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M&A Science

M&A Science, hosted by Kison Patel (Founder & CEO of DealRoom), is your go-to podcast for mastering the art of mergers and acquisitions. Each week, Kison and his expert guests from leading brands like Xerox, FastLap, and Cisco dig deep into real-world M&A strategies, offering actionable insights to optimize your M&A practice. Whether you're an experienced practitioner or new to the field, M&A Science provides practical advice on key topics like sourcing, due diligence, integration, divestitures, and more. With over 300 episodes, this podcast is the premier thought leadership resource designed to streamline your deal-making process. Start listening today and visit mascience.com/podcast to access over 300 episodes. Brought to you by DealRoom, the leading M&A optimization platform used by the best M&A teams around the world
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Proactive Deal Sourcing 0
Sep 29, 2022

Lisa Marchese, Head of Corporate Development at American Express AXP (NYSE)

Culture is one of the biggest M&A killers. Some of the biggest deal failures in history are due to culture clashes that resulted in value leaks and destroyed companies. Bringing culture to the forefront of transactions can help increase deal success. 

In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Lisa Marchese, Head of Corporate Development at American Express, discusses proactive deal sourcing with culture in mind.

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How Empathy Makes Mergers and Acquisitions Successful 0
Sep 15, 2017

“This is the first time I’ve been acquired by a company that felt like it had a soul.” That’s what John Derusso was told after leading an integration. John is the Director of Corporate Development Integration with Cisco Systems and has been for the past four years.

 

0:00-0:10 John’s background with Cisco and supply chain


0:13-2:12 Successful acquisitions


2:12-6:42 Retaining people


6:42-9:36 Big picture view of integration


9:36-13:30 Excitement and adrenaline in integration (step-by-step process)


13:30-20:21 Planning considerations, diligence, and key indicators of success

 

24:22-30:20 Taking care of customers

 

30:20-42:19 Complexity, decision-making, and communication

 

42:19-46:37 Degree of integration (depth and speed)

 

46:37-52:25 Difficult aspects of integration

 

52:25-End Lifetime lessons learned and key traits

 

M&A Science by Kison Patel (kison@dealroom.net)

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