Tallahassee, the capital of the Sunshine State, is a regional trade and agriculture hub, as well as a vibrant college town.
To this end, Branson says he has made sure that Virgin prioritizes employees first, customers second, and shareholders third. Effectively, in the end shareholders do well, the customers do better, and your staff remains happy, he says.
The time to address employee questions is before the acquisition. The acquiring company should be willing to hear employees of the target company from the outset because it is a highly stressful time for them.