Award Season Officially Begins
February 2, 2009
We’re already two months into the New Year, and considering the market in 2008, I’m sure few people want to look back. As it stands right now, however, 2009 isn’t shaping up to be much better. So what’s a deal pro to do? My suggestion would be to embrace the small victories and just keep plugging away until the market turns.
With this in mind, we’re about to embark on our M&A Mid-Market Awards, celebrating the best deals and dealmakers. I would say this qualifies as a big victory for those who win, but we’ll leave that for the winners to decide.
We have altered the format a bit, enabling us to recognize other areas in the deal world that are worthy of recognition. The categories this year include:
Deal of the Year
Sale of the Year
M&A Pro of the Year
Private Equity Firm of the Year
Strategic Buyer of the Year
Adviser of the Year
Lender of the Year
Law Firm of the Year
We’re also eschewing the typical ceremony in favor of a panel at InterGrowth on May 12. The panel will be comprised of select award winners, who will provide their take on the M&A market. It promises to be much more engaging for both the audience and the winners than the awkward Lucite handoffs. The winners will also be featured in our May issue of Mergers & Acquisitions Journal.
When it comes to submissions, I would stress that we always prefer as much detail as possible, but please don’t drown us in fluff. We’re looking for purchase prices, capital structures, the key players involved, and, of course, the story behind the deal. Any anecdotes that add color can also help inspire the judges.
For your reference, any cliché alluding to “industry leaders” or “sweet spots” would qualify as fluff, whereas a colorful anecdote would be the story from the deal that’s compelling enough to tell your friends outside of M&A.
More information can be found at our website, www.mergersunleashed.com. Please email me any submissions, with the subject line: M&A Awards. The deadline for submission is Friday, February 20, although I would urge people to get them in as soon as possible.
As always, if you have any questions or thoughts, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Thanks,
Ken MacFadyen
ken.macfadyen@sourcemedia.com
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