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EVEN IN ACQUISTIONS AND
MERGERS, TRAINERS HAVE A
ROLE
SCOTT THOMAS - SR. DIRECTOR, CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND CERTIFICATION
CUSTOMER READINESS - SALESFORCE
@SCOTT_THOMAS_ET - S.THOMAS@SALESFORCE.COM
ABOUT ME
12.5 YEARS IN THE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY
7+ YEARS LEADING AND WORKING IN TRAINING INDUSTRY
CURRENTLY LEAD A GLOBAL TEAM CREATING CONTENT AND
CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT OVER 2.5 MILLION
PARTICIPANTS PER YEAR AND WITH OVER 20,000
CERTIFICATIONS
CAN BE FOUND ON TWITTER AND LINKEDIN
OUR TIME TOGETHER TODAY
SHARE A BIT OF MY STORY AND EXPERIENCE
KEY LESSONS LEARNED
DISCUSSION AND Q/A THROUGHOUT - DON’T BE SHY
MY STORY AND EXPERIENCE
BEING THE ACQUIRER
March 2, 2010
October 11, 2012
BECOMING THE ACQUIRED
June 4, 2012
KEY LESSONS LEARNED
LESSONS LEARNED
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL
UNDERSTAND AND ALIGN TO THE INTEGRATION STRATEGY
AVOID MAKING RASH DECISIONS
DON’T FORGET THE TRAINING BASICS
COMMUNICATE AND SHARE EARLY AND OFTEN
THANK YOU
@SCOTT_THOMAS_ET

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Even in Acquisitions and Mergers, Trainers Have a Role

  • 1. EVEN IN ACQUISTIONS AND MERGERS, TRAINERS HAVE A ROLE SCOTT THOMAS - SR. DIRECTOR, CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND CERTIFICATION CUSTOMER READINESS - SALESFORCE @SCOTT_THOMAS_ET - S.THOMAS@SALESFORCE.COM
  • 2. ABOUT ME 12.5 YEARS IN THE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY 7+ YEARS LEADING AND WORKING IN TRAINING INDUSTRY CURRENTLY LEAD A GLOBAL TEAM CREATING CONTENT AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT OVER 2.5 MILLION PARTICIPANTS PER YEAR AND WITH OVER 20,000 CERTIFICATIONS CAN BE FOUND ON TWITTER AND LINKEDIN
  • 3. OUR TIME TOGETHER TODAY SHARE A BIT OF MY STORY AND EXPERIENCE KEY LESSONS LEARNED DISCUSSION AND Q/A THROUGHOUT - DON’T BE SHY
  • 4. MY STORY AND EXPERIENCE
  • 5. BEING THE ACQUIRER March 2, 2010 October 11, 2012
  • 8. LESSONS LEARNED KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL UNDERSTAND AND ALIGN TO THE INTEGRATION STRATEGY AVOID MAKING RASH DECISIONS DON’T FORGET THE TRAINING BASICS COMMUNICATE AND SHARE EARLY AND OFTEN