156. How to Run an Integration Led Confirmatory Diligence Process
b'Jim Buckley, Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions Integration at VMware (NYSE: VMW)
It doesn\\u2019t matter if you buy the best company in the world, if integration is not done properly, value will be lost. And while there are a handful of companies embracing the value of integration and bringing the integration team in during the diligence process, some take it even further.\\xa0
In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Jim Buckley, Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions Integration at VMware, talks about how to run an integration-led confirmatory diligence process.\\xa0
Things you will learn in this episode:
-The difference between a corporate development and integration team
-Why you should involve the integration team pre LOI
-How integration leaders draft diligence questions
-The do\'s and don\'ts of integration
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