
About this episode
Duncan Painter, CEO of Ascential (LON: ASCL)
In this week's episode of the M&A Science podcast, we're learning about transformative M&A. In Kison's recent interview with Duncan Painter, CEO of Ascential, we talk about what a "transformative deal" means to their organization and how they achieve deal success. Here's what you'll learn:
- How to build a transformative M&A strategy
- How divestitures can transform your business
- Why you need to commit to the strategy
This episode is sponsored by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Access the most up-to-date and accurate data on private companies in a single web-based platform so you can get all the resources you need to create a winning pitch.
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