Christina joins us for a sharp, experience-based conversation on IT M&A, integration at speed, and what it really takes to deliver successful Day 1 outcomes while building a repeatable PMI engine.

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With a background spanning finance, digitization, and enterprise IT, Christina shares lessons from working with a high-volume acquisition portfolio — from IT due diligence and security posture, to data as a critical workstream, application rationalization, and carving out manufacturing sites with tight timelines.

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We explore why IT must be involved early to validate the business case, reduce risk, and protect value — and how a strong portfolio mindset, playbooks, and change management can keep integrations on track even when priorities (like ERP transformations) are moving targets.

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In this conversation, you’ll hear:

→ Christina’s path into IT M&A and what her role covered

→ The deal lifecycle: scouting → due diligence → sign-to-close → Day 1 → PMI

→ Why early IT involvement changes cost, timelines, and risk

→ Cybersecurity and data/IP protection as core diligence priorities

→ Day 1 business continuity in manufacturing environments

→ Managing TSAs, integration backlogs, and application/ERP complexity

→ Where AI may (and may not) fit into IT M&A processes

→ Advice for CIOs and IT leaders taking on M&A integration

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► Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2JsraF8e8PxanhYSSpBfK0?si=5-egwkE5RvCkFBwZ8UclTg