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Culture Integration Benchmarking Forum (CIBF™)
seeks to involve and bring together companies that are seeking the best way to integrate corporate cultures combined during a merger or acqusition. CIBF™ conducts benchmarking studies to identify practices that improve the overall operations of the members.

CIBF™ Mission

To identify "Best in Class" culture integration management processes, which, when implemented, will lead member companies to exceptional performance.

 

CIBF™ Objectives

• To conduct benchmarking studies of important culture integration management processes.
• To create a cooperative environment where full understanding of the performance and enablers of "best in class" culture integration management processes can be obtained and shared at reasonable cost.
• To use the efficiency of the association to obtain process performance data and related best practices regarding culture integration management.
• To support the use of benchmarking to facilitate contract management process improvement and the achievement of accuracy, timeliness and efficiency.

 

CIBF™ Membership

The scope of CIBA™ membership includes individuals who work in companies who have expanded, are expecting , or are planning to bring two company cultures together as one.

Company membership will be considered with respect to compliance with CIBF™ mission, goals and operating guidelines, as well as, qualification of the organization within the scope of membership.

Participation in specific efforts will be optional and open only to members with costs shared by the participants. Members pay only if they join a specific study. Currently, membership in CIBF™ is free. We reserve the right to review membership applications and to make the final decision whether or not to accept any application.

Consulting firms are ineligible for membership.

Benefits of Membership
Studies:
CIBF™ will identify and present to members opportunities to participate in benchmarking studies on various topics addressing issues of importance.

There are two types of benchmarking studies provided:

• Consortium studies are offered to the membership as a whole with costs divided.
• Single company sponsored studies addressing the interest of one member
  company can be offered to other selected members for no fee.

The association will also support:

• Research - Access public and private databases.
• Identify study participants - Selected from top organizations.
• Collect data - Manage response collection with the participants as a third party.
• Lead site visits - Structured with best practice participants.

Roundtables:
Interest group roundtables will be organized throughout the year. Members will pay a
nominal fee to join real and virtual roundtable discussions that address specific water
utility management processes.

Cost:
Currently, membership in CIBF™ is FREE! Costs of studies are shared by the participants.