Case Study: Black Duck achieves seamless M&A workforce retention with Globalization Partners

Black Duck’s smooth transition through M&A HR challenges

Black Duck, a software security company, became an independent business after being part of Synopsys and faced a complex M&A transition. Without legal entities in all the countries where employees were based, Black Duck needed a compliant way to transfer its global workforce while managing local labor laws, payroll rules, and employment contracts. It partnered with Globalization Partners, using G-P’s employer of record (EOR) solution to help navigate the transition.

Globalization Partners enabled Black Duck to keep employees onboard compliantly across multiple countries, handling contracts, payroll, and other HR administration during the move. The result was 100% workforce retention, zero employment disruptions, and smoother global operations, allowing Black Duck to stay focused on growth and innovation.

Black Duck

Kerry Geddis

Director, People Partner