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March 02, 2007
TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Association
for Corporate Growth (ACG) Orange County Chapter
today announced that its next monthly Forum will
be held on Thursday, March 8 from 5:00-7:30 PM at
the Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel in Costa Mesa,
Calif. The event will showcase the world of mergers
and acquisitions before an audience of more than
300 local business professionals.
Entitled “M&A Night: Deal or No Deal –
the ACG Way,” the Forum will feature the opportunity
for attendees to look over a simple case study of
a classic private equity situation. They will then
collectively figure out a proposed deal structure,
write it down and give it to a panel of experienced
corporate finance professionals who will either
accept or reject the offer.
Forum panelists include:
Murray Rudin, a partner with Riordan, Lewis &
Haden, a leading regional private equity firm with
over $400 million under management. He has twenty
years of corporate finance experience and has served
on the Board of eight RLH portfolio companies across
a wide range of industry sectors.
Ken Hubbs, a principal with Riordan, Lewis &
Haden who has a decade of private equity experience.
He has executed investments and assisted middle
market growth companies in the consumer products,
healthcare, and manufacturing sectors.
Scott Connella, market president for Union Bank
of California’s Commercial Banking Group –
Southern California Division. He oversees corporate
banking at the regional offices which specialize
in providing financial expertise to corporate clients
in the areas of senior debt financing, cash management
services, international trade, and interest rate
management.
Jeff Kabot, a co-founder of MezzCap Partners, a
flexible provider of mezzanine capital to middle
market enterprises. MezzCap typically provides $3-10
million of financing to businesses in which management
holds a substantial equity stake. He has two decades
of experience in the subdebt, equity, and corporate
finance markets.
ACGOC Platinum Sponsors include Barney & Barney,
LLC; Irwin Union Bank; Hein & Associates LLP;
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin; RSM McGladrey;
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth; and Tatum.
ACGOC Gold Sponsors include Aon Risk Services, Inc.;
Ballenger Cleveland & Issa LLC; Business Wire;
Daly-Swartz PR; DLD Insurance Brokers, Inc.; First
Bank & Trust; Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP;
Jackson DeMarco Tidus & Peckenpaugh; Janes Capital
Partners; RSM EquiCo; Singer Lewak Greenbaum &
Goldstein LLP; Snell & Wilmer LLP; Squar Milner
Reehl & Williamson LLP; and Union Bank of California.
Admission to the event is free to members and their
invited corporate guests; $50 for non-members. For
more information or to register, email Erin Bello
at ACGOC@associationplanet.com, call 714/259-1ACG
or go on-line to http://www.acgoc.org/.
Founded in 1954, the Association for Corporate Growth (www.acgoc.org) is a global association for professionals involved in corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions. Today ACG stands at more than 10,000 members from corporations, private equity, finance, and professional service firms representing Fortune 500, Fortune 1000, FTSE 100, and mid-market companies in 51 chapters in North America and Europe.
Daly-Swartz PR for ACG/OC
Jeffrey Swartz, 949-470-0075
jeffreyswartz@dsprel.com
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