Merger Press Release Template

Merger Press Release Template:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

[Company Name] [Date]

[Business Name 1] and [Business Name 2] Announce Merger

[Sub-header: write one sentence about why this news is important.]

[Place, date]. [Business Name 1], [brief description of business], and [Business Name 2], [brief description], announced their merger today, creating an industry leader in [sector]. The combined company will operate under the [brand].

[Give two or three sentences discussing who the new CEO will be and what will happen with the other, and how the transition will be managed]. The headquarters for the combined company will be in [location].

“[Quote from the CEO/President/Vice President of Business Name 1],” said [quoted source]. “[Quote continued].”

[Give the background of the two companies and how what they do is related, who they have served.] [Discuss how the merger will affect the industry, sector, community, etc].

“[Quote from the CEO/President/Vice President of Business Name 2],” said [quoted source]. “[Quote continued].”

[What, if any, other significant changes are worth mentioning?]

About [Business Name 1]

[Two to three sentences on what the business does. Include significant business partners and mission statement].

About [Business Name 2]

[Two to three sentences on what the business does. Include significant business partners and mission statement].

Media Contact:

[Name]

[Job Title]

[Email address]

[Phone number]

[Website]

Merger Press Release Template:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ABC123 Corporation
10/29/2025

ABCD Corporation and 123 Electronics Announce Merger
Permanently merge their sales and marketing for better synergies.

Chicago, Oct. 10, 2025. The ABCD Corporation, a global supplier of office equipment, and 123 Electronics, a supplier of corporate IT solutions, announced their merger today, creating an industry leader in office logistical solutions. The combined company will operate under the ABC123 Corporation.

ABCD CEO Emma Potter will run the newly merged company, while former 123 Electronics CEO John Johnson will become president of sales and marketing. The headquarters for the combined company will be in Chicago, Illinois.

“Our partnership over the last few years made this an easy decision,” said Potter. “Our companies really had some incredible synergies.”

The companies formed a strategic partnership in 2022, and have both seen double-digit sales growth in the B2C sector during that time, largely as a result of the partnership. The partnership makes a relationship that has been beneficial for both companies and their customers permanent.

“This is really an exciting moment for both companies,” said Johnson. “We've built an incredible relationship over the years.”

Beyond the name change, customers should not see any major changes with the services they received from both companies.

About the ABCD Corporation
The ABCD Corporation has been in the business of making things for the B2C and B2B markets since 1976. It was recently recognized as a regional leader in manufacturing.

About 123 Electronics
123 Electronics has provided IT solutions to corporate offices since its founding in 1999. As of the merger it served 12 percent of all Fortune 1000 companies.

Media Contact:

R.L. Potter - Public Relations

rlpotter@abc123corpemail.net
(555) 555-1212
www.abc123corporationwebsite.net