The Execution Gurus chat with special guest Nate Raymond, who leads the IT Clean Teams practice at Credera - a technology consulting firm.  We discuss the essential strategic role IT plays in any successful acquisition and the importance of an IT clean team approach to pressure test valuation assumptions surrounding Information Technology in M&A deals.  Our exploration considers pitfalls and performance gaps and prescribes best practices that combine execution orientation with a precise methodology for validating IT synergies.