“The real risk is to have to delay the realisation of synergies”
Sergio Ermotti, CEO of UBS
Communications, Media, and Technology (CMT) are among the hottest sectors for M&A activity, representing 17% of all transactions in 2024 (McKinsey, 2024). When your business completes a transaction, it’s a moment of celebration. But for you and your IT team, it’s where the real work starts.
85% of the value from a CMT merger comes from integrating tech and data (BCG, 2024). However, CMT companies hide some of the worst legacy infrastructure (McKinsey, 2025). And given 70% of integration issues stem from incompatible systems and siloed data (PwC, 2024), finding the skeletons in the server room is crucial for success.
So, how can you achieve seamless integration without spending another year patching APIs?
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80% of M&A deals which outperformed their sector averages placed significant emphasis on technology [Accenture, 2025]
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70% of mergers fail to achieve their anticipated synergies because of the challenges of integrating technology and data [Bain & Co, 2025]
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