Merlin Piscitelli | Source | Chief Revenue Officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Datasite
Merlin Piscitelli
A seasoned Sales Leader and Sales Professional with 20+ years’ experience growing companies, leading high performance sales teams and exceeding expectations. His experience is primarily in high-growth companies in leading Software, SaaS and Cloud based technologies & services with a client base of Fortune 500 companies, world leading Law Firms, Investment Banks, Financial Advisors and Private Equity professionals throughout EMEA and North America.
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Datasite
Chief Revenue Officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
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Merrill Corporation
Head of Sales, DataSite - Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019
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Technology Cuts Due Diligence 3 Months for of EMEA M&A Deals
Merrill Corporation, the premier technology provider for M&A professionals around the world, reported that technology
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New UK Blank Cheque Company Rules Kick In
The big change to UK listing rules is removing the old presumption that a SPAC’s listed shares will be suspended when it announces a potential acquisition. This presumption had put investors off, because they feared losing the ability to exit their investment if they disliked the proposed target.
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One key specific advantage of going the SPAC route, especially for TMT [technology, media, and telecoms] companies, is the ability to work with an experienced SPAC management team. They will offer a glimpse into the effectiveness of recently introduced special-purpose acquisition company reforms and provide a better understanding of what long-term M&A trends are unfolding in the UK.
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This could mark a new beginning for the UK’s IPO market. Under the new rules, and in addition to other reforms, SPACs must now raise a minimum of £100 million at IPO, which is half the previous £200 million threshold.
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Speed is crucial in M&A due diligence. The longer the process runs, the higher the risk that the deal goes cold and potentially unravels. In the past decade due diligence has accelerated, thanks in a large part to the advance of technology and digitisation. The question is just how swift can the process be in the future, as we move into 2019 and beyond?
