Corporate & change communications

High-stakes moments don't forgive average messaging.

We carry rebrands, mergers, system rollouts, and crises across the finish line, with one story told consistently to every audience.

The moments we handle

When the stakes are high and many audiences are watching, the plan has to be ready before the news is.

Rebrands
Internal launch programs that help every employee understand the new brand and use it from day one.
M&A and transitions
Messaging for employees, customers, and markets, including what to do when approvals stall and the timeline slips.
ERM and system rollouts
Step-by-step communications for technology and process changes that touch every department.
Change management and engagement
Employee campaigns, manager toolkits, and feedback loops that turn announcements into adoption.
Crisis readiness
Scenario-based plans for each possible outcome, so every team knows its next step before anything goes wrong.
Executive communications
Leadership messaging, executive video, thought leadership, and media training for the people who carry the story.
Why it works

One story, told the same way to everyone.

Employees, executives, customers, investors, and regulators all hear about a big change, often at different times and in different words. That's where trust breaks.

We connect the departments that don't normally talk to each other, build one master plan and one set of core messages, and give every team the exact materials it needs for its audience.

We don't split internal from external. One team directs the story and decides where it goes.

What a change program is made of

The workstreams we build and track for a large, worldwide rebrand. Every program is scoped to fit.

Master communications plan
The living roadmap: audiences, senders, channels, and sequencing.
Core messaging and FAQs
The approved words every team draws from.
Executive videos and emails
Scripts, production, and review for senior leaders.
Intranet brand hub and home page
One controlled place for approved assets, with a plan to retire the old ones.
Leadership and manager toolkits
Decks, talk tracks, and training so leaders can explain the change.
Pulse surveys and analytics
Measurement before, during, and after, with a final report and handover.

We measure belief, not just reach.

Day -15
Baseline pulse on awareness and sentiment, with a read-out by region and department.
Day +30
Adoption pulse, compared against the baseline.
Day +90
Cultural alignment pulse, then a final analytics handover.

The work

Latino Community Credit Union

Crisis preparedness for a company-wide system conversion

The challenge

A weekend-long shutdown of all services, inside and out, with the state credit union division and the national regulator watching closely, and no way to reach audiences during the upgrade.

What we did

Built multiple communications plans matched to the possible outcomes of the upgrade, then briefed every team on the full set and gave each step-by-step access to the deliverables for each scenario.

The outcome
  • No outages
  • No regulator issues
  • Zero customer attrition, helped by strong communications with customers at local branches
Chimerix

One narrative after a pivot from smallpox to oncology

The challenge

After more than 25 years of history, including developing and selling an FDA-approved smallpox asset, the company moved into oncology and needed a story that worked for employees, customers, and investors.

What we did
  • Aligned key messaging across teams
  • Developed the story, scripts, and graphics
  • Supported investor and analyst communications and media relations
  • Coordinated the many teams involved
“We wanted to tell our story through a campaign that shares who we were, who we are today, and who we will be tomorrow. Khaner understood how to navigate our teams, digest their stories, and sync each in a meaningful way with our audiences.”
Mark Bernatz, VP of Human Resources, Chimerix
In progress · Large pharmaceutical services company

Employee communications for a company-wide rebrand

The challenge

A global rebrand that employees in every region need to understand, believe, and use from day one.

What we're doing
  • A master communications plan and core messaging for every audience
  • Toolkits that equip leaders and managers to explain the change
  • Pulse surveys before, during, and after launch to measure adoption

Results to follow.

From our insights
Inside the Comms War Room of a Delayed Merger

When approvals stall, communications teams must pivot on employee retention, alignment, and market skepticism.

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Planning a rebrand, merger, or rollout?

Start with a conversation about the moment that matters most, and who needs to believe it.