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How can an acquisition create value rather than destroying it?

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83% of M&A failures stem from integration challenges and yet most acquirers focus their energy on the deal itself. In digital acquisitions, the risks are compounded: cultural asphyxiation stifles startup agility, internal "core rejection" blocks adoption, and tech-stack collisions create lasting debt. Talent walks. Value evaporates. Sustainable integration demands a different approach: ring-fence the target, appoint an integration ambassador, co-create KPIs, and integrate technology lightly. Protect what made the acquisition worth doing in the first place.

 

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