We sat down with Peter Schaefer, partner at New Direction Partners, to get his perspective on what wide-format printers need to know about M&A activity.
Peter Schaefer
Peter Schaefer, is a partner at New Direction Partners.
Mark Michelson now serves as Editor Emeritus of Printing Impressions. Named Editor-in-Chief in 1985, he is an award-winning journalist and member of several industry honor societies. Reader feedback is always encouraged. Email mmichelson@napco.com
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Peter Schaefer, partner at New Direction Partners, discusses current realities for mergers and acquisitions activities in the wide-format printing segment, and presents key strategies companies should take in advance of selling.
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