Chemical Company Uses Integrator to Track Merger Synergy Capture

ARLINGTON, VA. JULY 24, 2008. eknow inc, creator of on-demand M&A management tools, announced today that a large, international chemical company, will use eknow Integrator to manage and track its mergers.

“The program managers responsible for making their mergers successful are keenly interested in tracking projected and actual synergy capture,” says eknow CEO Alan Croll. “Integrator has the necessary tools to simplify that process, improve visibility and accountability, plus communications and program management features that can help ensure actual synergy capture meets or exceeds plan.”

eknow Integrator is a secure, web-based tool designed to streamline and speed the complex set of tasks in post-merger integration. As an online service,Integrator has a short ramp up time, nothing to install, and is easy to use. Its execution, tracking, and communications capabilities have been designed with input from a team of world-class M&A experts, enabling the integration team to:

• Execute projects and tasks,
• Track synergies and performance metrics,
• Communicate and collaborate securely -- from anywhere, any time,
• Report progress in real-time.

“A growing list of companies are discovering how eknow Integrator can improve the bottom line in post-merger integration,” says Mr. Croll.