--- title: "Zymewire to Host Panel Discussion on Building Commercial Maturity in Life Sciences Services" description: "Zymewire will host a panel discussion on March 4, 2025, titled \"Commercial Readiness: Two Sides of the Exit Coin,\" featuring experts Ryan Silvester and Elias Sayias. The event will focus on how life s" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276127348.md" published_at: "2026-02-17T13:03:15.000Z" --- # Zymewire to Host Panel Discussion on Building Commercial Maturity in Life Sciences Services > Zymewire will host a panel discussion on March 4, 2025, titled "Commercial Readiness: Two Sides of the Exit Coin," featuring experts Ryan Silvester and Elias Sayias. The event will focus on how life sciences service providers are evaluated in the current market, emphasizing the importance of predictable, diversified revenue over historical growth. Topics include commercial maturity's impact on valuation, building exit-ready business development operations, and key performance indicators that influence acquisition multiples. Registration is open, and a recording will be available for those unable to attend live. **TORONTO, Canada —** **TORONTO, February 17, 2026** — Zymewire, the leading sales intelligence management system for life sciences service providers, will host a live panel discussion on March 4, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST, titled "Commercial Readiness: Two Sides of the Exit Coin." The virtual event will bring together Ryan Silvester, Pharma Services & Technology Investment Banker at Bourne Partners, and Elias Sayias, Founder of ILIKOS Consulting Group, for a discussion on how contract research organizations (CROs), CDMOs, clinical sites, and other pharma service providers are being evaluated in today's market, and why predictable, diversified revenue now carries more weight than historical growth when it comes to valuation. With tightening capital markets and increased scrutiny during M&A diligence, life sciences service providers face mounting pressure to demonstrate commercial maturity beyond top-line revenue figures. Investors and acquirers are now evaluating pipeline quality, total addressable market (TAM) credibility, customer diversification, and the sophistication of business development methodologies. "The companies that command premium valuations today aren't necessarily the ones with the highest revenue—they're the ones that can prove their commercial engine is repeatable, diversified, and built on defensible market intelligence," said Ali Babar, who will moderate the discussion. "We brought Ryan and Elias together because they work directly with service providers navigating these exact challenges. This conversation is about connecting what companies do day-to-day in business development to what actually moves the needle during an exit or capital event." Ryan Silvester brings 25 years of M&A advisory experience through Bourne Partners, a healthcare-focused investment bank that has facilitated numerous transactions in the pharma services sector. His expertise centers on identifying the operational and financial benchmarks that differentiate premium acquisition targets from discounted transactions. Elias Sayias has spent over 15 years building commercial frameworks for CROs and MedTech organizations, securing more than $250 million in new revenue through tactical, market-driven go-to-market strategies. His work focuses on helping service providers transition from reactive business development practices to sophisticated commercial engines. The panel will address three core themes: understanding why commercial maturity directly impacts valuation in the current market environment; building exit-ready business development operations with diversified, high-quality pipelines; and mastering the key performance indicators (KPIs) that drive acquisition multiples, including backlog quality, net revenue retention, and credible market sizing. Registration is open at https://welcome.zymewire.com/commercial-readiness Attendees who cannot join the live session will receive a full recording and summary of key takeaways. ### Related Stocks - [ZYME.US - Zymeworks](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ZYME.US.md) - [ZYXIQ.US - ZYNEX INC](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ZYXIQ.US.md) ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | Zynex Inc Says SEC Concluded Investigation Into Zynex, No Enforcement Action Planned | Zynex Inc :ZYNEX INC - SEC CONCLUDED INVESTIGATION INTO ZYNEX, NO ENFORCEMENT ACTION PLANNED - SEC FILING | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276385663.md) | | 16:22 ETZynex Poised for New Future with Resolution of Federal Investigation | Zynex, Inc. has resolved a federal investigation into its business practices, with the U.S. Attorney's Office agreeing n | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276170205.md) | | REG - Morgan StanleyEurope Life Science REIT - Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Life Science REIT plc | Morgan Stanley Europe SE disclosed its position regarding Life Science REIT plc in accordance with Rule 8.5 of the Takeo | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276422922.md) | | REG - UBS AG (EPT) Life Science REIT - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Life Science REIT plc | UBS Investment Bank disclosed its dealings in Life Science REIT plc under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code. 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