Michael Farlekas is the former CEO of E2open, where he led the company from 2015, transforming it from a $70 million public company into a highly profitable enterprise that scaled tenfold and re-emerged as a public company. With over two decades of experience in the supply chain software industry, Michael has a proven track record of driving growth and strategic M&A activities. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors at ContextLogic Inc., where he chairs the Compensation Committee and is a member of the NomGov Committee.
Corporate development teams are responsible for finding attractive targets. However, companies can execute successful mergers and acquisitions without corporate development. In this episode, we explore insights provided by Michael Farlekas, the CEO at E2open, who has executed 14 deals without a dedicated corporate development team.