The glory days of the Private Equity (PE) world are certainly not over but they are changing. Firms today are struggling to attract new investments and to manage the portfolio companies they own.
The days of the quick buy and sell are long gone. The PE firms today are faced with attempting to figure out how [...]
Private Equity ready for the Commerce Cloud?
August 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments · best practices, spend analysis, supply market dynamics
Tags: managing cash·private equity·recession
Private Equity: Lessons in Spend Management
May 14th, 2009 · No Comments · AribaLIVE, LCCS and trade, spend analysis, supply management
BusinessWeek’s cover story this week touts that Private Equity as the much-needed impetus to jumpstart the ailing economy. (Although, some might argue that these “barbarians at the gate” had a hand in getting the economy into its current funk.) Irony aside, the article says PE firms like KKR, Blackstone, Carlyle, Apollo and TPG have been [...]
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With Drop-off in Deal Activity, Private Equity Seeks Cost Savings
November 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments · best practices, financial value chain, sourcing, spend analysis
Bloomberg recently reported that Private Equity (PE) deals have fallen 70% in the first 10 months of this year, confirming what many in the industry have known for quite some time: economic conditions have put a near halt on deal flow and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. At The Deal’s M&A [...]
Tags: indirect spend·M&A·private equity·procurement·recession

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