How Cisco Manages M&A Integration: Strategy & Process Explained

Strategy

Integration

· EPISODE

In this episode, John DeRusso, director of corporate development integration at Cisco, explains that it is vitally important for the employees of an acquired company to feel understood and comfortable.

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“Project yourself into their circumstance and feel what they’re feeling in a genuine way.” - John DeRusso

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