Private Equity
A mix of organic expansion and add-ons saw Rise Baking Company become a leading national bakery, achieving exceptional EBITDA growth along the way.
2 min read · 01 October 2019
The winners of our three Outstanding Achievement awards reflect the fact that operational excellence comes in many forms.
2 min read · 01 October 2019
Blackstone’s second ownership of Intelenet Global Services was even more successful than its first and led to a record capital gain.
2 min read · 01 October 2019
Send us your submissions for Private Equity International’s Operational Excellence Awards, recognising the best value creators in the industry.
2 min read · 28 June 2019
‘Enhancing talent’ is named the number one lever for growth by a survey of CEOs unveiled at Wednesday’s Operating Partners Forum in New York
3 min read · 18 October 2018
Maximising operational value is essential in this era of high multiples and recession planning, says Gary Hoover of TBM Consulting Group.
8 min read · 05 October 2018
The lack of effective systems to record and track procurement cost reductions has long been a source of frustration for private equity owners. One answer is to invest in a technology platform capable of monitoring standalone and portfolio wide performance, says Declan Feeney of global procurement consultancy Efficio.
6 min read · 04 October 2018
Developing a successful brand can bolster buy-and-build strategies by creating a platform that is more attractive to acquisition targets, says Phillip McMillan, CEO of strategic growth consultants CompleteSpectrum.
6 min read · 04 October 2018
Sales leaders are too busy trying to hit their revenue targets to focus on cost inefficiencies, says Blue Ridge Partners managing partner Jim Corey.
7 min read · 03 October 2018
More than two-thirds of bolt-on acquisitions don’t achieve the expected synergies, largely because buyers don’t plan the integration properly, says Jon Caforio of RSM.
4 min read · 03 October 2018
