In the 36th edition of M&A Review, focusing on Industrial & Automotive, digatus board member Carl-Friedrich Heintz, together with Jürgen Grabenhofer from Siemens Advanta, published an expert article that provides insights into best practices for IT and OT integration in acquisition processes.
The authors emphasize that in M&A integrations, simply merging systems is rarely sufficient. Instead, it’s about developing a common operating model, complying with regulatory requirements, and simultaneously making effective use of innovative technologies such as Cloud, IoT, or Digital Twins. Based on practical experience, they demonstrate that successful integration is only achieved when strategy, technology, and organization are interlinked. It is crucial to master the balancing act between short-term stability and long-term transformation.
The authors delve into these and other aspects in the specialist article of the M&A Review.
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Stephan Bals
He studied Business Administration with a focus on Management at the Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin. After completing his studies as a graduate in Business Administration, he began his career at Siemens AG in Munich.
Early in his career, he gained experience in various executive positions. Among other roles, he was responsible as managing director for medium-sized IT consulting and service companies, most recently Xiopia GmbH, as well as serving on the board of Allgeier IT Solutions AG. With the founding of digatus it group, he continued his career as a founder and entrepreneur. In early 2015, together with Felix Kirschner, he founded digatus it group AG with the goal of "building" a market-relevant IT service provider in Germany. His main focus within the digatus Group is in the areas of sales, growth management, and M&A. At the interfaces between business and IT, he is a sought-after mediator, sparring partner, and idea generator.
In addition to his role as CEO of digatus it group AG, he is involved entrepreneurially as a co-founder and investor, volunteers in various non-profit initiatives and associations, and serves as an advisory board member, senior advisor, and supervisory board member.
