People profiles
Sean Wu
Professional Background
- 25+ years of business valuation, PMI, financial planning and analysis experience with Fortune 500 multinational companies
- Expertise includes business valuation, post merger integration, ERP implementation, financial process improvement and financial planning & analysis
- Advised clients from US and China. Industry sectors cover Telecommunications, Software, Retail, Healthcare & Life Sciences
- English and Chinese bilingual
M&A Skils & Expertise
- Cross border M&A and post merger integration (PMI) program management
- Integration Management office/process setup
- Integration budget planning & management
- Corporate Playbook development
- ERP implementation, migration and integration
- Financial process/system transformation and change management
- International experience: lived and worked in US and China
Industry & Sector Experience
Post Merger Integration (PMI)
- Led multiple cross-border M&A and post merger integration programs for Cisco Systems and GE, Some of the acquisitions include: Webex, NDS, Meridium and ServiceMax
- Implemented multiple ERP systems on acquired companies
- Led the Integration Mgmt Office of Albertson/Safeway integration
- Co-authored the PMI playbooks
Finance Process/System Improvement
- Led multiple company wide financial process/system improvement projects in SaaS transformation, revenue recognition, month end close and other areas.
Strategy
- Advised on export/branding strategy for a leading China based consumer electronics manufacturers
Education/Credentials
- MBA: Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
- BS: Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Certified Project Mgmt Professional
- Certified Public Accountant
- Certified Management Accountant
Sector expertise
- Biotechnology
- Business & Professional Services
- Consumer Product Supply
- Consumer Retail
- Energy
- Food
- Groups & Conglomerates
- Industrial Electronics
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Internet & E-Commerce
- IT Services
- Pharmaceuticals
- Software
- Technology Hardware
- Telecommunications Hardware
Service expertise
- Integration Due Diligence
- Integration Strategy & Design
- Synergies & Value Creation
- Integration Management Office
- Day 1 & 100 Day Planning
- Work Stream Management
- Culture, Change & Communication
- Organization Design & Leadership Selection
- Stranded Cost Analysis
- Work Stream Management
- Organization Design & Leadership Selection
- M&A Training
- Mentoring
- In-house Capability
- Customized Playbooks
- Pre- & Post-implementation Reviews
Languages
- Chinese
- English
Experience