Natalia Gaydukova
About Natalia Gaydukova
Natalia Gaydukova serves as the Vice President of Strategy and Merger & Acquisitions at Quadient, where she has worked since 2019. With a background in finance and corporate development, she has held various positions at notable companies including IBM, Sage, and Johnson & Johnson.
Work at Quadient
Natalia Gaydukova has served as Vice President of Strategy and Merger & Acquisitions at Quadient since 2019. In this role, she has been instrumental in overseeing significant acquisitions and divestments to enhance the company's portfolio in Intelligent Communication Automation Software. Notable transactions include the acquisition of Beanworks in March 2021 and Yaypay in July 2020, both aimed at strengthening Quadient's offerings. Additionally, she has established a Corporate Development Team to streamline strategic processes and market analysis.
Previous Experience
Prior to her current role, Natalia Gaydukova held various positions in finance and corporate development. She worked at Johnson & Johnson as a Business Controller for one year and served as a Senior Consultant in Corporate Finance at Ernst & Young for two years. At IBM, she managed international corporate development and M&A activities for five years. She also worked at Atos Origin Intl as an M&A and Corporate Business Analyst and held the position of Strategic Finance and M&A Director at Sage from 2016 to 2019.
Education and Expertise
Natalia Gaydukova holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of Warwick - Warwick Business School, where she studied from 2001 to 2002. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation, studying from 1995 to 2000. In 2019, she completed a program at INSEAD focused on Leading Organizations in Disruptive Times, further enhancing her expertise in strategic management and corporate development.
Achievements in Corporate Development
Natalia Gaydukova has successfully led several key divestments and acquisitions throughout her career. At Quadient, she directed the divestment of the Automated Packaging Solutions Business to Standard Investment in June 2021 and facilitated the divestment of graphics activities in the Nordic countries to Ricoh in June 2022. She also managed the Management Buy Out (MBO) of shipping activities, which included logistics and transport management solutions, in June 2022.