The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection
Hosted by Alex Rawlings, Managing Partner of Raw Selection, a specialist executive search firm. Join us as we interview the leading experts in Private Equity, unlocking their secrets of success to share with you.
Discover how some of the top Private Equity professionals got into Private Equity, how they rose to success and learn about some of the mistakes they made along the way.
Alex has strong connections to the Private Equity industry through his executive search firm, Raw Selection, which specialises in working with Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies across Europe and North America. Alex is straight talking and to the point and aims to unlock real gold you can build into your firm or portfolio companies. Find out more at www.raw-selection.com
The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection
Michael Tang discusses his experience in the healthcare arena and add on acquisition/integration learning and best practice
Introduction to Michael
Michael Tang is an experienced chief financial officer, in the Healthcare sector. He has more than 20 years of operational finance experience, particularly in the healthcare arena. He’s worked with PE-backed Fortune 500 companies and non-profit integrated healthcare systems.
What You Will Learn
Balancing margins of PE-backed firms
The Healthcare Sector
How to Solidify the Healthcare Industry
M and A
Breakdown
[00:28] Introduction to Michael
[01:23] Mistakes of PE Firms and How to Correct Them
[02:37] Trends in the Healthcare Sector
[04:22] Changes in the Industry for Assurance
[06:08] Acquisitions Completed by Michael
[07:49] Learning Points from Michael
[11:22] Acquisition Essentials and Processes
[13:43] Errors in Acquisitions and How to Correct Them
[15:59] Attributes that Make a Top Performer
[17:37] Likes and Dislikes About PE
[19:36] Other Literature References
[21:43] How to Reach Michael
The Healthcare Industry
The healthcare industry has been developing over the years, especially since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, the behavioral changes and quality services have been a key focus in the industry. These are now new highlights that companies look out for in order to make sure that the baseline on keeping their performances moves forward. The domino effect of acknowledging mental health to the productivity rate in maintaining quality outputs on a day-to-day basis.
Acquisition Essentials
Acquisitions can be tedious work especially for companies that do not process or strategize their plans properly. When it comes to acquisitions, it is important to do due diligence and have proper integration processes. When companies undergo this move, first and foremost is to make sure that you are backed with basic requirements and ensure that all essential documentation and action plans are well thought of in the timeline of the process. Another important item to consider is integration. It’s imperative to know how you will marry the new and existing elements in order to avoid any unnecessary bottlenecks, complaints, and task negligence when conducting an acquisition process.
Other Media References
Industry Articles
Industry Updates
How to Reach Michael
Michael’s Email: mtangatfw@yahoo.com
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