M&A Science Podcast
 / 
Listen Now:

Evolving To Agile M&A at Scale

"The understanding of culture is continuously evolving, so the entire process is evolving. Why wouldn't your plans also evolve as you go forward?" - Kimberly Baird

This episode of the M&A Science podcast features our friends over at Cisco. In this interview, we talked about evolving to Agile M&A at scale, with Ashley Rice, Sr. Consultant HR M&A at Cisco, and Kimberly Baird, Corporate Development Integration Lead at Cisco.

No items found.

Kimberly Baird

Kimberly Baird is Principal and Founder of Maximize M&A LLC, where she advises companies on M&A integration, operating models, and transformation during inorganic growth. She has held M&A integration leadership roles at Cisco, SentinelOne, and Alteryx, with experience helping both mature and high-growth companies manage the operational realities of acquisitions. She has appeared on M&A Science to discuss agile M&A at scale, virtual integration, people experience, and tailoring integration plans to the acquirer’s culture and deal objectives.

Ashley Rice

Ashley is the Sr. Consultant HR M&A Integration and Data Team Leader at Cisco. She has worked with business development team on Cisco Acquisitions from

diligence processes through announcement to ensure successful onboarding and integration for each of Cisco's acquisitions.

Recent M&A Science Podcast Episodes

The Back-Office Surprises Nobody Warned You About When Going Global
How to Structure an Acquihire Deal in the AI Talent Race
What Buyers Want from Bankers and Founders
M&A SCIENCE IS SPONSORED BY

M&A Software for optimizing the M&A lifecycle- pipeline to diligence to integration

Explore dealroom

Want to wear your M&A expertise?

Check out the M&A Science store.