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tgroenwals shared this post · Apr 19

At the M&A Summit, organized by Melle Eijckelhoff, founder of the M&A Community Belgium, and Nancy De Beule of PwC, I had the pleasure to lead a workshop on the IT dimensions of M&A.

After years advising and supporting complex transactions, one pattern is consistent: IT is rarely the bottleneck on paper, yet often the decisive factor in value realization.
Deal readiness, carve‑outs, and integrations succeed or fail based on technology choices made far earlier than most teams expect.

The workshop focused on practical lessons from real deals — where IT creates leverage, where it creates risk, and how experienced deal teams treat it as a strategic workstream, not an afterthought.

I also shared these perspectives in an interview here: https://lnkd.in/eHFB7-U6

Thanks to the organizers and participants for the sharp, experience‑driven discussion.
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Steven De Schrijver Interesting comments. In carve-outs, the real pressure point is where IT meets contracts: licensing, data separation, and security.

What starts as an operational issue quickly drives reps, TSAs, consents, and ultimately valuation.

If IT is not in the room early, the legal framework is built on assumptions that do not hold.

That is where value quietly erodes. Apr 17 2 likes

Melle Eijckelhoff It was great to tap into your experience and know-how Patrick Putman! Thank you for sharing your insights on the importance and complexity of the IT agenda in carve-outs and exits. You gave us real eye-openers combined with practical guidelines. Apr 17 2 likes