‘Even the best acquisitions can fail if they’re too difficult to integrate,’ says Bluesight CFO Mark Peters. ‘We focus on operational and cultural alignment to ensure a less tumultuous combination.’
PE funds are “better off just holding on, collecting the management fee and praying that multiples come back up,” says Ron Kahn of Lincoln International.
‘We always think about the acquisition integration process from the employee’s perspective; we can’t have any blind spots,’ says Tyto Athene CFO Rick Johnson.
Even if a takeover isn’t immediately on the horizon, being well-prepared lets an organization react quickly to opportunities and maximize its sale value.
“As with RPA, you must be deliberate and intentional about AI use cases and then be pragmatic about driving outcomes,” says Myers.
“We find that almost everybody wants to do the right thing when it comes to minimizing their impact on the environment,” says Francesco Malagisi, CFO of Waste Harmonics and Keter Environmental Services.
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