M&A Science

Henry Schuck, CEO & Founder at Zoominfo (NASDAQ: ZI)

Acquiring capabilities is one of the most effective ways to do M&A. Not only will acquiring capabilities improve your existing offerings but it can also expand your market. In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Henry Schuck, co-founder and CEO of Zoominfo, shares his experience on how to acquire capabilities.

Things you will learn in this episode:

-What it means to acquire capabilities

-Zoominfo's M&A process from start to finish

-His role as CEO during acquisitions

-How to effectively drive change management

-Lessons learned on failed acquisitions

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Tomer Stavitsky, Corporate Development, Partnerships and M&A Lead, Digital & Data Business Unit at Intuitive Surgical.

In this episode of the M&A Science podcast, Tomer Stavitsky, Corporate Development, M&A Lead at Intuitive Surgical, talks about creating the proper governance structure in M&A deals.

Things you will learn in this episode:

-How to solidify your corporate strategy

-Creating the right deal team

-Keeping your deal team aligned

-How to lead an M&A deal from diligence to integration

-Setting up your governance structure

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Tim Wentworth, CEO of Evernorth, a Cigna Corporation company (NYSE: CI)

In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Tim Wentworth, CEO of Evernorth, (the CEO of Express Scripts at that time of sale), will share his experiences on the deal and how leadership and culture made this transaction successful.

What you will learn in this episode:

-Keys to successful acquisitions

-How to focus on culture and values

-The role of the CEO on M&A deals

-Why focusing on customers is crucial

-Common mistakes that people make regarding culture

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Noah Waisberg, Co-Founder & CEO - Zuva; Author of "AI for Lawyers"

In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Noah Waisberg, Co-Founder & CEO - Zuva shares his experience and top learnings after he creatively decided to sell his own company, Kira to Litera in 2021.

Things you will learn in this episode:

-What made Noah sell his company even though he was reluctant at first

-How empathy and creativity helped Noah create more value to shareholders

-Why they opted out of an auction process

-How easy the TSA was for both companies

-Noah's biggest lessons learned from selling his company

-Advice for founders looking for an exit

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Charles Breed, VP Corporate Development at Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL)

In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Charles Breed, VP of Corporate Development at Corel Corporation, talks about how to hire a corporate development team that fits into your M&A strategy.

When you're building a corporate development function, the first thing you need to do is hire a head of corporate development, but hiring is not as simple as it sounds. The head of corporate development needs to fit into the overall strategy.

Things you will learn in this episode:

-What to look for in when hiring a head of corporate development

-The role of the head of corporate development

-Skills required for a corporate development leader

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Klint Kendrick, Chair of the HR M&A Round Table

After over 100 podcast interviews, we have collected more than 40 lessons learned from top practitioners worldwide. In those lessons, we saw a recurring theme: creating a better people experience in M&A is key to a successful transaction.

The biggest value leak after a deal closes is losing key employees and people. In this episode, HR expert Klint Kendrick, Chair of the HR M&A Round Table, is going to share with us best practices on how to retain key employees.

Listen in and learn about:

-The biggest shift in the M&A industry

-Best practices for successful integration

-The importance of empathy

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Gwen Pope, Head of Global Product M&A at eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY)

Creating a go-to-market plan is one of the first things to do during an acquisition. In this interview, Gwen Pope, Head of Global Product M&A at eBay, will be sharing how to make M&A GTM successful.

Listen in and learn about:

- The importance of getting your house in order

- How to pressure test your deal rationale

- Steps to building your GTM plan

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Kunal Jain, Director at William Blair, Health Care Investment Banking

The M&A market is not what it used to be. Markets change all the time, and the M&A industry is no exception. Especially with COVID-19, the M&A market has been crazy the past couple of years. Helping us understand M&A market trends from a banker's perspective is Kunal Jain, Director at William Blair, Health Care Investment Banking.

Listen in and learn about:

- The biggest changes in the M&A market

- How strategic buyers and PE firms fair in this new environment

- How bankers are thriving in this new landscape of M&A

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Harry Kraemer Jr, Professor of Management and Strategy at Kellogg School of Management

Change management is the tilting point of every M&A deal. Preserving the value that you just acquired is dependent on how you retain key employees. In this episode of the M&A science podcast, Harry Kraemer, Jr, Professor of Management and Strategy at Kellogg School of Management, talks about how effective leadership helps overcome change management challenges. Listen in and learn about:

- how leaders can help retention

- the importance of feedback mechanisms

- how to create an environment where your people can thrive

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Jim Buckley, Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions Integration at VMware (NYSE: VMW)

M&A deals are bound to get complicated. The key to success is keeping it as simple as possible, for as long as possible. In this continuation of last week's interview, Jim Buckley, Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions Integration at VMware talks about how to update your M&A Management Approach. Listen in and learn all about:

- the 5x5 framework that you can use to keep your process simple

- what to focus on during change management

- how to ensure team alignment

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