Strategic Acquirers' Network

Prior corporate buyer participants include...

AMETEK, AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V., AquaAmerica, Aramark, Brother Int'l, Campbell's Soup, CertainTeed, Comcast, Connexin Software, Day & Zimmermann, Dupont, Eurofins Scientific, GSK, Hawke Aerospace, Independence Blue Cross, Joy Cone Company, Liberation Behavioral Health, NutriSystems, PCI Pharma Services, PeopleShare, PepBoys, Quaker Chemical, QVC, SAP, S. Walter Packaging Corp., Saint-Gobain, Saxbys Coffee, Senior Care Centers of America, Inc. , SunGard, TE Connectivity, Teleflex, Telerx, Triumph, Urban Outfitters, Vishay, Wise Snacks and more...

Past Events & Speakers:
 

May 2018: Roundtable Discussion: Tech-Inspired M&A: Acquiring digital capabilities to enhance organic growth

•  Gregg Albert, Managing Director, Accenture Strategy – Global Mergers & Acquisitions.

March 2018: Roundtable Dinner Discussion: Tax Reform - Evolving Strategic M&A Dynamics

• Ahmed W. Attia, Executive Director, UBS Investment Bank: Mergers & Acquisitions | Corporate Client Solutions
• Thomas Iannozzi, Principal and Leader of the M&A Tax Practice in Pennsylvania for KPMG
• Richard Landers, Vice President - Tax & Real Estate, Campbell Soup

October 2017: M&A East Strategic Acquirers Reception

May 2017: Corporate Buyers' Roundtable: Golf Course M&A

• John DiMarco, President & Owner of Penn Oaks Golf Club
• Mike Zisman, Founder & CEO, Golf Genius Software

February 2017: Corporate Buyers' Roundtable Dinner: Corporate Development Strategy around Activist Investors - Managing and Capitalizing on Industry Disruption

• Darren Novak, Managing Director, UBS
• Jackson Dunckel, CFO, Advanced Metallurgical Group

September 2016: M&A East Corporate Programs:

• Session 1 Speakers: Disruption through M&A - Infusing Innovation for Growth
• Russ Hartz, Vice President, Corporate Development, SAP
• Brooke Hayes, Managing Partner, Milestone Partners
• Joseph McGinley, VP of Corporate Development, Comcast
• Richard Jaffe, Partner, Duane Morris LLP (moderator)

• Session 2: Speakers Corporate Venture Funds
• Sam Landman, Managing Director, Comcast Ventures
• Eric Steager, Director - Corporate Development and Innovation, Independence Blue Cross
• Laura Lesker, Director of Strategy, NOVA, a Saint-Gobain External Venturing Company
• Kate Shay, Partner, Duane Morris (moderator)

May 2016: Corporate Buyers' Roundtable Dinner Discussion: Best Practices in Corporate Development - Is 2016 Meeting Expectations?

October 2015: M&A East Corporate Buyers' Workshop: Culture Considerations for a Successful Acquisition:

• Melissa Colpo, Associate Partner, Aon Strategic Advisors and Transaction Solutions (moderator)
• Justin Markle, VP/CFO of Platform Services, Comcast Corporation
• Judy Lynch, Senior VP, Employee Services, GSK
• William Scott, VP of Human Resources & Chief Human Resources Officer, Graham Capital

June 2015: Corporate Divestments Dinner Discussion: A central component to a successful growth strategy.

• William Koch, VP of Strategy & Business Development, GSK Consumer Healthcare
• Emily McNeal, Vice President, Integration & Business Planning and M&A, TE Connectivity
• Michael Rabin, Managing Director, Sawaya Segalas

March 2015: Corporate Buyers' Dinner: Buy, Hold or Sell....A 2015 Global Outlook.

• Andrew Tepper, Managing Director, BNY Mellon Wealth Management's Family Wealth Group

October 2014: M&A East Corporate Buyers' Workshop: Negotiation Leverage Strategies in Acquisitions

• Interactive presentation from Professor Jonathan Ziegert of Drexel's LeBow School of Business focusing on influence strategies in negotiations with a focus on personality and framing, followed by panel of peer corporate acquirers.

June 2014: Corporate Buyers' Dinner: Best Practices in Corporate Due Diligence

• Kevin Foley, VP Business Development, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare & Pfizer Nutrition
• James J. Leyden, Vice President and General Counsel, Teleflex Incorporated
• Douglas Weiss, Senior Director of Corporate Development, Comcast Corporation
• David B. Morris, Director of Transactions & Restructuring, KPMG

February 2014: Corporate Buyers' Dinner: Perspectives on Sourcing Deals from PE & Corporate Acquirers

• Christian Bullitt, Principal - Business Development, LLR Partners
• Mike Dinan, President & CEO, Dinan & Co.
• Bill Eginton, Senior Vice President - Corporate Development, AMETEK
• Charlie Lewis, Vice President - Corporate Development, Berwind

October 2013: M&A East Corporate Buyers' Workshop & Dinner

April 2013: Corporate Executives Dinner: Integration of HR, Human Capital and Culture
Matthew McCreight of Schaffer Consulting shared best practices & common stumbling blocks in integrating human capital and differing organizational cultures and was followed by a round table discussion.

January 2013: Corporate Executives Dinner: The Year of Integration, M&A Best Practices
Steve Sapletal, Managing Partner of OnPoint Consulting, discussed & shared best practices in integrating acquisitions to achieve anticipated synergies as it relates to challenges faced by acquiring companies in the functional areas of Finance & IT

October 2012: M&A East Corporate Buyers' Target Selection Workshop

May 2012: Corporate Development Workshop: Private Equity Experiences & Phillies Game

• Kevin Rudd, President, Curtis Financial Group (moderator)
• David Kornblatt, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Triumph Grou
• Robert Valvano, Vice President of Corporate Development, SunGard
• Scott Warren, Managing Partner, Milestone Partners
• Michael Lustbader, Partner, Arlington Capital

January 2012: Corporate Round Table Dinner: M&A Best Practices
Gregg Albert, Principal, Accenture shared the findings from Accenture's study of 110 acquisitive corporations, which shows where acquirers struggle and how they can strengthen their M&A performance.