The 2026 M&A reality check: why "deal done" is just the starting line when it comes to mergers and acquisitions.
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Moray Busch
Moray joined Clarasys in 2018 and specialises in business / digital transformation and rapid innovation that is delivered agile in uncertain and complex environments. Within those initiatives, his key skills in business analysis, product management, service design and delivery management enable the team to connect top-level strategy to meaningful direction on the ground and embed new behaviours. Primarily working with the C-Suite and senior officials, Moray has launched products in FTSE 100 firms, launched multiple national high-profile government services, effectively combined and separated organisations after mergers & acquisitions, prepared firms to operate post-Brexit, defined CX strategy, and ultimately created better organisations that are in a position to navigate uncertainty independently after the engagement. He is certified as Scrum Master, Product Owner, Scaled Agile, Lean yellow belt and Prosci Change Practitioner
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