Whether you're considering selling your company now or in the distant future, strategic planning is essential to maximizing value and ensuring a smooth transition. This session will address key questions such as: What are buyers looking for? What steps should you take in the next 3 to 5 years to prepare your business for sale? And how automation is shaping operators' and investors' views on the metal fabrication industry. With service centers increasingly acquiring fabrication companies, understanding what buyers are seeking is crucial so you don't get left behind. We'll also explore the key factors that impact company value, from financial performance to operational efficiencies, which will help you position your business for a successful sale.
Overview
About the Speakers
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Vincent Pappalardo
Brown Gibbons Lang & CompanyBiographyVince Pappalardo is a Managing Director and leads the Metals & Advanced Metals Manufacturing investment banking team at Brown Gibbons Lang & Company. Vince advises companies involved in the production and distribution of ferrous and nonferrous metals and alloys, as well as diversified industrials. He has over 25 years of investment banking experience and has closed more than 100 transactions in the metals industry, advising on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and debt and equity placements. -
Hubert de La Vauvre
Brown Gibbons Lang & CompanyBiographyHubert de la Vauvre is a Director and a senior member of BGL’s Metals & Advanced Metals Manufacturing investment banking team at Brown Gibbons Lang & Company. Previously, he served as Vice President at The Chicago Corporation, an independent investment banking firm, providing middle market companies with a range of financial and corporate advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions, institutional debt, equity capital raising, and financial restructuring.
Pricing & Registration
| Sessions | Member Price | Non-Member Price |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Sessions | $195 | $220 |
| Workshops | $195 | $220 |
| Best Value Full Conference (5-10 Sessions) |
$195 | $220 |
| Sessions | Member Price | Non-Member Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Session | $112.50 | $125 |
| 2 Sessions | $202.50 | $225 |
| 3 Sessions | $270 | $300 |
| 4-8 Sessions | $405 | $450 |
| Sessions | Member Price | Non-Member Price |
|---|---|---|
| Half-Day Workshops (W4, W11) | FREE | FREE |
| One-Hour Sessions (W12, W13, W14, W18) | FREE | FREE |
| Two-Hour Sessions (W16, W17) | $50 | $75 |
| Weld-Ed Conference (W5) | $50 | $75 |
| Half-Day Sessions (W2, W3, W7, W10) | $345 | $430 |
| Full-Day Sessions (W6, W8, W9) | $565 | $665 |
| Two-Day Session (W1) | $795 | $895 |
| Professional Program (W15) | $395 | $495 |
* Non-member price for AWS Welding Full-Day Sessions only includes a one-year AWS Individual Membership.