ML/AI and Data analytics are part of the day-to-day today. And many have taken this seriously and invested in Machine Learning Operations (MLOps). Mostly by introducing practices and tools/software (e.g. MLFlow, Kubeflow, AWS Sagemaker etc) that aim to operationalize the development, deployment, and management of machine learning models. Data is...
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Raising Digital value of the organization on all fronts
Digital is a top priority for CxOs of all calibers across nearly every industry. I can’t think of any executive I came across during the past 5-6 years that didn’t speak or made no effort to unleash digital potential of the organization. What they have in common is an understanding...
Continue reading...The hidden gem of M&A IT integration
According to Harvard Business Review (HBR) “typically 70%–90% of acquisitions are abysmal failures”. HBR recommendations are around smarter capital investment decision making, providing better management oversight, transferring or sharing valuable skills and capabilities. What I struggled to find are the details around actual failures, and what role does technology play...
Continue reading...Things to look when investing or acquiring AI startup
Year 2019, yet another success for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups. Indeed there is increasing interest in AI acquisitions, and new annual high for money raised by AI startups (estimated at USD 18.5b+, with USD 3.7b being raised in just Q4 2019)… this is despite overall economics hurdle and slow...
Continue reading...How Digital shapes M&A?
Based on analysis of Thomson Reuters M&A Database, c.20% of the deals appear to be in Digital domain or have digital motive. More interestingly, digital companies are being sold for record high values and continue to get traction. Recent acquisition of Careem (3.1B USD) and Souq.com (0.58B USD) are good...
Continue reading...Why get proactive with IT due diligence?
More often technology becomes a topic of conversation in the boardrooms and across executive management. According to Deloitte M&A trends reports, it is also a motivation behind c.15% of the transactions.
CIOs and technology management teams play critical role in overall transactions and need to be prepared.
Continue reading...Cyber threatens M&A deals
Cyber-attacks are a big deal in today’s world, and many already had an impact on Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). I put together a brief post illustrating recent examples of the impact and emphasize the importance of the Cyber due diligence during M&A process…
One of the key risks to assess is if cyber-attack have taken place without the target’s awareness and without the acquirer’s knowledge.
Continue reading...M&A + Cloud = Love
Cloud technology promises to transform cost-structures, manage risk and optimize the time of the transaction executions.
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