Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Data Is First Thing to Break in Mergers
In January 2026, India had 73 business deals worth $3.1 billion, but one big deal—Coforge buying Encora for $2.4 billion—made up almost 40% of that total.
When companies merge, they bring a lot of data that can be messy and hard to use.
This mess can cost the new company 20‑30% of the money it expected to save.
A man named Subhani Shaik, who has helped many big companies move their data safely, says companies should check their data before they sign a deal.
He also says they should move data in a careful, step‑by‑step way so nothing gets lost or mixed up.
This helps the new company keep all the benefits it promised right from the start.
India’s 2026 M&A market recorded 73 deals worth $3.1 billion, a 33% drop in volume.
Coforge’s $2.4 billion acquisition of Encora represented nearly 40% of January’s M&A value.
Data architecture is often ignored, risking 20‑30% loss of projected merger synergies.
Subhani Shaik, a Deloitte and Google Cloud data expert, stresses pre‑deal data audits.
He recommends strict sequencing and isolated transformation layers to avoid data drift.
- Who
- Subhani Shaik, a data integration expert at Deloitte Consulting and Google Cloud
- What
- Highlights data challenges in mergers, using Coforge-Encora as a case study
- When
- January 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- To emphasize the need for pre‑deal data architecture audits to preserve merger value
- M&A Volume 2026 Jan
- 73 deals
- Total M&A Value 2026 Jan
- $3.1 billion
- Coforge-Encora Deal Value
- $2.4 billion
- Coforge-Encora Share of Jan M&A Value
- 40%
- Data Synergy Loss Risk
- 20-30% of projected value
- Expert
- Subhani Shaik
- Expert Roles
- Deloitte Consulting DC Manager, Google Cloud Technical Program Manager