Staff Writer
Amid a challenging macroeconomic environment, private equity firms can draw important value-creation insights from well-managed data sets, say Glenn Mincey and Richard Chen at KPMG.
Though the world may be increasingly unpredictable, the consumer response to such forces at work is not, says L Catterton’s global co-chief executive Scott Dahnke.
Adjusting value-creation plans to suit the needs of specific industries and deal types can help maximise the impact of operational improvements, say Montagu’s Tim Cochrane and Claudia Paniker Rumeu.
Agility and a value-orientated mindset are among a suite of skills required of portfolio company chief financial officers, says Bell.
Some of PEI’s Future 40 operators share their outlook on how value-creation levers will evolve over the coming decade.
Operating partners must continue to hone their skills to best support portfolio companies through market challenges, say Alvarez & Marsal’s Richard Jenkins, Jeffrey Klein and Markus Lahrkamp.
As China’s manufacturing influence wanes and we move to a more diversified production and consumption model, investment and value-creation strategies must adapt, says Kyle Shaw of ShawKwei & Partners.
Private equity has an important role to play in the US healthcare system’s transition from a fee-for-service model to a system based on outcomes, believe Ravi Sachdev, Ron Williams and Keith Pitts at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.
Pricing is a powerful value-creation lever, but poor implementation can lead to disappointing results, say Pearson Ham Group principal Zeba Syed and founding director Tim Ham.
Collaboration, alongside access to the right expertise and systems, is key to effectively executing value-creation initiatives, says Nick Maglaris at SAP.