Watch and Learn: Learning from Large Corporate Acquisitions

Kison Patel, the Founder and CEO of DealRoom, joins Dr. Ivan and Ryan to discuss the difference between large corporate acquisitions and veterinary industry M&A.
Listen in to hear the fascinating the convergences and divergences between Kison’s journey and veterinary consolidation.

Topics discussed:

• The goal that Kison has for his book, Agile M&A, and the framework that developed from that;
• Similarities and differences between M&A in disparate verticals;
• Inefficiencies of the traditional approach to M&A;
• The role that Kison’s company, DealRoom, plays in the M&A process;
• A common post-acquisition problem and why good communication is the key to solving it;
• People-to-people issues are what make or break a deal, so listening to the HR perspective is essential.

Helpful links:

• Kison Patel on LinkedIn
• DealRoom
• Agile M&A: Proven Techniques to Close Deals Faster and Maximize Value by Kison Patel