Five principles that will spell success for any M&A-related brand exercise, helping brand managers to design processes and outcomes that mobilize employees and customers alike...
M&A / Spin-off
Matt Egan: Brand building for the coming wave of corporate M&A
Five principles that will spell success for any M&A-related brand exercise, helping brand managers to design processes and outcomes that mobilize employees and customers alike...
The economic meltdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic will have severe secular repercussions in the US, Europe and around the world...
M&A / Spin-off
Lisa Kane: An open letter to a CEO – Considerations for rebranding
The economic meltdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic will have severe secular repercussions in the US, Europe and around the world...
M&A / Spin-off
An open letter to a CEO: Considerations for rebranding
Whether your business model is shifting, you’re undergoing a merger or acquisition or you’re trying to reach a new audience, chances are your company will need to revisit its brand. When CEOs contemplate a considerable challenge such as a rebrand, they tend to focus on the exhilarating first half of the marathon — a new name to signal change or an impressive new visual identity. But it’s the second half of the race that is the most critical and requires as much — if not more — attention.
Lisa Kane
August 2020
M&A / Spin-off
An open letter to a CEO: Considerations for rebranding
Whether your business model is shifting, you’re undergoing a merger or acquisition or you’re trying to reach a new audience, chances are your company will need to revisit its brand. When CEOs contemplate a considerable challenge such as a rebrand, they tend to focus on the exhilarating first half of the marathon — a new name to signal change or an impressive new visual identity. But it’s the second half of the race that is the most critical and requires as much — if not more — attention.
Lisa Kane
August 2020
M&A / Spin-off
Jacobs: From engineering firm to premium solutions provider
In SMPL Q+A, we interview practitioners on all things relevant to branding, design, and simplicity. Here, we speak with our colleagues about our partnership with Jacobs and how we helped them evolve from an engineering firm to a premium solutions provider serving a range of industries globally. The rebrand serves as a signal of Jacobs' business transformation—to its people, its customers, the industry, and investors.
Siegel+Gale
February 2020
M&A / Spin-off
Jacobs: From engineering firm to premium solutions provider
In SMPL Q+A, we interview practitioners on all things relevant to branding, design, and simplicity. Here, we speak with our colleagues about our partnership with Jacobs and how we helped them evolve from an engineering firm to a premium solutions provider serving a range of industries globally. The rebrand serves as a signal of Jacobs' business transformation—to its people, its customers, the industry, and investors.
Siegel+Gale
February 2020
In SMPL Q+A we speak with Carissa Heller, Kristen Berry-Owen, Jenna Isken, Matthias Mencke, Sarah Grieb, and Aaron Hall about our rebranding work for FileMaker. The technology company engaged Siegel+Gale in April 2019 to create a modern brand that accurately reflects the business offerings, values and vision of the business.
Siegel+Gale
August 2019
M&A / Spin-off
Claris: Rebranding a leader in workplace innovation platforms
In SMPL Q+A we speak with Carissa Heller, Kristen Berry-Owen, Jenna Isken, Matthias Mencke, Sarah Grieb, and Aaron Hall about our rebranding work for FileMaker. The technology company engaged Siegel+Gale in April 2019 to create a modern brand that accurately reflects the business offerings, values and vision of the business.
Siegel+Gale
August 2019
M&A / Spin-off
4 questions on M&A in healthcare with Lisa Kane
SMPL Q&A is a blog feature in which we interview experts on all things relevant to branding, design and simplicity. In this Q&A we speak with group director, strategy, Lisa Kane, about how M&A activity continues to disrupt healthcare.
Lisa Kane
July 2018
M&A / Spin-off
4 questions on M&A in healthcare with Lisa Kane
SMPL Q&A is a blog feature in which we interview experts on all things relevant to branding, design and simplicity. In this Q&A we speak with group director, strategy, Lisa Kane, about how M&A activity continues to disrupt healthcare.
Lisa Kane
July 2018
M&A / Spin-off
The recipe for success in M&A
Merging brands is a process that requires changing the point of view and inviting customers into a new initiative. It is important for the process of a merger or acquisition to be done sensibly and methodically, while utilising the company’s marketing and brand management capabilities.
Siegel+Gale
June 2018
M&A / Spin-off
The recipe for success in M&A
Merging brands is a process that requires changing the point of view and inviting customers into a new initiative. It is important for the process of a merger or acquisition to be done sensibly and methodically, while utilising the company’s marketing and brand management capabilities.
Siegel+Gale
June 2018
M&A / Spin-off
What impact do acquisitions have on brand architecture?
The rationale behind most high-profile acquisitions is usually evident – to bolster technological capabilities, integrate vertically or expand into new categories, among them. How do these acquisitions fit into a company’s existing brand architecture?
Siegel+Gale
April 2025
M&A / Spin-off
What impact do acquisitions have on brand architecture?
The rationale behind most high-profile acquisitions is usually evident – to bolster technological capabilities, integrate vertically or expand into new categories, among them. How do these acquisitions fit into a company’s existing brand architecture?
Siegel+Gale
April 2025
M&A / Spin-off
Three key factors necessary for M&A success
Mergers and acquisitions done right can offer companies tremendous opportunities for growth. They can also be a complicated, messy time for brands. Building an effective, merged business is a high-risk act of undoing existing assumptions—for employees, for customers, for investors, and others. In this time of flux, brand equity must be managed strategically, clearly and consistently.
Siegel+Gale
April 2018
M&A / Spin-off
Three key factors necessary for M&A success
Mergers and acquisitions done right can offer companies tremendous opportunities for growth. They can also be a complicated, messy time for brands. Building an effective, merged business is a high-risk act of undoing existing assumptions—for employees, for customers, for investors, and others. In this time of flux, brand equity must be managed strategically, clearly and consistently.
Siegel+Gale
April 2018
M&A / Spin-off
How to merge two brands in six necessary steps
When companies approach branding firms like Siegel+Gale for guidance on merging two corporate or product brands, the request is typically for us to develop a name, logo, endorsement strategy and story for the new merged entity. In many cases, however, it’s not the right move to simply create and launch a new brand identity overnight. Merging brands is a process. It’s about transitioning equity, shifting perceptions and migrating customers.
Siegel+Gale
March 2018
M&A / Spin-off
How to merge two brands in six necessary steps
When companies approach branding firms like Siegel+Gale for guidance on merging two corporate or product brands, the request is typically for us to develop a name, logo, endorsement strategy and story for the new merged entity. In many cases, however, it’s not the right move to simply create and launch a new brand identity overnight. Merging brands is a process. It’s about transitioning equity, shifting perceptions and migrating customers.
Siegel+Gale
March 2018