Association Insights: Strategic Growth Opportunities Abundant in Today's Industry

In conjunction with the M&A Conference, NAPL will be publishing a new book this summer, “Strategic Growth: The NAPL Guide to Profitable Mergers & Acquisitions”. It will feature the insight and experience of contributing editors Bob Rosen, president, R.H. Rosen & Associates and author of “Mergers & Acquisitions: A Printer’s Guidebook”; and John Hyde, NAPL senior vice president and principal advisor on scores of industry M&A transactions as head of the NAPL Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Team.

For many companies, the idea of entering into—or even exploring—a transaction as complex and uncertain as merging with or acquiring another business may not only seem a daunting objective, but appear far too much to tackle while still trying to keep their current business up and running. In the long run, however, missing out on today’s historic business opportunities may be a source of significant regret.

Whether a business owner is trying to decide whether to find a strategic partner, “tuck in” another company’s customer base, or exit the industry altogether, it is imperative to understand what the real options and opportunities are. The M&A conference will help attendees gain that understanding and learn much more about what a merger, acquisition, or business sale can—and cannot—achieve.       

Joseph P. Truncale, Ph. D. is President and CEO of NAPL. For more information on the NAPL/MFSA M&A Conference, call 800-642-6275 or go to www.napl.org/2012MA. Learn more about NAPL at www.myprintresource.com/10006811.