M&A Symposium Returns
September 16, 2020
Press Contact:
Christina Zweig
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Zweig Group
Fayetteville, AR
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M&A Next Symposium returns for 2020 with the best of the AEC industry’s firm leaders,
investors, and advisors
Fayetteville, Arkansas (September 16, 2020) – Reserve your seat at the table as Zweig Group’s
thought leaders share insights and valuable context gained from working with AEC firms of all
sizes across the country and provide deep learning through an engaging experience focused on
current and “next” practices in the world of AEC industry M&A. This fully virtual symposium, led
by Zweig Group’s managing principal, Jamie Claire Kiser, is designed to provide M&A education
and practical application through expert panel conversation and focused research and insights
to connect leaders from across the country.
AEC firm leaders and partners with all levels of experience in M&A will benefit from this mix of
education, practical application, and panels with seasoned experts. The format of this event is
designed to start with Zweig Group’s data and expertise and take it down from the academic to
the practical as we explore topics including COVID-related valuation impacts, negotiation and
relationship building, best practice letters of intent, data considerations, and proactive
integration strategies.
This fully virtual “conference-in-a-conference” will take place within Zweig Group’s ElevateAEC
Virtual Experience. The M&A Next Symposium is presented in partnership with sponsor
Unanet/Clearview and will be conducted in four hour-long sessions conducted once per week,
beginning Thursday, October 22nd and concluding Thursday, November 12th .
“Building on the success of our first M&A Next Symposium, this year’s agenda and topics are
truly going to capture the “Next” part of the program design, as we have all had to change and
adapt quickly to the changing deal-making climate,” says Kiser, “With a roster of speakers who
have all continued to pursue M&A during 2020, we will take the challenge of a virtual
experience and make it as relevant to timeless best practices as it is to real-time, finger-on-the-
pulse insights into AEC mergers and acquisitions.”
Speakers include AEC firm leaders, investors, and advisors, bringing combined wisdom gained
from hundreds of transactions:
Essi Najafi, Managing Principal – Salas O’Brien
Darin Anderson, CEO – Salas O’Brien
Lucas Hayden, Director of Product Marketing – Unanet A/E, powered by Clearview
Peter Devereaux, Chairman and CEO – HED
Philip Smith, Endurance Partners
Peter Grupp, Associate Attorney, Lawson and Weitzen, LLP
Tracey Eaves, Valuation Advisory – Zweig Group
Jamie Claire Kiser, Managing Principal – Zweig Group
Special topics include:
State of the AEC M&A Climate
Keys to Success: Hot Takes
Private Equity Perspectives
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and COVID-19
Data Considerations for M&A
Letter of Intent: The Framework of the Deal
Anatomy of a Deal
For more information about this event, visit this link:
https://zweiggroup.myshopify.com/collections/webinars/products/m-a-next-symposium-
virtual-symposium-starting-october-22-2020?variant=36265132753047
For more information about the 2020 Elevate AEC Experience, visit:
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About Zweig Group
Zweig Group, three times on the Inc 500/5000 list, is the leading research, publishing, and
consulting resource for the built environment. The firm provides strategy, mergers and
acquisitions, business valuation, ownership transition, marketing, business development,
market research, financial management, project management, recruiting and executive search
services nationwide. Zweig Group also provides a comprehensive suite of products including
industry reports and surveys, executive training, and business conferences covering virtually
every aspect of AEC firm management. Headquartered in Fayetteville, Arkansas and Dallas,
Texas.
The firm’s mission, elevate the industry, has five tenets: promote, diversify, educate,
change, and celebrate. Zweig Group’s vision is to facilitate action in pursuit of elevating
individuals, firms, and thus the industry. More than a mission, this is a movement to advance the AEC profession, creating a world that celebrates the built environment and recognizes its
impact on individuals, communities, and commerce.
For more information, visit http://www.zweiggroup.com or call (800) 466-6275.
ABOUT UNANET
Unanet is a leading provider of ERP solutions purpose-built for Government Contractors, A/E,
and Professional Services. More than 2,000 project-driven organizations depend on Unanet to
turn their information into actionable insights, drive better decision-making, and nurture
business growth. https://unanet.com/