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Black Duck’s Smooth Transition Through M&A HR Challenges

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Product Used
RegionAmericas
IndustrySoftware
Use CaseM&A Transition
100%workforce retention during transition
0employment disruptions

The situation: navigating M&A transition

Black Duck was a business unit of Synopsys until October 1, 2024, when it became an independent company. Black Duck faced HR challenges transitioning employees who had been employed through Synopsys’ global entities. Without established legal entities in all regions where employees were based, Black Duck needed a solution to compliantly transfer talent while adhering to local labor laws, payroll regulations, and employment contracts.

Given the infrastructure in place to do so independently, the decision was made to engage an Employer of Record (EOR) to manage this transition and ensure compliance across multiple countries.

The solution: partnering with G-P to ensure smooth employee experience

To navigate the complexities of the transition, Black Duck turned to G-P for support. G-P’s EOR solutions ensured that Black Duck could continue employing their global workforce compliantly, even in regions where they lacked legal entities. This allowed Black Duck to focus on core operations while G-P handled compliance, contracts, and the administrative burden of employee transitions.

Without G-P, we would have struggled with some of the obstacles of managing a global workforce during such a significant transition. G-P’s support allowed us to move quickly and seamlessly during a busy M&A transition, enabling us to focus on reestablishing ourselves as an independent business.

Kerry Geddis

Director, People Partner at Black Duck

The impact: seamless global operations and enhanced team collaboration

Black Duck’s partnership with G-P streamlined HR processes, reducing administrative burdens and allowing the company to focus on growth. G-P’s expertise in managing restructures, terminations, and compliance has enabled Black Duck to expand without the need for local entities in every country.

Having G-P as an extension of our team has made all the difference. Thank goodness we have G-P. The G-P platform is so user-friendly. We rely on their expertise while focusing on our global expansion.

Kerry Geddis

Director, People Partner at Black Duck

With ongoing support for contracts, performance management, and payroll, G-P has helped improve Black Duck’s operational efficiency. G-P’s platform allows Black Duck to deliver real-time updates to employee records and smoothly perform HR operations amid rapid growth and evolving personnel deployment.

The upfront work we did with G-P has set us up for success. Thanks to their partnership, we’ve been able to keep our global operations running smoothly and efficiently, ensuring our team can focus on what matters most: driving innovation and business growth.

Kerry Geddis

Director, People Partner at Black Duck

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