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ACG Selects Gary A. LaBranche
as President and Chief Executive Officer
CHICAGO, IL, July 23, 2008 –The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), the premier professional organization focused on corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions, today announced the selection of Gary A. LaBranche as President and CEO, effective September 1, 2008.
LaBranche, a Certified Association Executive, has more than 25 years of professional experience in managing associations. Since 2003, he has served as the President and CEO of the Association Forum of Chicagoland. The Forum provides essential learning, powerful resources and compelling experiences for the 47,000 professionals employed by Chicago-area associations, whose activities contribute over $22 billion annually to the global economy and serve over 37 million members and 9 million donors.
“We are delighted to welcome Gary as ACG’s new President and CEO,” said Harris Smith, ACG Chairman. “ACG is on an extraordinary growth track and Gary’s unrivaled expertise in leading international associations will ensure ACG is poised for continued expansion. He’ll help expand our worldwide presence, increase membership, enhance member value and of course maintain our position as the leading authority on corporate growth, corporate development and M&A.”
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Middle Market Merger Pros Believe M&A Volume May Have Reached Bottom
Say it’s a Buyer’s Market
ACG-Thomson Reuters Mid-Year 2008 DealMakers Survey Results
NEW YORK, July 22, 2008 – The latest twice yearly survey of middle market merger professionals by the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) and Thomson Reuters reveals frustration with the current M&A environment, but cautious optimism for the next six months.
According to the ACG-Thomson Reuters Mid-Year 2008 DealMakers Survey, the percent of middle market mergers and acquisitions professionals who say the current M&A environment is good or excellent has dropped precipitously to 43% from 93% 12 months ago. The figure was 72% in December 2007.
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Mark Jones, 2008 ACG InterGrowth Chair and Partner at River Associates Investments, LLC, appeared live July 22 on CNBC Squawk Box with anchors David Faber and Joe Kernan, to discuss the results of the 2008 ACG/Thomson Reuters Mid Year Dealmakers Survey. Click HERE to watch Mark on CNBC.
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38th Annual ACG InterGrowth 2009
Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Country Club
May 12-14, 2009
Mark your calendars now for the largest dealmakers event in the world!
Please join ACG, The Leading Authority on Corporate Growth, for the 38th Annual ACG InterGrowth Conference, May 12-14, at the Wynn Las Vegas.
ACG InterGrowth is a one-of-a-kind event that has become the must attend conference of the year for middle market dealmakers. With exciting speakers and unlimited networking opportunities, your firm stands to benefit from attending the world’s most efficient, productive and valuable dealmaking event.
On behalf of the ACG Board of Directors, we look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas in May 2009!
Tom Walton Harris Smith
ACG InterGrowth Chair 2009 ACG Chairman 2008
Vice President of Corporate Development West Region Managing Partner
Joy Global, Inc. Grant Thornton LLP
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