The M&A Scene: CEO Leadership
Dealmakers gathered at the Harvard Club in New York on May 7 as part of ACG NY's CEO Leadership event. Peter Gonye, a co-leader within Spencer Stuart's private equity practice in North America was the keynote speaker. Panelists included M. Tatum Pursell, senior adviser, Unlimited Horizons; Tony Ecock, general partner, Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe; Jim Follett, former CEO of Authentic Response Inc.; Doron Grosman, operating partner, Court Square Capital; and Joelle Marquis, partner, Arsenal Capital.
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Chris Randall, executive vice president, NBH Capital Finance
NBH Capital Finance will focus on the lower middle market
Remark Media Refocuses on Young Adults
Remark has operated at a loss since inception but is now focusing on growing its personal finance group, as well as media properties
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Evolution Capital Partners' Jeffrey Kadlic likes the lower middle market
Pacemakers, catheters and other innovative products that lower costs and improve outcomes are in high demand
These days, big buyers are more likely to co-invest with limited partners
Erskine Bowles & Alan Simpson warn of the most predictable, but avoidable, economic crisis in U.S. history
Two of the area's chapters will come together in Louisville, Ky., for the 5th Annual ACG MidSouth Capital Connection on June 13 and June 14
The private equity firm faces a daunting challenge as smartphones and tablets take the lead over desktops and laptops
Valeant's victory of Obagi portends a larger trend where competition is likely to intensify among strategic buyers in the cosmetics space
Excel Maritime and Seanergy Maritime are working towards restructuring their loans
For decades, repetition has been a widely employed tactic within marketing and advertising
Stricter regulation, improved technology and an overall lull in M&A volume have allowed dealmakers to maintain more confidentiality, study says
The deal for Parse, which helps companies like the Food Network, Giorgio Armani, the Travel Channel and Cisco develop mobile applications, follows a flurry of startup purchases from competitors Yahoo and Google
The equipment supplier defaulted on its 9.875% perpetual senior notes on April 10 when it failed to make a $6.8M interest payment
The $373.3M deal grows Sinclair with an addition 20 TV stations and three radio stations
To raise its most recent fund, private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners embarked across new territory
Ron Kirk, Senior Of Counsel, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Remark has operated at a loss since inception but is now focusing on growing its personal finance group, as well as media properties
All hope is not lost for troubled franchises including J.C. Penney and Billabong in the current M&A climate, says Antony Karabus, head of Hilco's retail advisory unit
Private equity firms should meet with CIOs of portfolio companies to improve IT understanding
Dealmaking is alive and well in the lower middle market