Anastasiu interviewed by Channel Partners ahead of his participation in a panel at the Channel Partners Summit. Read full interview here: Here’s What MSPs Should Know Before Accepting Private Equity, Selling Their...
Excendio Advisors has announced the acquisition of Innovative Management & Technology Services, LLC (IMTS) headquartered in West Virginia by Advanced Mission Solutions, LLC (AMS), based in Virginia. Excendio advised IMTS on this successful transaction. Founded...
BY CRISTIAN ANASTASIU Many IT Services and generally IT firms have been only somewhat impacted by the recent crisis, especially when compared to other industries or to the IT industry in previous recessions, like the Dotcom bust of 2001 or the financial crisis of...
Mergers & Acquisitions is personal I grew up in a family of entrepreneurs.… well, actually of ex-entrepreneurs because when the communists came to power after the Second World War in Eastern Europe, they confiscated or nationalized all privately owned businesses,...
BY CRISTIAN ANASTASIU In Part 1, “What’s in a Name? Channel Partner Types and Positioning for M&As,” we discussed the key characteristics of companies in the IT channel partner space. Here, we explore mergers and acquisitions implications for channel partner firms...
BY CRISTIAN ANASTASIU What’s in a name? Plenty when it comes to a channel partner’s business model and positioning for a planned merger and acquisition. Particularly if they’re planning a mergers and acquisitions event in the next six to 18 months — be it a sale of...
BY CRISTIAN ANASTASIU “Good entrepreneurs are like chameleons” said Robert Herjavec, Shark Tank judge and successful entrepreneur; “they change colors to adapt to different situations.” This skill will certainly be tested in the coming months. The Coronavirus...
BY CRISTIAN ANASTASIU Preparation counts, and timing depends on everything from strength of the M&A market to cultural fit, to the owner’s goals. If you’re the owner of an IT services company, you probably receive several solicitations a week from strategic...