IHI Corporation | Expanding Brand Awareness & Employee Retention
IHI Corporation, a global engineering, construction and manufacturing company based in Tokyo, engaged Pierpont to manage announcements and internal communications around the acquisition of Kvaerner Americas’ EPC Center, an engineering and construction company.
In addition to announcing the transaction in priority markets and managing coverage in industry-specific media, strengthening internal communications was a top priority to show the experienced engineering staff at the EPC Center that IHI was committed to long-term success and encourage employees that they would move forward as a team.
The highlight of the event was a traditional Japanese saké barrel ceremony involving leaders from both companies opening the barrel and serving employees. The event was widely successful and well-received. More importantly, all key employees stayed with the new company during and after the acquisition transition.