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Event Recap: PEI Ops Partner Forum: What makes a great PE talent partner?

Last week, we had the pleasure of participating on the “what makes a great PE talent partner?” panel at the PEI Operating Partners Forum in New York. The panel was comprised of human capital leaders – including, Merche del Valle of Grain Management, Alice Mann of Blue Wolf Capital Partners, Ashley Day, a former Chief Talent Officer, and Michelle Nasir of Arsenal Capital Partners. It was great to be in person with over 200 leading PE ops partners and to have a discussion with those that are...
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Private Equity Firms

How BluWave Streamlines Merger Integrations for Clients

In our latest BluWave Studios video, Keenan Kolinsky, a BluWave Consulting Manager outlines ways BluWave supports clients looking for third-party merger integration expertise: Scope out the type and level of support that the client is looking for. Match client with select exact-fit providers in our network based on criteria, budget, timing, and more. Connect clients with extra merger integration support such as pre-merger synergy assessments and TSA support. Watch the video to learn more....
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Private Equity Firms, Prep For Sale

Q3 PE Industry Insights: Deal Surge and Operational Improvements

Every quarter our team analyzes the projects we work on with our 500+ PE fund clients to get a bird’s eye view of the market. This report (grab your copy here) calls out the trends that we are seeing across thousands of projects. Key findings include deal surge continues – but due diligence is still a major area of focus, value creation is gaining momentum – one thing to specifically call out is that portfolio company operation performance and improvement had a huge spike in Q3. To see these...
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Private Equity Firms, Due Diligence

Navigating HR and Talent Acquisition: Insights from William Tincup

Arlington, Texas-based William Tincup is currently the President and Editor-at-Large of RecruitingDaily, one of the leading content publishers and conference organizers in the HR and “People” space. He stands firmly at the intersection of HR and technology and wears multiple hats as a seasoned writer, speaker, advisor, and consultant to hundreds of companies. His latest creative endeavor is hosting Recruiting Daily’s “Use Case” podcast, where he interviews executives from across various...
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Private Equity Firms

Sean Mooney Discusses Private Equity Trends on Middle Market Musings

Recently, BluWave founder & CEO, Sean Mooney, spoke with Andy Greenberg and Charlie Gifford on the Middle Market Musings podcast about the origin of BluWave and the general trends that they all have observed recently in the private equity industry. Charlie and Andy asked Sean about how BluWave was born out of his time in the private equity industry and also drilled into the particulars of the business model. Gifford, Greenberg, and Mooney also spoke to trends such as higher valuations,...
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Private Equity Firms

September 2021 PE Insights: Top Reports and Podcasts from BluWave Clients

BluWave works with over 500 PE funds from around the globe, connecting them with pre-vetted, best-in-class, third-party service providers across a variety of resource and functional areas. From information technology and manufacturing to healthcare and consumer goods, our clients are expert business builders. In other words, they have their heads in the game and their hands on the pulse of news you can use. Check out the latest, curated collection of reports, insights, and musings from a...
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Private Equity Firms

Key Insights from the September 2021 PE VP Forum

Every quarter we gather Vice Presidents in PE to discuss current industry topics and to offer these peers the chance to gather, share information, and decompress with one another. In our most recent event, we discussed many topics and have listed our top takeaways below. These forums are invite-only and follow Chatham House Rules, so listed below are high-level takeaways only. Are you in private equity and interested in joining fellow PE VPs during our next PE VP Forum? Please contact us at...
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Private Equity Firms, Deal Teams

A Record-Breaking Year for PE: Pitchbook’s Q2 Report

With PE funds fighting an uphill battle last year amid a global pandemic, Q2 2020 industry reports were shrouded in uncertainty. Across the globe, organizations fought against a looming economic collapse as businesses folded and life as we knew it shut down for months. Despite the shifting tides, we witnessed first-hand the resilient nature of the private equity industry. Around this time last year, we published our analysis of the National Bureau of Economic Research’s study on PE and...
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Private Equity Firms

BluWave Achieves Top 200 Spot on Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies 2021

Top Resource for Private Equity Firms Achieved Three-Year Revenue Growth of 3,157 Percent BRENTWOOD, TENN., – August 17, 2021 – BluWave, LP, a top resource for private equity firms and their portfolio companies, announces today the company is No. 127 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. BluWave’s ranking reflects the company’s achievement of a three-year revenue growth rate of 3,157 percent. Presented by Inc. magazine, the...
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July 2021 Insights: Private Equity Highlights and Expert Analyses

BluWave works with over 500 PE funds from around the globe, connecting them with pre-vetted, best-in-class, interim executives and small groups across a variety of resource and functional areas. From information technology and manufacturing to healthcare and consumer goods, our clients are paving the way for “Industry 4.0.” In other words, they have their heads in the game and their hands on the pulse of news you can use. Check out the latest, curated collection of reports, insights, and...
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Private Equity Firms

Key Takeaways from Our Latest PE Human Capital Event

Every quarter we bring together top PE HR and talent executives to discuss current industry topics and to offer leaders in PE Human Capital the chance to gather, share intel, and decompress with one another. In our most recent event, we discussed many topics and listed our top takeaways below. These forums are invite-only and follow Chatham House Rules, so listed below are high-level takeaways only. Are you in private equity and interested in joining fellow leading PE professionals during our...
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Talent & HR, Private Equity Firms

Q2 Insights: Trends in Due Diligence and Value Creation

Every quarter our team analyzes the projects we work on with our 500+ PE fund clients to get a bird’s eye view of the market. In this video, our leadership team shares the trends we are seeing across due diligence and value creation. Watch the video below to learn more. If you would like to get a copy of the report, reach out directly to your BluWave contact or our team at insights@bluewave.net and we’ll be happy to assist.
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Private Equity Firms, Due Diligence

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