Episode 403: Mastering Post-Deal Integration with Mark Sims
About this episode
Mark Sims shares insights on the importance of post-deal integration in M&A success and the need for early planning during due diligence.
From experiencing an acquisition early in his career when the AT&T division he worked for was sold to a UK private equity firm, to time at $4 billion Scotts Miracle-Gro where the company created what it called the Integration Factory, Mark Sims shares 25 years of insights on why post-deal integration often determines whether M&A deals succeed or fall short, and why integration planning has to start during due diligence. In this episode of the DealQuest Podcast, host Corey Kupfer sits down with Mark Sims, managing principal of technology solutions at Consult MSG. Mark applies 25 years of experience in strategy, M&A, and information technology across consumer products, retail, manufacturing, and private equity. He has held roles as CEO, Head of Strategy, and CIO, and now leads the technology solutions practice at a firm built around helping middle market PE-backed companies transact, transition, and transform. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: You'll discover why post-deal integration often determines whether M&A deals succeed or fall short, why integration planning needs to start during due diligence, and what founders selling to private equity should expect when they suddenly…
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