Despite M&A activity lagging expectations, an active second half seems likely
Heading into the third quarter, M&A activity in July continued to lag expectations with 15 percent fewer deals than a year ago, though the total value of deals increased by 27 percent. Fundamentals to support an active second half remain in place, namely eager buyers, a surplus of cash earmarked for acquisitions and a healthy […]
How Tom Daulton purchased Mammotome and built a new business in 24 months
Some four years ago, Tom Daulton was given $250 million by GTCR Golder Rauner LLC, a private equity firm that specializes in the health care industry, and was told to purchase a medical device company that had the potential to be turned into a public company. Fortunately for Daulton there was such a company for […]
Rodger Roeser: Get your organization thinking about crisis management
Crisis management is something you hope to never be confronted with as a professional, yet you intuitively know and understand it’s something for which you must be prepared. There are many ways to handle and manage a crisis, but it always begins and ends with a plan. In my experience, I find that less than […]
Move beyond “shiny and new”
Say the word “innovation,” and immediately you think about business legends like Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos, as well as the companies they created – Apple and Amazon. Too often, however, we focus on the people who have been tabbed as innovators and the companies that develop those breakthrough products, services and solutions, such as […]
How the inventor of the World Wide Web sees the future of the Internet
Sir Tim Berners-Lee recalls a time when computer users around the world were quite nervous about the power of Netscape. “A lot of people thought, ‘Oh, wow, a clingy and controlling Web company. What do we do about it?’” says Berners-Lee, director of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and inventor of the World Wide […]
Ready, set, grow: Manufacturing will outpace GDP growth in 2014
Although manufacturers can expect modest 2 percent growth through the remainder of 2013, the brief lull gives opportunistic executives a chance to prepare for an uptick in business next year. Gus Faucher, senior economist for The PNC Financial Services Group, attributes his optimistic forecast to a rise in business investments, fueled by the resolution of […]
Talent- Driven Innovation Books for CEOs
The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley Victor W. Hwang and Greg Horowitt Regenwald, 304 pages What makes places like Silicon Valley tick? Can we replicate that magic in other places? How do you foster innovation in your own networks? Victor W. Hwang and Greg Horowitt propose a radical new theory to […]
2013 Innovation Awards – Visionary – TPC Wire & Cable Corp.
Todd Hadbavny Product manager Keeley Schneider Material development engineer Jay Hathaway Food and beverage segment manager TPC Wire & Cable Corp. After listening to a number of customer concerns about keeping their food and beverage manufacturing facilities clean, TPC Wire & Cable Corp.’s research and development team — led by Todd Hadbavny, […]
F.U. or else!
Calm down … those two letters in the headline are not what you might be thinking. However, it got your attention, for this leads to an important subject. When you, or those with whom you work, don’t follow the principles of these two letters, problems occur. Not doing what these initials represent can be the […]
Keeping the juices flowing: Rockwell Automation continuously creates industry-leading innovation
Innovation can be elusive. And there’s a reason for that. It’s not easy. Innovation is something that many companies seek. When innovation is accomplished, success typically follows. But what truly makes a company innovative? Is it the number of patents held, the ability to make a revolutionary change to a service or product, or is […]