EMCC company network - Managing change in EU cross-border mergers and acquisitions - Case example: Danske Bank and National Irish Bank - Viking raider is knight in shining armour

The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions organised a seminar for its company network on November 29–30, 2007, hosted by Santander at its corporate headquarters in Madrid, Spain. In intensive discussions over the two days, 32 representatives from companies, trade unions, universities, research organisations and the European Commission discussed the management of change in EU cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M & A). The Danske Bank/National Irish Bank merger case was presented jointly by Søren Rahbek, Senior Vice President responsible for Human Resources Development at Danske Bank, Sean McGrath, Head of Human Resources at National Irish Bank and Larry Broderick, General Secretary of Irish Bank Officials Association (IBOA).