Listen "Mergers and Acquisitions: What Happens to Products and PMs"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of The Product Handbook, we unpack what really happens to products — and the product managers who build them — during mergers and acquisitions.You’ll learn:The role of product management in due diligence, from portfolio assessment to tech and market fitWhy many M&A deals fail, and how misaligned strategy or ignored technical debt play a big partThe cultural and organizational challenges of integrating teams and products post-mergerHow PMs can navigate the uncertainty, protect customer value, and find opportunities in the chaosIf you’ve ever wondered what an acquisition means for your roadmap, your team, or your role, this episode gives you the inside view of how products survive — or sometimes don’t — when companies come together.
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