Brandon Batt – Chief People and Transformation Officer at Quadient

Brandon Batt, Chief People and Transformation Officer at Quadient, joins us to discuss how successful M&A integration starts long before you sign an LOI. Brandon shares how Quadient built M&A capability across the organization through strategic hiring, created a transformation office that breaks down traditional silos, and executed portfolio transformation through dozens of acquisitions and divestitures. Learn why the secret to integration success isn't just about playbooks—it's about building M&A muscle into your team from day one.

Things You'll Learn

• Why hiring for M&A experience across your organization creates the foundation for deal success, even in roles that seem unrelated to corporate development
• The transformation office model that eliminates the handoff problem 
• Why cultural "add" beats cultural "fit" 

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