TAG: Mercury Interactive

Tony Zingale, CEO - Jive Software

Just about every software executive has been involved in an M&A deal at some point in their career. Everyone has their own ideas about what tactics and best practices are needed to improve the chances of a successful deal. After playing a role in dozens of software deals over the past 27 years - most recently as CEO of Mercury Interactive during the HP acquisition - I've got a new list to share: the biggest software M&A myths. Think M&A is a strategy? Think your bankers will craft the deal? You're wrong.