Sep 05, 2022 Lessons learned? Has the pandemic prepared Private Equity for recession? By Mark Veldon We seem to be living in an age of constant disruption. The complex interconnections between forces pushing and pulling on business are...
Sep 02, 2022 10 signs that your Center of Excellence is doing it right By Ashish Malhotra Leadership teams pursuing organizational transformation seek to institutionalize new knowledge and best practices across the...
Aug 23, 2022 What happens when no one opens the door? How seemingly small actions can hint at larger problems. By Michael Cardinale My friend’s son is working as a summer intern at a multi-billion-dollar company that sells software and services. This company, like many...
Aug 16, 2022 New ownership rules have turned Brazilian soccer into an investment opportunity By Dan Kelsall Chris Sanchez While Brazil may be widely regarded as the spiritual home of soccer, boasting passionate fans and extravagantly talented players, it has...
Aug 01, 2022 As costs inflate, it’s time to pay attention to what hasn’t been a priority: utilities By Mitchell Collens Harrison Pappas Rob Sterner In today’s world, there isn’t a shortage of conversation on rising costs, inflation, unreliable supply chains, and ESG. Whether it is in...
Jul 29, 2022 COE or SSC? The difference and why it matters By Ashish Malhotra A common point of confusion for companies undergoing an organizational transformation is establishing Centers of Excellence (COE) and...
Jul 28, 2022 No exit? Declining values and fundraising challenges present PE with a deal dilemma By Mark Veldon “Private equity funds are sitting on x billion/ trillion of dry powder” – How many times has this been said or written over the last...
Jun 27, 2022 Turbulent markets coupled with ESG pose interesting questions for PE as an economic downturn approaches By Mark Veldon The last couple of years have been somewhat turbulent for PE funds. 2020 threw a huge pandemic-shaped spanner in the works of deal...
Jun 23, 2022 The business case for building a Virtual Power Plant - and 5 IT watchouts if you do… By Les Viszlai I wrote in my previous article about the Energy Cloud and the benefits offered by Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and Virtual Power...
Jun 22, 2022 From deal to integration: Turning theses into objectives By Connor Lott Mark Veldon M&A isn't easy, even if the deal parameters and synergy hypotheses appear superb. Most of us are familiar with the research from Harvard...
Jun 14, 2022 PE's Savings Opportunity in Shared Services By Connor Lott Saurabh Singh Ashish Malhotra Vinay Prathy +1 more... Show less Some General Partners (GPs) are missing out on significant savings opportunities by not combining shared services functions across their...
May 23, 2022 The digital opportunity for value creation By Paul Kelly Mike Pitts Clive De Silva Angus Cologne-Brookes Swapnil Nigam +2 more... Show less As outlined in our previous article, there is a wide-range of digital value-creation opportunities available for Private Equity portfolio...
Apr 25, 2022 Value Protection vs. Value Creation: Striking the right balance with digital opportunities By Mike Pitts Paul Kelly Clive De Silva Guruprasad Poojari +1 more... Show less Digital value creation opportunities abound in Private Equity portfolio companies. Whether value is created through technology-driven...
Apr 20, 2022 The business case for building a Virtual Power Plant - and 5 IT watch outs if you do… By Les Viszlai I wrote in my previous article about the Energy Cloud and the benefits offered by Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and Virtual Power...
Apr 07, 2022 It’s all about Trust – Effectively managing the hybrid work environment By Clark Perry Josh Tecchio In our latest Private Equity (PE) Leadership Survey, we sustained our focus on the theme of leadership in times of disruption. We asked...
Apr 04, 2022 Getting talent right: Is there a value creation opportunity in PE? By Mark Veldon Mo Habbas Sean O'Flynn In an ever-growing, ever-changing, and uncertain climate where disruptive forces are around every corner, the challenge of hiring the...