Mergers and acquisitions are successful because the subsequent integration provides value. The Board of Directors of the acquiring firm plays an important role in ensuring that the Executive Team has a good integration plan and implements it effectively. In addition, board members can be a great resource for those executives as they may have experienced what goes right (and what does not) during integrations. To learn more please see this article which I authored that was published in Private Company Director: Guiding Successful Integrations – Private Company Director