Scott & Scott, LLP and MSPAlliance Announce "The Art of the Deal" Workshop for the Managed Services Industry
Online, December 18, 2009 (Newswire.com) - The new year will offer additional opportunities for the managed services industry as more companies continue to outsource their IT needs. With the market for services due to grow, some MSP owners will be looking to sell or merge their practice, at the same time that industry professionals are considering the purchase of an existing practice as a growth strategy.
On February 4, 2010, Robert J. Scott, Managing Partner of Scott & Scott, LLP, and Charles Weaver, President of MSPAlliance, will present a free M&A workshop for owners and industry executives of Managed Services Practices (MSPs) on "The Art of Deal", in Dallas, Texas.
Attendees will learn:
 Preparing your MSP for Sale
 Pre-sale Strategies
 Deal Structure
 Tips for Buyers & Sellers
 Risk Mitigation
 How to Avoid Common Mistakes in M&A
 Easy Improvements to Increase Valuation
 And more
Participants will receive a complimentary copy of "The Art of the Deal: A Guide to M&A strategies for the Managed Services Profession", a white paper written by Robert Scott and Charles Weaver.
As an added bonus, Charles, author of "The Art of Managed Services", is offering a free Business Valuation for early registrants by January 11.
Charles Weaver, an expert on the managed services industry, will cover the strategies for a successful transaction. Charles speaks from experience when he says: "A merger or acquisition of a managed service practice is very different from the purchase or sale of other types of business." Prior to his co-founding the MSPAlliance, the largest international professional and accrediting body for the managed services industry with more than 9,000 members, Charles owned an M&A firm specializing in the industry.
Robert J. Scott, of Scott & Scott, LLP, a leading law and technology services firm serving the managed services industry, will discuss how to prepare a managed service practice for sale, including valuation metrics, and risk management. Robert advises technology companies of all sizes regarding conducting business as a managed service provider. He is a board member of the MSPAlliance.
Click here to register. Limited availability.
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About the MSPAlliance :
The MSPAlliance is the oldest Professional Association, Accrediting and Standards Based Body for the Managed Services Industry; Created by MSPs nearly 10 years ago to meet the needs of the Managed Services Professional as well as the vendor and business consumer. The MSPAlliance offers its members extensive educational courses in the Managed Services Institute, world-wide networking with over 9,000 peers and holds the only vendor agnostic purely MSP created Accreditations and Certifications in the industry-By MSPs, For MSPs.
About Scott & Scott, LLP:
Scott & Scott, LLP provides full service legal representation to IT services firms with considerable expertise in the managed services industry. Clients range from start-ups to Fortune 500 technology services firms. The firm has assisted many traditional IT services companies with making a successful transition to managed services and represent both buyers and sellers in corporate transactions.
