Collard to speak at New York City conference
Finance alumnus, Dean's External Advisory Board member and Hall of Famer John M. Collard will be a speaker at the International Institute for Business Information & Growth, 2008 Distressed & Turnaround Investment Forum – East in New York on May 14.
Collard, chairman of Strategic Management Partners, Inc., is a turnaround specialist and equity capital investor.
Conference:
2008 Distressed & Turnaround Investment Forum - East Capital Investments -- Corporate Restructuring -- Turnaround Strategies Creating Win-Win Opportunities in Mid-Market to Large-Cap Sectors
Host:
International Institute for Business Information & Growth
(212) 300-2520 www.iibig.com
Agenda:
www.iibig.com/conferences/F0801/overview.html
Venue:
New York Marriott Marquis
(212) 398-1900 www.NYMarriottMarquis.com
Date:
May 14, 2008
1:50 PM to 2:35 PM Panel Discussion
As the number of investments in troubled middle-market to large-cap companies continue to fill the portfolios of private equity, hedge fund and other sophisticated investors, there is a growing need to employ 'big-picture' strategies that utilize both corporate restructuring and turnaround management savvy; in addition to financial and capital market innovations.
Creating 'win-win' opportunities in this market requires the marshalling of clever and multi-layered capital market, legal and accounting strategies. In addition, and more importantly, corporate restructuring and turnaround strategies must also be deployed to complete the process of mining value from underperforming and troubled companies.
There are many conferences that focus on the narrow subject of distressed 'debt.' But the issues and opportunities that revolve around debt in troubled companies are only part of the marketplace of investing successfully in the whole distressed and turnaround market. This Forum is the place where professionals representing solutions and strategies in this highly sophisticated and lucrative market will meet and discuss ideas and outcomes.
Panel:
Getting In: Deciding When to Buy & Building Value in Underperforming & Troubled Companies
Moderator:
John M. Collard, CTP, Chairman, Strategic Management Partners, Inc.
www.StrategicMgtPartners.com
(Past Chairman, Turnaround Management Association)
Panelists:
Mark E. Chesen, Senior Managing Director, National City Capital Markets www.NationalCity.com
Thomas H. Gordy, Senior Managing Director, CM&D Capital Advisors, LLC
www.c-m-d.com
Jay "Bud" I. Applebaum, Principal, Wingate Partners
www.WingatePartners.com
Mr. Collard said "there is real value-added realized when investors bring in turnaround professionals to run a company or advise private equity investors on investing in underperforming, distressed and troubled companies in which they want to invest. These professionals bring a unique leadership style to focus on the immediacy of changes required. When a company is in trouble a different transferable set of leadership skills is required to set the company back on a profitable path." "Focusing on exit strategies from the start is key to maximizing returns on investment. You must build enterprises that future buyers want to invest in."
"More private equity and hedge fund investors are seeking the help of turnaround experts, and many are adding this talent to their senior management roles." Regardless of who employs the turnaround manager, their unique expertise is required to be successful in this market.
About the Speaker:
John M. Collard, is Chairman of Annapolis, Maryland-based Strategic Management Partners, Inc. (410-263-9100, www.StrategicMgtPartners.com ), a nationally recognized turnaround management firm specializing in interim executive leadership, asset recovery, corporate renewal governance, and investing in underperforming distressed troubled companies. He is Past Chairman of the Turnaround Management Association, a Certified Turnaround Professional, and brings 35 years senior operating C-Level leadership, $85M asset recovery, 40+ transactions worth $780M+, and $80M fund management expe rtise to run troubled companies, and advise company boards, litigators, institutional and private equity investors. Turnarounds & Workouts Magazine has twice named SMP among the 'Top Outstanding Turnaround Management Firms'. SMP Won the 2007 Maryland Small Business of the Year Award and the Governor's Citation in the State of Maryland.
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