M&A Science

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My Daughter Interviews Me About M&A | Holiday Special Episode with Shyla Patel

In this special father-daughter episode, My daughter interviews me on my new book on Buyer-Led M&A™. We break down the framework built from over 400 practitioner interviews—covering why traditional M&A is flawed, how to shift from reactive auction-chasing to proactive deal sourci ... Show more

. 1h 7min

How to Score Culture Fit in M&A with Sharon Van Zeeland

Sharon Van Zeeland, Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at Rockwell Automation Sharon brings a unique engineer's perspective to the softest parts of M&A. In this episode, Sharon reveals how Rockwell developed a systematic scoring system for evaluating culture fit ... Show more

. 59min 32sec

Making M&A Boring (And Why That's a Good Thing) with Leon Brujis

Leon Brujis, Partner and Co-Head of U.S. at 65 Equity Partners Leon Brujis shares how his firm is redefining private equity through non-control investments in founder-led businesses. In this conversation, Leon breaks down why the best companies are never for sale, how immigrant a ... Show more

. 1h 7min

Integration Starts with Hiring, Not the Deal with Brandon Batt

Brandon Batt – Chief People and Transformation Officer at Quadient Brandon Batt joins us to discuss how successful M&A integration starts long before you sign an LOI. Brandon shares how Quadient built M&A capability across the organization through strategic hiring, created a tran ... Show more

. 57min 34sec

Strategic M&A Framework: IFS's Acquisition Playbook with Rachel Hindley

Rachel Hindley, Vice President of Corporate Development, IFS Rachel oversees transformative acquisitions for the global leader in industrial AI and enterprise software. In this episode, Rachel shares how IFS navigates the unique dynamics of having three major private equity backe ... Show more

. 1h 2min