With rapid technology advancements and globalization of markets, the need for flexibility and response speed within a company is ever increasing. The ability to react quickly to changes in the market ahead of the competition is a make or break factor for companies these days. At the same time, having an open mind to new ideas and innovations before one’s company services or goods hit their “peak” is vital to keeping one’s business going.

Given the need to alter strategies and be flexible in this rapidly changing market, starting from scratch and investing in one’s own resources is not always the right answer. Working with an external partner who understands your business goals and can help you come up with a strategy roadmap for success can help you reach your goals quickly and more efficiently. The number of companies incorporating external knowledge and advanced technologies in order to achieve open innovation is on the rise.

When looking for a business partner, it is vital to identify those with expertise and leadership in the market, possessing the resources and capital to be able to fulfill such needs as investment or potential M&A. In the case of M&A, one must take into consideration whether the valuations and requirements meet the expectations and are in the best interest of both parties.

At P&E Directions, our aim is to work together with companies to create growth strategies, devise lists of candidate companies for partner with, conduct research and analysis on candidate companies to determine potential business synergies, contact and broker negotiations with candidate companies, leading to unions fulfilling our client’s growth strategies and goals.