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Alvarez & Marsal Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Alvarez & Marsal rose to prominence during the credit crunch; the firm was even dubbed “The Hottest Business on Wall Street” by Fortune Magazine, but don’t let that fool you: Alvarez & Marsal didn’t show up out of nowhere and get lucky. The firm’s first turnaround client was the household brand, Timex Corporation.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. FTI expanded into investigation and research capabilities as well as turnaround, restructuring, bankruptcy and forensic accounting with the moves. companies by Fortune Magazine. Restructuring/Turnaround Services. FTI CONSULTING CULTURE. Corporate Finance/Restructuring.

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Business Buy-Sell and the Business’s Status – #3

Martinka Consulting

I like to say (especially to business buyers with stars in their eyes) that, “turnarounds make headlines because they are rare.” Here are five: Great people with depth of management, above average compensation (to attract better employees), and a good culture. Magazine’s article titled, “35 Great Questions).

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Bad News: You Have to Grow to Pay Your Debt

Martinka Consulting

billion) and even the Private Equity deals (where Mergers & Acquisitions magazine regularly reports groups paying up to 14 times EBITDA). Sears was in the headlines because they are running out of cash as their turnaround is failing. Let’s step back from the large corporate acquisitions (the Beam deal was $13.6