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CD Forum Highlights: Joy Global's Tom Walton on corporate/PE partnerships (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Are private equity firms the enemy of corporate dealmakers? Absolutely not, says Tom Walton, vice president of corporate development for the mining equipment maker Joy Global Inc. Still, Walton told Corporate Dealmaker's Suzanne Stevens at the recent CD Forum in New York that an us-against-them mentality is why we don't...

Posted on October 16, 2008 8:58 AM

CD Forum: Private equity and strategics can work together (from Corporate Dealmaker)

A Thursday morning panel at the Corporate Dealmaker Forum discussed the relationship between private equity and corporate buyers as well as the current deal environment for each. Tom Walton, vice president of corporate development at Joy Global Inc., commented: "I'm a lot more pleased to be a corporate buyer right...

Posted on October 2, 2008 3:09 PM

When the twain must meet (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Clashing cultures have undermined many a merger. But savvy acquirers like Harrah's Entertainment and Brady have learned how to avoid problems - and even turn cultural differences to their advantage.

Posted on February 15, 2006 4:15 PM