#850 The Tech Leader's Guide to M&A in the AI Era with Derick Schaefer, SVP at Mod Op

Today, we're talking to Derick Schaefer, SVP of technology at Mod Op. We discuss the M&A landscape that CTOs need to be aware of, why customer centricity is at the heart of any successful merger, and how to keep business value at the focus of futuristic software tactics.

All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

To learn how you can master your M&A strategy, check out Derick's book here.

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About Derick Schaefer

Derick is a career SaaS software leader with broad business acumen and a deep passion for customer satisfaction. Having held leadership roles including Chief Technology Officer, VP of Engineering, VP of Product Management, and VP of Information Security, his leadership experience includes SaaS engineering, product management, SaaS operations, mobile engineering, information security, regulatory compliance, and devops leadership. Additionally, Derick has a passion for hiring, growing, and maintaining high caliber engineering and product management organizations.

In his personal life, Derick and his wife support a number of non-profit initiatives including local Dallas area theater. As a hobby they breed Registered Texas Longhorn cattle and deploy sustainable water and grass conversation practices in maintaining their East Texas based recreational ranch.

About Mod Op

We are a leading insights-driven marketing agency that merges artificial intelligence, data science and human creativity to deliver efficient, effective and sustainable growth for our clients. With locations in New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Portland, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Toronto, Canada, and Panama City, Panama, Mod Op pairs data and innovation with expertise to best serve clients.