Growing Beyond M&A

Christina Ungaro, former VP, Head of Corporate Development at Wind River

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Corporate development is more than just doing M&A. Sometimes, acquiring a company isn't the best way to achieve the organization's growth strategy. There are a variety of approaches to accelerating a business that require extra analysis and planning.

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In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Christina Ungaro, former VP, Head of Corporate Development at WindRiver, talks about growing beyond M&A.

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Things you will learn in this episode:

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Why companies opt for partnership rather than acquisition
Different types of partnerships
How to make a partnership successful
Difference between a partnership and joint venture
The benefits of minority investments

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Christina Ungaro

Christina Ungaro, CFA, is a corporate development and M&A advisor and Advisory Board member at DealNexa. She previously served as Chief Global Mergers & Acquisitions Officer at Qualfon, where she led global inorganic growth strategy, and has held senior corporate development roles at Wind River, JLL, and IBM. Her background spans 25+ years across global M&A, partnerships, divestitures, minority investments, and strategic growth initiatives.