How to Execute a Balanced M&A Integration

Karen Williams, Vice President of Corporate Development at Progress (NASDAQ: PRGS)

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Achieving exponential growth through M&A requires more than signing agreements. It’s about balancing cultures, systems, and people. In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Karen Williams, Vice President of Corporate Development at Progress, provides a roadmap for a balanced M&A integration.

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Things you will also learn from this episode:

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Side effects of a forceful integration
Information crucial to Integration planning
Measuring integration success
Biggest challenges when executing an integration
What is vendor rationalization?

Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) empowers organizations to achieve transformational success in the face of disruptive change. Progress' software enables customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, Al-powered applications and experiences with agility and ease. Customers get a trusted provider in Progress, with the products, expertise and vision they need to succeed. Over 4 million developers and technologists at hundreds of thousands of enterprises depend on Progress.

Industry

Software Development

Founded

1981

Website

https://progress.com

Karen Williams

Karen Williams is a seasoned Merger & Acquisition and Business Operations Executive, currently serving as Vice President of Corporate Development at Progress. Her M&A journey began when she was acquired as an employee early in her career while heading sales operations. With a solid background in high tech and software, Karen honed her skills at IBM, leading multiple acquisitions and integrations as an integration executive. She also has experience as an independent consultant, helping companies build their M&A practices. At Progress, Karen leverages her extensive M&A expertise to drive corporate growth and strategic initiatives.