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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
