In this episode, ISF Chief Executive Steve Durbin speaks with Carl Allen, a private equity investor and co-founder of Prox Capital Group and the Dealmaker Wealth Society.
They discuss the resurgence of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), as well as the need for security to take a front seat in M&A activity and for CISOs to embed themselves early in the process. Carl also provides actionable advice for small to mid-size companies looking to grow through acquisition.
…so I think for me, it’s more positioning. It’s more what they’re doing in the business rather than getting parts of the process, because it’s a no-brainer that they should be part of the journey. It’s like a lawyer wouldn’t get involved in a deal after the fact; they’re involved all the way through…
