Orange County’s Next Generation of Business Leaders To Be Presented at ACG Cup Case Study Session

PRLog (Press Release) - Mar. 21, 2012 - TUSTIN, Calif.-- The Association for Corporate Growth Orange County (ACG OC) will conduct a "mock" transaction negotiation using the 2012 ACG Cup Case Study as its guide in an interactive, informative session to learn the "art" of creating a win-win M&A transaction on Thursday, March 29, 2012 from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM at The University Club at UC Irvine.

ACG OC event attendees will also be introduced to the winning college students of the 2012 ACG Cup M&A Transaction competition, a masters-level deal analysis competition designed to give top business school students real-world experience while networking with the county's top merger and acquisition (M&A) professionals. Students present case studies on business valuations and their effects on corporate strategy in a workshop format.

According to Dave Krajanowski, ACG OC president and managing director of Singer Lewak, there are many stakeholders in an M&A transaction: owners, management, family, bankers, buyers, etc. “The ACG Cup competition provides local business-school students with a terrific opportunity to cut their teeth in a very real-world setting, in front of a panel of judges comprised of professionals who are engaged in M&A activity for a living,” Krajanowski said. “We hope to simulate the conditions of an investment banking presentation to a prospective board of directors.”  

The event is a unique opportunity for business owners to learn about the valuation process and current trends in the M&A marketplace. For M&A and investment banking professionals, it offers a chance to meet top business-school talent and their academic leaders.  Companies looking for investors or outside capital will also benefit from attending.

Admission to the 2012 ACG Cup is $20 for members and $30 for non-members. For more information or to register, call 714-259-1224 or email director@acgoc.org or access http://www.acgoc.org.

ACG OC Platinum Sponsors include: Beach Business Bank; Hein & Associates; Manderson, Schafer & McKinlay LLP; McGladrey; Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth;  Tatum, LLC and U.S. Bank.

ACG OC Gold Sponsors include ADP; Aon Risk Services Inc.; Daly-Swartz PR; Euler Hermes; First Bank; Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP; GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC; Grant Thornton LLP; Marketwire; McGladrey Capital Markets  LLC; PNC Business Credit; Robert Half International; Union Bank; White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP; Windes & McClaughry Accountancy Corporation

The ACG OC Corporate Sponsor is Meridian Graphics, The Women’s Event Sponsor is Comerica Bank, The Academy Sponsor is SingerLewak, and The New Member Sponsor is Snell & Wilmer.

About ACG Orange County
Founded in 1954, the Association for Corporate Growth (http://www.acgoc.org) is a global organization with 56 chapters involved in corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions. ACG’s 14,000 members include professionals from private equity firms, corporations and lenders that invest in middle-market companies, as well as from law, accounting, investment banking and other firms that provide advisory services. Learn more at www.acg.org.

Contact:
Daly-Swartz PR for ACG/OC
Jeffrey Swartz, 949-470-0075
jeffreyswartz@dsprel.com

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