Joe Wagner Interviewed for Article in tED Magazine: The “Urge to Merge” Takes Over the Electrical Segment
Joe Wagner, Managing Director at PMCF was recently interviewed for tED Magazine’s article “The ‘Urge to Merge’ Takes Over the Electrical Segment”
Excerpt:
| Joe Wagner, managing director at PMCF, an investment bank providing merger and acquisition services to companies throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia, says deals like Eaton’s sale of Cooper indicate strong market dynamics and a push to realign corporate portfolios with broader corporate strategies. If, for example, a conglomerate has multiple business lines or divisions in place—and if some of those lines are deemed “non-core” to the firm’s broader strategy—then the current market continues to support attractive valuations to monetize those businesses. |
You can read the full article at the tED Magazine website.
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