The “Delivering the Deal” spotlight series is where Mercer’s leading experts discuss the most pressing issues facing business leaders and deal professionals in M&A today.

Tune into our latest episode of Delivering the Deal where our host, Global and North America M&A Leader Jeff Black interviews Mercer’s Chief Commercial Officer, David Anderson. David shares his experiences and perspectives related to the challenges and opportunities facing business leaders in 2022 and beyond.

Interesting Moments from the podcast:

One of the most positive things to come out of the trial period that we've all been through is that for Alpha and for our clients is that the employee experience and the employee agenda have really become front and center as a leading enabler of business resilience and business performance.
A recent study found that over 60% of companies plan to increase their investment in technology and digital capabilities. With nearly 60% looking to boost the investment in customer engagement and many opting to transform through transactions.
What's happened in the business world, particularly through 2021, where we saw a record global M&A deal volume that shattered the previous full-year record from 2007 by nearly 30%. It really does indicate that M&A is a topic on every board’s agenda and every executive team’s agenda and if it isn't it well, should be.