DALLAS, July 29, 2014 – Capital Alliance Corp. (www.cadallas.com), a global mid-market investment banking firm, recently advised Condor Engineering & Manufacturing, LLC, of Denver, CO during the sale of the company to National Oilwell Varco (NOV), an oilfield equipment manufacturer with $23 billion in revenues and headquarters in Houston. Condor designs and manufactures oil field...
By Edward J. Dawson Chairman, President and CEO A key aspect of this discussion is the concept of communication platforms. Each participant in a business negotiation interacts with the other parties from a communication platform. These platforms vary and represent the ethical foundation a person brings to the negotiation. Appropriate behavior during business negotiations: should...
At the recent semiannual meeting of our international affiliate organization, M&A International (MAI), Bryan Livingston, executive vice president and principal, was recognized as an Industry Group Leaders of the Year by the 600 professionals who make up MAI. Six years ago, Capital Alliance with Bryan’s leadership founded MAI’s Construction & Engineering Services Group, which serves...
Bryan Livingston joins a discussion about handling company growth in the May 2014 issue of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association magazine.
Time for the EU to Get Fracking By Bryan Livingston Executive Vice President and Principal Recent events in Ukraine have brought Europe’s dependence on Russian natural gas into sharp focus. The upside of the situation is the EU can do something about it. And, it seems, at least some of the continent’s political leaders are...
KAAM 770: Steve Klein interviews Ed Dawson on the “PlayMakers” talk show April 25, 2014. The discussion ranges from Ed’s business philosophy to shark-diving with his granddaughters. (AUDIO, 12 minutes)
DALLAS BUSINESS JOURNAL: Ed Dawson is recognized in “People on the Move” April 4, 2014, for becoming the first seminar instructor at SMU’s Cox Business School to earn 50 Teaching Excellence Awards.
DALLAS, April 2, 2014 – Ed Dawson, chairman, president and CEO of Capital Alliance Corp. (www.cadallas.com), has become the first seminar instructor in the Edwin L. Cox Business Leadership Center (BLC) at Southern Methodist University (SMU) to earn 50 Teaching Excellence Awards. His 50th award came as a result of a seminar titled “Deals 301”...
By Bryan Livingston Executive Vice President and Principal Sooner or later entrepreneurs, business owners and majority shareholders reach a point when they know the time has come to prepare for a future when they are no longer in a leadership role. The time to step back from the day-to-day operations of a business or maybe...
By Edward J. Dawson Chairman, President and CEO Thousands of companies are sold each year. Sometime soon, you may be asked to participate in the negotiation of the sale of a company. Will you be ready? The following guidelines will help you negotiate more effectively not only the sale of a company, but any major...
