessment
Historical communication performance
PHASE 2: DEVELOPED STRATEGIES BASED ON RESEARCH, OBSERVATION AND MEDITATION
Developed client-centric integration pathways (impact assessment)
Segmented communication plans per client type, product holdings, and potential impact
Phased disclosure and delivery of materials to clients
Understanding different multi-channel delivery optimization
Branding and messaging consistency
Worked with technology on a unified contact management system
Ensure stable distribution infrastructure
Operational and system integration roadmaps
Asset integration and optimization
Call center and branch strategy for proactive issue resolution
Change Management communication
PHASE 3: ENGAGED EMPATHY TO DEVELOP PERSONAS, VIDEO, PRINT AND DIGITAL EXPERIENCES
Developed personas and empathy maps
Developed Client personas
Created experience videos to support communication
Design journey maps
Developed an integration team to design the roadmap for the client onboarding transition
Worked with technology on the data migration from end to end
PHASE 4: EXECUTION AND MONITORING
Worked with legal, HR, Marketing, Technology, and Business teams across both organizations.
Pivoting consistently based on daily information impacted by external and internal leadership decisions.
Managed overall budget and capacity planning of the marketing and communication team
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