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
Adam Coffey on the Best Practices for Acquisition and Integration
Private Equity Podcast
Today’s Guest
Today we welcome Adam Coffey, bestselling author of The Private Equity Playbook. For over two decades, he worked as president and CEO of several private equity-backed service companies. Currently, he is the CEO of CoolSys, a market-leading refrigeration and HVAC service company in America.
What You’ll Learn
Recruiting the right people to drive growth
Best practices for acquisition and integration
Adam’s exit strategy
Breakdown
[00:00:47] Getting to know Adam Coffey
[00:05:24] Common mistake by private equity firms
[00:08:36] Recruiting the right talent for specific roles
[00:17:15] Acquisition and integration strategy
[00:23:22] Challenges in managing portfolio of companies
[00:28:12] Advice for exiting private equity investments
[00:36:11] Why Adam got into writing
[00:45:46] Notable attributes of top-performing individuals
[00:50:47] Private equity: the good and the bad
[00:56:00] Adam’s learning resources
[01:00:37] Navigating through COVID-19
Resources
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