By: Dennis Niven, CM&AA, B2B CFO®, Alliance Member - Arizona Chapter

I attended The Alliance's CM&AA course at DePaul University in Chicago a few years ago along with two of my partners in B2B CFO®. The class helped me celebrate my 60th birthday with a cake at the training. You might wonder why a successful and mature senior partner in a large strategic consulting firm would want to add a credential like this behind his name. Well, it wasn't the credential on my business card that I was after. I am a CPA and have master's and doctoral degrees that aren't mentioned on my card. It was the additional skill set that I was after.

Now you know! 

Long Island Chapter of Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors featured Mark Burford, Co-Founder of Blue Point Brewing Company Plainview, NY May 1, 2018 - The Long Island Chapter of Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors recently hosted a fireside chat with Co-Founder of Blue Point Brewing Company, Mark Burford. The event took place on April 11 at Carlyle at the Palace in Plainview and had more than 60 attendees.

 
At the fireside chat, Mark Burford announced that Blue Point Brewing Co. is only a weeks away from launching a larger, state-of-the-art brewery in Patchogue. He also discussed the struggles of the business before its acquisition.
 
"We think it's important for dealmakers and business owners to attend these types of events," said Luis de la Prida, Partner at New York Business Brokerage. "Small businesses especially can learn how to take their business to the next level if they know how best to negotiate a deal that is right for them."
 
Sponsors for this event included: Baker Tilly, Hightower Advisors, Meyer Suozzi, and New York Business Brokerage. "We could not do these types of events without our sponsors," said Anthony Citrolo, co-founder of Alliance of Merger & Acquistion Advisors - Long Island Chapter. "We look forward to working with more businesses at our future event on June 14th."  Continue Reading>>

The Alliance of M&A Advisors is pleased to take the Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) credentialing program international! 

Please join us in Singapore at the Singapore Management University | School of Law in

July 23 - 27, 2018.

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By: Anthony Bahr, Vice President, VOC Strategic Practice, Strategex 

Over the past decade, there has been a drastic increase in both the number and the value of cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Today, cross-border deals account for roughly 40% of global M&A activity, and there is little evidence to suggest this trend has plateaued as acquirers continuously evaluate new growth and diversification opportunities outside of their home markets.

 

Unfortunately, it is well documented that most of these deals fall short of expectations. Failure rates are pegged anywhere between 70% and 90%, leaving only a handful of deals that actually enhance shareholder value. What is less documented are the underlying causes for failed cross-border M&A activity. "Integration issues" are commonly cited, but what does that really mean? And how can acquirers structure due diligence to reduce the chance of failure?

 

Based on our experience conducting global customer due diligence engagements, we have developed five guidelines for increasing the odds of a successful cross-border deal. Continue Reading>>

 

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