HR Strategies

Strategic Support
Client: Cranium (now a division of Hasbro)
Project: On-site, full-time executive level human resources support the acquisition of the company.
Company Type: Games/Consumer Products

Cranium, the Seattle based business that brings amazing and creative games to the entire family was started by Richard Tait and Whit Alexander, two former Microsoft Executives, in 1997. The business was sold to Hasbro in 2008.

HRSI was hired during one of the most challenging periods of Cranium's history. The organization was in the process of completing due diligence with Hasbro, the world's largest developer of family games. Our consultant was immediately able to support and impact the founders, executive team and employees during the acquisition.

Both the Hasbro executive team, and the leadership team at Cranium felt that our consultant was integral in helping to ensure that the transaction was completed within the shortest period of time, with no loss of staff, while ensuring that the Cranium values were integrated into all phases of the merger and acquisition process.