S2 - Ep5: M&A Stories on importance of value creation and post-merger integration with Pirita Näkkäläjärvi - a podcast by Anirvan Sen

Interview on "M&A Stories on importance of value creation and post-merger integration" with Pirita Näkkäläjärvi  

Show Notes: 

Getting a perspective from an M&A (pre-deal closing) practitioner on their perspective on post-merger integration.  

Organizations tend to overlook the integration side of things. In fact, it is hardly given any importance in the pre-deal stage in most instances. Often only one page is dedicated for post-merger integration. New value either does not get created or the existing value gets destroyed.   

Values are primarily attributed to synergies in the acquisition and usually is just a cost synergies play. It also does have revenue synergies but these types of synergies are not focused on and thus not realized.  

Integrations cannot be done as a side-job or add-on to your day job. There is a lot of complexity and complications involved. It needs dedicated resources.  Managing integration alongside business-as-usual is usually challenging. This is where external help can really alleviate the competing challenges. 

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Watch this episode and learn more about what Pirita Näkkäläjärvi has to say about Value Creation and the importance of Post-Merger Integration. 

Pirita Näkkäläjärvi is an experienced M&A professional and a Member of Sámi Parliament in Finland. She has worked extensively in the areas of M&A, strategy, and communications. She has been awarded for her work both in M&A deals advisory and in Sámi-language media, and for her voluntary activities in indigenous advocacy and in folk music. She is passionate about sustainability, inclusion, and equal rights. Some of the highlights of recent years include yoiking and acting in a film presented at the Venice Biennale 2019 and taking part in the 2019 Students on Ice Arctic Expedition.  

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pirita/

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The hosts of the interview are:

Anirvan Sen, CEO Fifth Chrome: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anirvansen/

Marcella Hall, HR M&A Expert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hallmarcella/

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This interview is part of a series run by Fifth Chrome, a firm that enables experienced professionals to build "Future Capabilities for Business to thrive".

Further episodes of Fifth Chrome Business Insights

Further podcasts by Anirvan Sen

Website of Anirvan Sen