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Mergers and Acquisitions




The art of the deal
How F. Robert Woudstra handled a $1.9 billion acquisition at Farmers Group
F. Robert Woudstra has been bought and sold so he knows what it feels like. Nearly a decade ago, he was an executive about to


Digging deep
How Steven Leer got Arch Coal through a merger by always keeping the heat on his employees
It doesn’t take long to realize that Steven Leer enjoys his job. The chairman and CEO at


Synergy hunter
How Les Cross learned to assimilate acquired companies while growing DJO Inc. into an industry leader
They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. So as big players in the orthopedics device industry, such as J


The new deal
How John Ballbach helped VWR International become an acquisition success story by leveraging his company’s talent and resources
VWR International LLC has a stated goal, summed up succinctly by the its chairman, president and CEO, John Ballbach: “We


Ripple effect
How Mark Goldston makes United Online greater than thesum of its parts
Mark R. Goldston has written a book and has 13 patents to his name — including one for the original pump-up sneakers.


Natural selection
How Bob Livonius picks the best companies to acquire at Nursefinders Inc.
A few months ago, Bob Livonius and his leadership team at Nursefinders Inc. targeted a promising company for purchase. The initiative w


Strength in numbers
How Suri Suriyakumar acquires and integrates entrepreneurs to drive American Reprographics’ growth
Suri Suriyakumar has a pretty straightforward view of leadership. “I totally believe in the fact that a great


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 Inte

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Strategic alignment
How Rick Blum turned former competitors into collaborators at CECO Environmental


Building the pipeline
Energy Transfer Partners’ CEO Kelcy Warren shares the secrets of successful acquisitions


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 hist...




Deal maker
Wastequip Chairman Charles Walton shares the secrets of successful acquisitions


Flexible by design
How Ken Treaster’s adaptability has taken Interior Specialists from a local firm to an industry leader


Heavy metal
How J. David Smith built Euramax into a billion-dollar company


On the rise
How Peter McCausland uses acquisitions to take Airgas Inc. to the top


High performance
How Earl Hesterberg drives Group 1 Automotive Inc. into new markets


The art of the deal
How John Long builds First Advantage Corp. through acquisitions


Toy story
How Curt Stoelting builds RC2’s toy box one company at a time


Double play
How Jill McGruder guided IFS Financial Services through two acquisitions


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