Strategic Acquirers' Network

"Networking with corporate development colleagues provides a unique opportunity to share ideas and best practices" Chemical Industry Acquirer
 

ACG Philadelphia's Strategic Acquirers' Network Committee hosts exclusive, strictly peer-to-peer, events throughout the year for Corporate Development Officers and other corporate transactional executives to share experiences and best practices while developing relationships in a convenient, enjoyable and relaxing setting.

Our invitation-only gatherings ensure that you will have the opportunity to network, compare strategies, share ideas and experiences with your peers to help improve your acquisition success. To get on the invitation list to these events, please contact Stephanie McAlaine at smcalaine@acg.

LISTEN TO Kathleen King of Day & Zimmermann on how ACG IS A valuable tool for strategic acquirers.

NEXT EVENT:

JOINT PEER & SAN DINNER: MARCH 4, 2020

Corporate Development Best Practices: Sourcing, Screening & Execution

Join us as the Strategic Acquirers and the PE-backed Executives Roundtable (PEER) team up for a joint event to discuss and share best practices in sourcing, screening and executing deals.  

This roundtable format dinner will cover key perspectives from a range of buyers on:

  • What drives M&A strategy at the Corporate and Business levels? 
  • Defining the acquisition criteria and idea generation
  • Sourcing function and tools – funnel, characteristics (inbounds vs. business unit vs. top down) types of deals (auction vs. proprietary), etc. 
  • How corporate development works with internal teams (e.g., business units, specialists) and third-party resources through the deal process

Date: Wednesday, March 4th 2020

Location: Fleming’s Steak House 555 Lancaster Ave, Radnor, PA 19087

Time: 6pm - 8:30pm

Pricing: $95 non-members, $45 members

REGISTER HERE

 

 

Steering Committee:

  • Brad Segal, Comcast Corporation (Chair)
  • Sean Dineen, Quaker Chemical Corporation
  • Scott Heery, KPMG LLP
  • Joan de la Paz Hellmer, Affiliated Distributors
  • Richard Jaffe, Duane Morris LLP
  • Andrew McBride, AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V.
  • Nicolas Rompre, Campbell Soup Company
  • Ian Rubin, Braskem America
  • Matthew Tomkin, Teleflex, Inc.

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:
 

October 2019: M&A East Strategic Acquirers Reception
 

June 2019: What it Takes to Win as a Strategic Today

  •  Peer Led Discussion
     

March 2019: Roundtable Discussion: Changing M&A Landscape for Strategic Acquirers

  •  Gretchen Perkins, Partner, Huron Capital
  • Sean Gallagher, Managing Director, Janney Investment Banking
  • Saul Treiman, Vice President, Berwind Corporation


October 2018: M&A East Strategic Acquirers Reception

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