Private Equity Portco Speed Rounds: Moving at the speed of PE

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Private Equity Portco Speed Rounds
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Moving at the speed of private equity. Navigating new reporting, new systems, new stakeholders and accelerated timelines, all within the context of industry-specific challenges. Today’s constantly evolving environment requires insights, innovation and speed to create impact. Deep sector knowledge and business acumen have gotten you here. What will get you to “there”? Ultimately, all decisions must achieve the primary objective: growth.

PE Portco Speed Rounds cover a range of topics that are pertinent to executives who are leading portfolio companies to the next level. Time is valuable, so this series is curated to meet you where you are, addressing real-time and top-of-mind topics for fund and portfolio company executives in speed-round fashion to provide the insights you want. New issues will be released monthly. To stay informed, click the Subscribe button to receive the newest Speed Rounds right in your inbox.

Top-line growth

A divest to reinvest approach to top-line growth provides an organic, efficient and often expedited way to create value. Learn more about the tools and methodologies to drive top-line growth.

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Speakers:

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Scott Rowe
Director, Private Equity
Ernst & Young LLP

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Ash Mathradas
Partner, Strategy and Transactions
EY-Parthenon

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Andrew Harris
Partner, Commercial Strategy
EY-Parthenon

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Duncan Avis
Principal and Americas Customer Leader
Ernst & Young LLP

The 10-day closing: People

 

The 10-day close often can take 20 days and there are usually three main factors to blame – people, process and technology. Listen to the first of this mini-series about the role people play in a timely close.

 

Speakers:

  • Scott Rowe – Director, Private Equity, Ernst & Young LLP
  • Andy Lowe – Senior Manager, Financial Accounting Advisory Services Ernst & Young LLP
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Pricing optimization

 

Pricing optimization is one of the levers portfolio companies can pull in an environment such as this. Join the conversation for insight into how it can create growth.

 

Speakers:

  • Scott Rowe – Director, Private Equity, Ernst & Young LLP
  • Brendan Happ – Senior Director, Strategy and Transactions, EY Parthenon, Ernst & Young LLP
  • Michael Anders – Principal, Commercial Strategy, EY-Parthenon, Ernst & Young LLP
  • Ricky Rubi – Principal, Commercial Strategy, EY-Parthenon, Ernst & Young LLP
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    The team

    Timothy Tracy

    EY Americas Private Equity Leader
    Advisor to Fortune 500 companies for more than 30 years, providing value-added services. Global traveler. Husband, dad, golfer.
    Iselin, USA

    Ivan Lehon

    EY Americas PE Markets Leader
    Experienced PE market maker, dedicated to cultivating inclusive next-gen leadership and exceptional career experiences. Passionate about family. Proud New Yorker. Advocate for the underrepresented.
    New York, USA

    Scott Rowe

    Director and Client Executive, Private Equity, Ernst & Young LLP
    Energized by connecting people, building teams and creating value. Catalyst for achievement, hungry for goals and a tad impatient for results. Former professional golfer.
    Chicago, USA

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