Cybersecurity issues are deal breakers. In a recent survey on software mergers and acquisitions conducted by West Monroe Partners, more than half of the respondents surveyed reported discovering a cybersecurity problem after deal closing. Cybersecurity issues were the second-most common reason that deals were killed, and the second-most common reason buyers and investors regretted doing […]
M&A
What Worries CEOs When They Exit
Whenever I speak to CEOs I usually get the impression that they totally have their act together and do not experience fear, worry or regret when running their companies and leading their teams. And I guess that for the most part, that is true because in their predominant domain as the leader of their business, […]
Cyber Security Problems in M&A – Real, Not Imagined, and Hitting Hard
Cyber security problems in M&A deals are no longer for the other guy to worry about. If you think that it is only software, communications and related information technology companies that are impacted by cyber security issues before, during and after their sale, then you are flirting with potential disaster and real hard money losses […]