Jeremy Segal, Executive Vice President Corporate Development at Progress NASDAQ: PRGS

Corporate development teams are tasked with finding potential M&A targets.

And while that may sound fun and exciting, deals don't just fall out of the sky. Any serious acquirer knows that inbound deals are not always the best way to get leads. Proactively sourcing deals is the best way to approach M&A.

In this episode of the M&A Science podcast, Jeremy Segal, EVP, Corporate Development at Progress, teaches us how to source deals and build a pipeline.

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If you're a head of corporate development and looking to build up a world-class M&A team, reach out to me at [email protected].

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