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Mergers and Acquisitions
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Taking the wheel
How Mike Murray drove First Transit through a major merger
As president of First Transit Inc., Mike Murray was filled with
excitement and anticipation when the acquisition of Laidlaw
International Inc. was...
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Strategic alignment
How Rick Blum turned former competitors into collaborators at CECO Environmental
Rick Blum and his siblings were looking for a way to create a
smooth succession plan and boost the capability of their family-owned business, Kirk &a...
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Building the pipeline
Energy Transfer Partners’ CEO Kelcy Warren shares the secrets of successful acquisitions
When Kelcy Warren and his partner, Ray Davis, started Energy
Transfer Partners LP, a Dallas-based natural pipeline business in
1995, they were...
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Deal or no deal
How Vincent Caponi took St.Vincent Health to the next level by trusting his people to handle the biggest negotiation in the organization’s history
St.Vincent Health has gained a reputation as a leader in cardiac
care both in the state of Indiana and across the nation. But in
December 2000, CEO ...
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Deal maker
Wastequip Chairman Charles Walton shares the secrets of successful acquisitions
It was closing day, and it seemed promising. Charles W. Walton
was supposed to wrap up a big acquisition, but this next leg of
Wastequip Inc.’s grow...
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Flexible by design
How Ken Treaster’s adaptability has taken Interior Specialists from a local firm to an industry leader
When Ken Treaster was hired at Interior Specialists Inc. in August 1994, his original assignment was to learn the business and help the
owner-o...
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Heavy metal
How J. David Smith built Euramax into a billion-dollar company
In the early 1990s, J. David Smith felt as if he had fallen into a deep, dark hole and couldn’t find any way to climb out and save himself from the fr...
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On the rise
How Peter McCausland uses acquisitions to take Airgas Inc. to the top
Peter McCausland believes in keeping his messages simple, so his acquisition strategy is guided by five words: “Get what you pay for....
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Double play
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Oiling the machine
How Sunoco Logistics’ Debbie Fretz takes the friction out of acquisitions
Graphic results
How David Schawk makes acquisitions pay off at Schawk Inc.
Liquid assets
Aqua America CEO Nick DeBenedictis shares his secrets to making successful acquisitions.
Shifting gears
How Todd Leff merged AAMCO Transmissions with its old rival to create an industry giant
Changing channels
How Dawn Ostroff merged two former rivals into The CW Television Network
Squeezing the tube
How Steve Bilt found the economies of scale in Bright Now! Dental’s acquisition strategy
Engineering a leader
How Norman Chambers used acquisitions to lead NCI to the top of its industry
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