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May 29, 2020
Summa Health, Beaumont Health End Partnership Plans
By SBN Staff
The two organizations had been working over the last year to create a partnership, signed a definitive agreement in December 2019 and later received all necessary state and federal regulatory approvals.
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May 15, 2020
PMCF’s Joe Wagner: Dealmaking Community Continues To React, Respond To COVID-19
Dealmaking has been slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but activity hasn’t stopped, says Joe Wagner, managing director and partner at Plante Moran Corporate Finance.
April 23, 2020
Ancora’s David Sowerby Sees Opportunity For Buyers Coming Out Of COVID-19
Ancora's David Sowerby expects acquisitive companies to find targets at more attractive valuations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 20, 2020
Greenwich Capital Group’s Andrew Dickow Shares How Coronavirus Is Impacting His Approach To Dealmaking
Dealmaking won't be the path to economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, but it can certainly play a role in it, says Andrew Dickow.
March 19, 2020
Chip McClure: Dealmaking Can Open The Door To New, Innovative Business Opportunities
Discipline is a crucial component to being an effective dealmaker, says Michigan Capital Advisors’ Chip McClure.
March 5, 2020
Robert Levin Makes Deal To Save Levin Furniture From Closing
Levin has reached an agreement to acquire the Pennsylvania and Ohio assets of Levin Furniture and Wolf Furniture through a court restructuring of the parent company Art Van Furniture LLC.
March 4, 2020
Chemical Bank’s Jim Robinson: Family Offices On The Rise As Entrepreneurs Look To Deal
The dealmaking environment in Detroit is alive and well, says Chemical Bank’s Jim Robinson. Family offices are one trend driving increased M&A activity.
March 2, 2020
B’laster Corp. Buys MI-Based Armor Protective Packaging
As a result of this acquisition, B’laster is now the manufacturer and retail distributor of Metal Rescue products. The company began manufacturing the product line in its Valley View plant in late February.
February 20, 2020
An Inside Look At Terrence Oprea’s Sale Of MCCI To His Executive Team
The moment you start to think that maybe it’s time to retire in terms of private ownership, it’s usually too late, says Terrence Oprea.
February 6, 2020
CitySide Ventures’ David Weaver: When Your Plan Doesn’t Work, Be Ready To Pivot To Something New
Longtime dealmaker put more than three decades of diversified management experience to use to help early-stage companies connect with the resources they need to grow their businesses.
January 23, 2020
Jeremy Falendysz: Be Ready To Answer The Tough Questions When You Sell Your Business
The decision to sell your business is an important, but very small step in the actual transaction timeline, says UHY's Jeremy Falendysz.
January 16, 2020
Andrew J. Goldberg: Why A ‘Pre-Mortem’ Is A Useful Tool In Dealmaking
When you think about everything that can go wrong in a deal, it gives you a better chance at doing it right, says Andrew J. Goldberg.
January 9, 2020
Autobooks’ Steve Robert: Give Investors A Reason To Believe In Your Business
You can’t afford to be short-sighted, getting quick dollars and board members without thinking a few steps ahead, says Autobooks’ Steve Robert.
January 7, 2020
MCCI Sells To Executive Team
MCCI was founded in 1993 by legendary broadcaster Mort Crim, joined by Post-Newsweek (WDIV-TV) Executive Producer and journalist Terry Oprea. Crim retired in 2008, selling the firm fully at that time to Oprea.
January 5, 2020
Penske Corp. Completes Deal To Buy Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Penske Corp. becomes just the fourth owner in the history of the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which has hosted the world's largest single-day sporting event — the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race — for more than 100 years.
