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M&A Integration brings together two companies to maximize synergies in order for the deal to live up to its predicted value. Easy to say, difficult to execute. Some may say it is the most challenging part of an M&A interaction. How can the integration portion of a deal make or break an acquisition? What should directors consider as their company pushes through an M&A deal when it comes to the integration portion, and what is his/her role in the process? What is the best way to capture deal value during this phase? And what are the success factors to look for? Join us for this session as our panel of experts discuss M&A integration strategies and case studies for what has worked, and what hasn’t worked.
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SPEAKERS
Omar Abed
Omar Abed is Chief Executive Officer of InvenSense, Inc., a TDK group company, and General Manager of TDK Corporation's MEMS Sensors Business Group. Prior to joining TDK, Omar served as GM & VP for TE Connectivity, driving profitable growth for its $300M pressure sensor business. Omar joined TE after SMI, the company he led as President & CEO for 7 years, was acquired in 2019. Omar holds 5 patents for his work on MEMS pressure sensors.
Jennifer Kristen Lee
Jennifer Kristen Lee is a corporate and securities attorney at DLA Piper. She provides skillful legal counsel to private technology companies in areas that are critical to their short term and ongoing success. Jennifer's practice focuses on counseling companies from formation to exit, representing emerging companies and investors in venture capital financings, representing buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions and advising on corporate governance matters. Jennifer serves on DLA Piper's Emerging Growth and Venture Capital National Leadership Group, the Northern California Culture Committee and the Silicon Valley Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Asian Law Alliance.
John Mikulsky
John Mikulsky serves as a director of Kaleyra, GigCapital2, Inc. and Cognizer, Inc. Mr. Mikulsky previously served as CEO at Traycer Diagnostic Systems, Inc. and Endwave Corporation and also served on the Board of Directors of GigPeak. Throughout his career, Mr. Mikulsky has led commercialization efforts for numerous products and industries, among them aerospace, automotive electronics, analytical chemistry, telecom infrastructure, and more.
Stefan Zuckut
Dr. Stefan Zuckut is founder and a Principal Consultant at Kestrel Partners and has more than 20 years of experience in M&A, finance, corporate development, and management consulting. During his career, Stefan has been involved in the project management of more than 80 projects relating to M&A, divestitures, and liquidations of companies. Stefan also is VP of M&A integration at Pritchett, L.P., the premier M&A integration consulting boutique based in Dallas, TX. He has led engagements and instructed in the M&A integration certification workshop at Pritchett.
F. Daniel Siciliano, moderator
Dan Siciliano is a successful technology CEO-founder and entrepreneur, as well as Vice Chair of the board of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, and a recognized expert in corporate strategy and governance, capital financial markets, executive compensation, and technological disruption (including fintech, AI and cybersecurity). He is currently Chairman of SVDX, board member of the Latino Corporate Directors Education Foundation, chair-elect of the Council of Federal Home Loan Banks, and a fellow at Stanford University.