Serving Up Breakfast and Advice on Assembling a Top-Notch Management Team

ACG Philadelphia held its December Breakfast Series Meeting, which focused on building a world-class management team. Featured panelists included: Alan Kaplan, President and CEO of Kaplan & Associates; George MacKenzie, Non-Executive Chair of American Water; Richard Pinola, former Chairman and CEO of Right Management; and Linda Wingate, President of Wingate Consulting. With more than 430 members, the Philadelphia chapter regularly holds events for dealmaking professionals to share knowledge, access new ideas, and generate deal flow. In the first three quarters of 2006 alone, ACG Philadelphia members reported completing a record-breaking 475 deals valued at $78 billion in DealWire Philadelphia. (For more details on transactions visit www.acg.org/philadelphia) Offering monthly breakfast briefings, in-depth private equity workshops, exclusive corporate executive dinners, and a sell-out M&A East Conference, ACG Philadelphia continues to lead the way with innovative programs and unique formats. Mark your calendar for the 2007 M&A East Conference, November 6-7, featuring a dealmakers’ private equity dinner, a Capital Connection, and an expanded DealSource. (c) 2007 Mergers and Acquisitions Journal and SourceMedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.majournal.com http://www.sourcemedia.com