Microsoft Partner Community Webinar
Is buying or selling a partner business part of your growth strategy? Join our new M&A workshop for real-life lessons & expertise!
The level of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the Microsoft partner community has been on fire for the past few years and shows no signs of slowing down. According to the Equiteq survey, “Microsoft expertise continues to be the largest vendor capabilities associated with IT consulting M&A deals”. In fact, 47 percent of all IT Services M&A transactions are with Microsoft partners*. – * Equiteq 2016
Join us for this 3-part webinar series featuring Mike Harvath, M&A leader and CEO of Revenue Rocket. Mike will be joined in each session by a Microsoft partner who has navigated a merger from either the buy or sell side, sharing their real-world experience and best practices to help you be prepared and successful as you consider how M&A could be part of your growth strategy.
Webinar 1
August 22 at 9am PST – Today’s M&A landscape: What you need to know
Partner Speaker: Mark Seeley, CEO of Intellinet
This is an important time inside the partner community because of how mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are transforming our industry. Mark Seeley of leading Microsoft partner Intellinet, sees consolidation of the Microsoft partner ecosystem happening at a record pace.
In this informative session, you’ll learn how to be successful in an M&A transaction both as a buyer and a seller, as well as how to drive value from this combination. Join Mike Harvath, M&A leader and CEO of Revenue Rocket, and Mark Seeley, CEO of Intellinet, as they discuss their successes in acquisitions and post-acquisition integrations.
Webinar 2
August 29 at 9am PST – Best practices for buying another partner business
Partner speaker is Dennis Dimka, CEO of Uptime Legal
Buying another professional services firm that fits your strategy, culture, and financial situation is challenging, but this process does not have to completely overwhelm you.
In this session, you will hear an authentic, real-world perspective from Dennis Dimka, CEO of Uptime Legal and his M&A advisor, Mike Harvath, CEO of Revenue Rocket. Dennis & Mike will share the best ways to position your firm to buy another partner. You’ll learn about the value of execution as it relates to M&A and discover some valuable tips around what makes a successful deal come together.
Webinar 3
August 31 at 9am PST – Best practices for preparing to sell your partner business
Partner speaker is Michael Kraner, former CEO and owner of Primary Support Solutions, New York, NY.
In this exclusive and informative session, you’ll learn three things:
1) What it takes to drive value inside your business prior to a sale
2) How to prepare your business and yourself for a sale
3) How selling your firm will affect you afterwards
You’ll also gain insights into optimizing the value from the sale of your partner business from Mike Harvath, M&A leader and CEO of Revenue Rocket, and Michael Kraner, former CEO and founder of MSP and leading Microsoft Partner, Primary Support Solutions. Learn about relevant details from one of Revenue Rocket’s clients, who successfully sold their business.