Two large telecommunications companies had just announced their intention to merge. In order to ensure timely regulatory approval of the merger, the companies needed careful coordination and management of the various regulatory workstreams: FCC, DOJ, SEC/Shareholders, State PUCs, and foreign regulatory bodies while continuing to maintain the required level of distance between the two, still separate, companies.
The large number of merger approval workstreams, the vast range of stakeholders and the fast pace of activity required well-defined, disciplined program management to coordinate activity between the different regulatory teams.