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February 6, 2025
Technology As A Value Driver
Dean Graves of Freeman Clarke on the importance of technology in driving M&A value....
By Adam Burroughs
December 19, 2024
After The Sale, Perspective Matters
PlanScout’s John Murray on some of the considerations to make when buying a business....
By Adam Burroughs
December 13, 2024
Get Ready For Roll Over
Catemer’s Barry Arkles on the complexities of the decision to roll over...
By Adam Burroughs
September 26, 2024
How to Create and Enhance Business Value
Broadwing Capital Management’s Andrew Boisseau on value creation strategies...
By Adam Burroughs
September 26, 2024
In Deals, The People Aspect Can Get Messy
Warner Pacific Insurance Services Jean Halsell on addressing the human side of deals...
By Adam Burroughs
September 26, 2024
Chase People, Not Revenue, In Deals
Sunstar Insurance Group’s Chris Parcell outlines the company’s acquisition process, shaped over more than 50 acquisitions....
By Adam Burroughs
September 19, 2024
Breaking Down The Steps To Achieve Post-Deal Value Creation
K1x’s John LaMancuso on the keys to post-deal value creation....
By Adam Burroughs
September 19, 2024
5 Tactics for Successful Post-Close Add-On Integration
SeatonHill's Paul Jurewicz offers tips on realizing the full value of an acquisition....
By Paul Jurewicz
August 8, 2024
How An Investor Sees Post-Deal Value Creation
Milton Street Capital’s Bob Hogan on how to create value in a business post acquisition....
By Adam Burroughs
August 8, 2024
Post-Deal People Strategies
Millennium’s Mary Burback on strategies for integrating people post acquisition....
By Adam Burroughs
June 3, 2024
Interim CFOs: Building Bridges Across the PE and PortCo Divide
SeatonHill's Gayle Anderson on using interim CFOs to bridge the divide between PE and PortCo during the transitional phase to provide expertise and leadership....
By Gayle Anderson
May 22, 2024
People Shouldn't Be An Afterthought In Your Deal
CMA Global Inc.'s Dana Borchert, Ph.D. on the importance of considering people in M&A deals....
By Adam Burroughs
May 16, 2024
When Integrating After A Deal, Be Quick
Caliber Midstream Company's Joseph Mills on the importance of speed and honesty in post-deal integration...
By Adam Burroughs
May 9, 2024
Ease Employees' Post-Deal Fears
Insperity's Emily Hak, Wisconsin River Partners' Jim Frings, Executive Search Partners' Nick Curran and Kyle Enterprises' (Millennium) Mary Burback on the critical role of people in a deal and how to conduct post-deal integration to minimize disruption....
By Adam Burroughs
April 25, 2024
Common Acquisition Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them
ID Images Jeffrey Fielkow on some of the pitfalls that can trip up acquisitions, and how to avoid them...
By Adam Burroughs
April 25, 2024
Harnessing Marketing and Sales Across PE Deal Stages
Chief Outsiders Slade Kobran, Dawn Werry and Evan Eckman talk about how using proven marketing and sales strategies across various deal stages can amplify returns....
By Slade Kobran, Dawn Werry, Evan Eckman
January 25, 2024
Shifting To The PE Perspective As An Operator
ZXP Technologies' Jason Sanchez on being an operator in a private equity-backed company....
By Adam Burroughs
December 7, 2023
Tackling The People Part Of Deals
Borgman Capital's Megan Brobson on communication strategies for buyers and sellers involved in an M&A process....
By Adam Burroughs
February 10, 2023
Sanjay Singh On The Critical 100 Days Post-Acquisition
Sanjay Singh, before he was chairman and CEO of Mace Security International, lead a business in the acquisition of a lower-middle-market manufacturing company that was a fierce competitor. That made post-deal integration a challenge. ...
By Adam Burroughs
June 10, 2022
The Role of CFO Post-Acquisition
Resilience Capital Partners Bassem Mansour, TalentLaunch's Matt Lyon, Truist Bank's Andrew Rutherford and RSM's Jeff Rolland on post-acquisition integration and how owners, presidents, and CEOs should approach the CFO role in making sure the deal pays off....
By Adam Burroughs
April 30, 2021
Chuck Mattera on integration during a pandemic
How Chuck Mattera navigated the nearly $3 billion Finisar integration during a pandemic....
By Adam Burroughs
April 11, 2019
Good Night Medical’s Alan Rudy beats the drum for integration
Before he closes any deal, Alan Rudy gets to work on his ‘integration checklist’ — a list of the hundreds of tasks his team will execute to ensure a smooth transition. Learn how the CEO puts integration front and center in every deal....
By Jayne Gest
February 28, 2019
Integrating acquisitions isn’t one size fits all for L.B. Foster
CEO Bob Bauer breaks down L.B. Foster's unique integration approach to three different acquisitions....
By Jayne Gest
May 25, 2018
Kichler Lighting’s Dave Pamer
Dave Pamer discusses how preparation, delegation and communication can facilitate a smooth transaction....
By Brooke Bilyj
