How a CEO Acquired 6 Companies in 1 Year—and Built a $100 Million Enterprise

Merging Businesses Without Losing Momentum

What does it take to scale fast without falling apart? That’s the question a former Lehman Brothers mergers & acquisitions expert faced when he set out to dominate a fragmented industry.

After acquiring three companies in three years, growth stalled—until he brought in Ted Santos. Ted helped the CEO accelerate acquisitions and integrate cultures, building a unified team ready to scale aggressively.

The Results?

Jumped from 3 acquisitions in 3 years to 6 acquisitions in 1 year.

Integrated  a $6 million company into a $40 million division inside the enterprise.

Turned competing teams into a collaborative culture, where employees moved from skeptical to fully committed.

Implemented a post-merger integration strategy, solving the #1 reason mergers fail.

Coached and on-boarded top talent from acquisitions. 

 

Why It Matters to Your Audience:

This story delivers insights every CEO, entrepreneur, and leader needs to hear about trust-building, cultural integration, and scaling growth without breaking teams. Ted’s methodology shows how to make bold moves—and back them up with systems that work.