Defining an IT Integration Strategy for Mergers and Acquisitions

As companies navigate the complexities of combining operations, an overlooked or underdeveloped IT integration strategy can introduce risk, disrupt continuity, and compromise synergy realization.
Overcoming Cultural Integration Challenges in M&A

In mergers and acquisitions (M&A), success is often measured by financial performance, operational efficiencies, and strategic growth. But beneath the spreadsheets and integration playbooks lies one of the most persistent and underestimated hurdles: culture integration. Cultural integration is not a soft issue – it’s a critical component of M&A success. When ignored, it can derail […]
Technology as a Value Creator for Private Equity Portfolio Companies

Technology is no longer just a support function—it’s a strategic lever for value creation in private equity. From cutting IT costs to enabling seamless M&A integrations and driving digital innovation, CIOs are leading the charge in unlocking operational scale and higher valuations. Explore how E78 helps portfolio companies modernize tech operations and maximize returns in today’s complex PE landscape.
Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management: Value Creation Levers for Operating Partners

Strategic sourcing is fast becoming a core lever for PE value creation. Learn how leading firms are turning procurement into a powerful engine for EBITDA growth.
Private Equity in 2025: Growth, efficiency, and margin—A deeper look at value creation

In 2025, private equity success hinges on execution, not just strategy. Facing persistent inflation, tariffs, and stagflation risks, firms are doubling down on operational excellence—driving value through focused growth, resilient efficiency, and margin expansion. Explore why precision execution is the new competitive edge.
AI-Powered Value Creation: Mastering Data Readiness for Private Equity in 2025

In 2025, private equity (PE) firms and PE-backed companies are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to drive value creation amid economic complexity and technological disruption. Data readiness emerges as the linchpin for unlocking AI’s potential. This article explores how sponsors and portfolio companies can prepare data for AI, aligning with key trends like operational efficiency, digital […]
Tariffs, Trade, and Strategic Sourcing: What PE Operating Partners and CFOs Must Do Now

Discover how PE Operators and CFOs can leverage strategic sourcing to navigate 2025’s tariff surges and trade shifts, ensuring agile, cost-optimized supply chains.
Strategic Technology Expense Management: Unlocking Value Beyond Cost Tracking

Technology expenses are growing—but so are the inefficiencies hiding within them. Learn why modern Technology Expense Management (TEM) should be a strategic priority for CFOs and CIOs, and how E78’s hands-on, data-driven approach helps organizations unlock real savings and long-term value.
Driving M&A Success: Insights for Corporate Development Executives

The webinar “Driving M&A Success: Insights for Corporate Development Executives,” hosted by E78, featured experts Scott Whitaker and Stefan Hofmeyer, who shared their extensive experience in M&A integration and transaction advisory. This session aims to enhance attendees’ understanding of post-merger integration (PMI) considerations and best practices, drawing from a global M&A success survey conducted with […]
Navigating the Trade War: How Private Equity and CFOs Can Brace for Impact

Explore how private equity and CFOs can brace for Trump’s 2025 trade war tariffs. Get expert strategies to protect margins, optimize supply chains, and leverage E78’s finance and tech solutions.