

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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Apr 12, 2021 • 46min
The Legal Team's Role in M&A
Andrew Gratz, Associate General Counsel at LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) On this episode of M&A Science, Kison interviews Andrew Gratz, Associate General Counsel at LyondellBasell, about how a company's legal team should be involved in mergers and acquisitions. In this podcast, you will learn: - When to involve your legal team in M&A - The legal team's expectations from the corporate development team - How legal teams can be helpful during diligence This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more. To join our network of M&A practitioners, sign up for our newsletter at mascience.com. Perfect your M&A practice using Agile. Go to agilema.com to learn how you can close deals faster.

Apr 5, 2021 • 47min
Working with the Business Leader to Build an M&A Strategy
Michael Frankel, Senior Vice President Managing Director at Deloitte New Venture Accelerator Justin Goldman, Senior Vice President, Strategic Finance and Corporate Development at MediaMath On this episode of M&A Science, Kison interviews Michael Frankel, Senior Vice President Managing Director at Deloitte New Venture Accelerator, and Justin Goldman, Senior Vice President, Strategic Finance and Corporate Development at MediaMath, to discuss how business leaders can build an M&A strategy. In this podcast you will learn: - The biggest challenges of working with a business leader - How to keep business leaders motivated - Why M&A needs to transform

Mar 29, 2021 • 40min
Joint Ventures at Scale
Clayton Stanley, Vice President, Head of Corporate Development at Amerivet Partners Management On this episode of M&A Science, Kison Patel interviews Clayton Stanley, Vice President, Head of Corporate Development at Amerivet Partners Management, to discuss the interesting model he uses regarding joint venture and how the company can scale the model. Here's what you will learn: - Joint venture consolidation strategies - How to create a JV model at scale - Challenges you may face when building a JV model This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more. To join our network of M&A practitioners, sign up for our newsletter at mascience.com. Perfect your M&A practice using Agile. Go to agilema.com to learn how you can close deals faster.

Mar 22, 2021 • 48min
Career Paths in M&A
Matt Arsenault, Vice President of Corporate Development at Jamf (NASDAQ: JAMF) On this episode of M&A Science, Kison interviews Matt Arsenault, Vice President of Corporate Development at Jamf, about navigating the many career paths of M&A. In this podcast, you will learn: - What roles can get you closer to a corporate development job - The importance of global M&A experience - How to network and utilize LinkedIn to move your career forward This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more. To join our network of M&A practitioners, sign up for our newsletter at mascience.com. Perfect your M&A practice using Agile. Go to agilema.com to learn how you can close deals faster.

Mar 15, 2021 • 46min
Evolving to Agile M&A at Scale
Kimberly Baird, Corporate Development Integration Lead at Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) Ashley Rice, Sr. Consultant HR M&A at Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) On this episode of M&A Science, we're featuring a session from our Holiday 2020 Summit. Kimberly Baird, Corporate Development Integration Lead at Cisco, and Ashley Rice, Sr. Consultant HR M&A at Cisco, discuss how to evolve Agile M&A at scale. In this podcast, you will learn: - How Cisco's M&A process is changing - What prompted the change - How to start an Agile approach This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more. To join our network of M&A practitioners, sign up for our newsletter at mascience.com. Perfect your M&A practice using Agile. Go to agilema.com to learn how you can close deals faster.

Mar 8, 2021 • 1h 5min
Transforming M&A to Improve Integration
Javid Moosaji, M&A Sales Integration Strategy at Paypal (NASDAQ: PYPL) On this episode of M&A Science, Kison interviews Javid Moosaji, M&A Sales Integration Strategy at Paypal, about how to transform your M&A process to improve integration. In this podcast, you will learn: - How to identify bad processes in your organization - Why the integration lead should validate the investment thesis - How to uncover hidden talent through relationships This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more. To join our network of M&A practitioners, sign up for our newsletter at mascience.com. Perfect your M&A practice using Agile. Go to agilema.com to learn how you can close deals faster.

Mar 1, 2021 • 43min
Conversations From the Frontlines
On this episode of M&A Science, Kison interviews Emma Barton, Director, Alliance and Integration Management at AstraZeneca, about the spectrum of deals that corporate development manages, approaching partnerships and alliances, and how those relationships may progress into future transactions. In this podcast you will learn: - How to measure the success of a global alliance - The process of sourcing alliances - How to establish governance in alliances - How to manage disputes within an alliance This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more. To join our network of M&A practitioners, sign up for our newsletter at mascience.com. Perfect your M&A practice using Agile. Go to agilema.com to learn how you can close deals faster.

Feb 22, 2021 • 41min
Agile Value Capture from Initial Deal Prospecting to Integration
Carlos Cesta, Vice President of Corp Dev at Presidio On this episode of M&A Science, we're featuring a session from our December 2020 holiday summit. In this session, Carlos Cesta, Vice President of Corp Dev at Presidio discussed the best practices to capture value from initial deal prospecting to integration. You will learn: - How to price a deal with integration in mind - How to test your synergies during diligence - Why involving the deal sponsor is crucial This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more. To join our network of M&A practitioners, sign up for our newsletter at mascience.com. Perfect your M&A practice using Agile. Go to agilema.com to learn how you can close deals faster.

Feb 15, 2021 • 44min
Corporate Venture Capital
John Orbe, Associate General Counsel of M&A at Emerson (NYSE: EMR) On this episode of M&A Science, Kison interviews John Orbe, Associate General Counsel of M&A at Emerson. They discuss corporate venture capital and how it differs from traditional venture capital. In this podcast you will learn about: - The deal structure of corporate VC - How to assemble your corporate VC team - The negotiation stage of corporate VC and how to excel at it This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more. To join our network of M&A practitioners, sign up for our newsletter at mascience.com. Perfect your M&A practice using Agile. Go to agilema.com to learn how you can close deals faster.

Feb 8, 2021 • 38min
Why Big Companies Destroy Small Ones in M&A
Carlos Cesta, Vice President of Corporate Development at Presidio Jeff Desroches, Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at VAT Group (OTCMKTS: VACNY) This episode of M&A Science features Carlos Cesta, Vice President of Corporate Development at Presidio, and Jeff Desroches, Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at VAT Group. Carlos, Jeff. and Kison discuss why big companies often destroy small ones during M&A. In this podcast, you will learn: - Common reasons small companies get destroyed - How small companies can protect themselves - How to plan for integration early on in the deal process This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more. To join our network of M&A practitioners, sign up for our newsletter at mascience.com. Perfect your M&A practice using Agile. Go to agilema.com to learn how you can close deals faster.