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Expert Mode: The New Playbook for MarTech M&A and Platform Strategy

Mar 8, 2026

The old model of acquiring a competitor to gain market share or buying a smaller company to plug a feature gap is being replaced by a far more calculated and sophisticated strategy. The smartest players in the MarTech and CX platform space are no longer just building wider platforms;…

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#808: Resident Expert: Bill Staikos on the market activity in 2025 MarTech & CX platforms and what 2026 will bring

Feb 5, 2026

Today, I’m excited to talk with our 2026 Resident Expert on the CX and MarTech platform landscape. We’re going to focus on the business and business opportunities that mergers, acquisitions, and big moves in the market provide to these platforms’ customers. Our focus today is going to be a…

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