Common use of Integration Planning Clause in Contracts

Integration Planning. (a) The parties will develop an integration plan with the assistance of an integration planning team (the “Integration Planning Team”), half the members of which shall be comprised of individuals designated by Orion and half the members of which shall be designated by Diamond. To permit the coordination of Diamond’s and Orion’s related operations on a timely basis, and in an effort to accelerate to the earliest time practicable following the Effective Time the realization of synergies and other benefits expected to be realized by the parties as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.3, the parties agree that, the Integration Planning Team shall focus on matters of integration with respect to the businesses of Orion and Diamond and potential opportunities for synergies in respect thereof following the Effective Time. In the event that an individual designated to the Integration Planning Team is unwilling or unable to serve on the Integration Planning Team as a result of death, removal, resignation or any other reason, after their appointment to the Integration Planning Team, (A) to the extent the individual was affiliated with Orion, the remaining members of the Integration Planning Team designated by Orion shall designate a replacement to serve on the Integration Planning Team and (B) to the extent the individual was affiliated with Diamond, the remaining members of the Integration Planning Team designated by Diamond shall designate a replacement to serve on the Integration Planning Team. (b) Subject to Section 2.2, in connection with the integration of the businesses of Orion and Diamond, the officers and employees of HoldCo and its subsidiaries shall be jointly selected by the parties, on the basis of a best fit approach from among the officers and employees of each of Orion and Diamond, regardless of whether such persons serve as officers or employees of Orion or Diamond prior to the Effective Time. (c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall, directly or indirectly, give any party control over any other party’s operations, business or decision-making before the Effective Time, and control over all such matters shall remain in the hands of the relevant party, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Merger Agreement (Dupont E I De Nemours & Co), Merger Agreement (Dow Chemical Co /De/)

Integration Planning. (a) The parties will develop an integration plan with the assistance of an integration planning team (the “Integration Planning Team”), half the members of which shall be comprised of individuals designated by Orion and half the members of which shall be designated by Diamond▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. To permit the coordination of Diamond▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’s and Orion’s related operations on a timely basis, and in an effort to accelerate to the earliest time practicable following the Effective Time the realization of synergies and other benefits expected to be realized by the parties as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.3, the parties agree that, the Integration Planning Team shall focus on matters of integration with respect to the businesses of Orion and Diamond and potential opportunities for synergies in respect thereof following the Effective Time. In the event that an individual designated to the Integration Planning Team is unwilling or unable to serve on the Integration Planning Team as a result of death, removal, resignation or any other reason, after their appointment to the Integration Planning Team, (A) to the extent the individual was affiliated with Orion, the remaining members of the Integration Planning Team designated by Orion shall designate a replacement to serve on the Integration Planning Team and (B) to the extent the individual was affiliated with Diamond, the remaining members of the Integration Planning Team designated by Diamond shall designate a replacement to serve on the Integration Planning Team. (b) Subject to Section 2.2, in connection with the integration of the businesses of Orion and Diamond, the officers and employees of HoldCo and its subsidiaries shall be jointly selected by the parties, on the basis of a best fit approach from among the officers and employees of each of Orion and Diamond, regardless of whether such persons serve as officers or employees of Orion or Diamond prior to the Effective Time. (c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall, directly or indirectly, give any party control over any other party’s operations, business or decision-making before the Effective Time, and control over all such matters shall remain in the hands of the relevant party, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Merger Agreement