M&A Science
Kison Patel
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
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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Jan 10, 2022 • 48min
How to Create Better People Experience in M&A
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 To join our network of M&A practitioners and sign up for our newsletter go to mascience.com.
Jan 3, 2022 • 47min
Making M&A GTM Successful
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 To join our network of M&A practitioners and sign up for our newsletter, go to mascience.com.
Dec 27, 2021 • 38min
M&A Market Trends From a Banker’s Perspective
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 To join our network of M&A practitioners and sign up for our newsletter go to mascience.com.
Dec 20, 2021 • 48min
Overcoming Change Management with Great Leadership
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 To join our network of M&A practitioners and sign up for our newsletter go to mascience.com.
Dec 13, 2021 • 45min
Why You Should Update Your M&A Management Approach
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 To join our network of M&A practitioners and sign up for our newsletter go to mascience.com.
Dec 6, 2021 • 52min
How To Succeed in M&A Integration and Measure Success
Jim Buckley, Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions Integration at VMware (NYSE: VMW) Integration can be difficult but it’s, without a doubt, the most important part of M&A. In this episode of the M&A Science podcast, Kison interviews Jim Buckley, Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions Integration at VMware as he talks about how to create a successful integration plan. Here’s what you’ll learn: - Why working backwards is best in integration planning - What makes a successful integration leader - How to measure success To join our network of M&A practitioners and sign up for our newsletter go to mascience.com
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Nov 29, 2021 • 60min
How to Structure Teams Approaching Diligence
Ken Bond, Head of Corporate Development at Cetera Financial Group Building M&A teams require different considerations based on your growth strategy. In this episode of the M&A Science podcast, Kison interviews Ken Bond, Head of Corporate Development at Cetera Financial Group on how he structures teams approaching diligence. Here’s what you’ll learn: - The three functions you need to build your M&A team - How to determine the ideal M&A team size for your strategy - The role of the project manager in the M&A team To join our network of M&A practitioners and sign up for our newsletter go to mascience.com.
Nov 22, 2021 • 43min
How To Negotiate And Structure NDAs
Mark Khavkin, CFO of Pantheon Platform NDAs are often overlooked as people tend to fall into the trap of thinking they can be templated. In this episode of the M&A Science podcast, Kison interviews Mark Khavkin, CFO of Pantheon Platform about NDAs, how to negotiate them, and their structures. Here’s what you’ll learn: Why NDAs are not routine legal documents The fundamentals of NDAs Negotiating NDAs depending on the type of deal you have To join our network of M&A practitioners and sign up for our newsletter go to mascience.com.
Nov 15, 2021 • 43min
Buy or Build Considerations
Cameron Weiner, VP of Strategic Development, Head of M&A at Shopko Optical To buy or build, that is the question! In this interview with Cameron Weiner, VP of Strategic Development, Head of M&A at Shopko Optical, he shares how his team determines whether to buy or build a business. Here's what you'll learn: - How to approach targets - Considerations when buying or building a business - Resources for deal origination To join our network of M&A practitioners and sign up for our newsletter go to mascience.com.
Nov 8, 2021 • 41min
Engineering Deals for Success
Punit Micocha, Executive Vice President, Business and Corporate Development at Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) M&A deals are never easy and require rigorous planning. In this interview, Punit Micocha, Executive Vice President, Business and Corporate Development at Zscaler, shares how to execute successful deals by planning the end game. Learn about: - Creating the deal vision pre-LOI - Why planning for integration early is crucial - The 3 elements of negotiating with employees To join our network of M&A practitioners and sign up for our newsletter go to mascience.com.
