I’m on the train heading back from New York City and reflecting on the M&A event I just attended – the Conference Board’s Business Development Conference. I was fortunate to meet many senior M&A executives from various industries representing the who’s who of M&A professionals – people like Jacqui Winship of Whirlpool, David Holder of Baxter International and Jeanne Quirk of Tyco Electronics. All had journeyed to NYC, the city that never sleeps, coming from Michigan, Chicago and the Philadelphia metropolitan area, and representing diverse businesses. Why did all these M&A professionals converge to this conference and (more…)