Christopher Vollmond-Carstens is a seasoned M&A specialist and the Chief M&A Officer at Ntiva, Inc. With a background in FP&A, investment banking, energy infrastructure investing, and management consulting, Christopher has extensive experience in finance. For the past three and a half years, he has led Ntiva's corporate development practice, overseeing the entire M&A process from initial conversations through due diligence, execution, and integration of acquired companies.
In a highly fragmented industry, roll ups are a great strategy for growth. But integrating multiple entities can be difficult, especially if you don’t have a proven framework. Ntiva has been successful in their M&A strategy, and has completed 15 acquisitions as of today. In this article, Steven Freidkin, CEO and Founder of Ntiva, Inc. and Christopher Vollmond-Carstens, Chief M&A Officer at Ntiva, Inc., share their strategy on how to execute the roll up strategy in the tech industry.