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October 19, 2020
Datasite Enters Agreement to be Acquired by CapVest
Datasite® (the “Company”), has entered into an agreement to be acquired by funds managed by CapVest Partners LLP (“CapVest”), an international private equity firm. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Datasite is a leading SaaS provider for the mergers & acquisitions (M&A) industry, with more than 750 employees in 25 locations across 13 countries.
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October 16, 2020
Tips For Hospitals Struggling To Manage The Financial Strain Of Covid-19
CEO Rusty Wiley shares insights on how hospitals struggling to manage the financial strain from Covid-19 can use technology to help make managing any complex transactions they are considering easier and more effective. The article provides best practices selecting and using the right tool, such as a virtual data room, to materially reduce their workload and ensure transaction success.
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October 15, 2020
'Consolidation makes sense': COVID-19 fallout spurs M&A across US oil patch
S&P Global features insights from VP of Sales Nicholas Renter on M&A trends in the U.S. oil and gas sector, including COVID-19's impact on the industry and a projected increase in industry consolidation.
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October 15, 2020
M&A Wrap: Cascadia, Datasite, Tata, Leonard Green, Avista, Clearlake, Most Influential Women
Mergers & Acquisitions features a conversation with CEO Rusty Wiley as part of its M&A Wrap. The original article focuses on the second half surge in M&A activity, as well as findings from the The New State of M&A, the potential impact of the US election on dealmaking, and the importance of being deal-ready.
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October 14, 2020
Deal-Ready: Companies Prepare for Opportunities, as M&A Activity Picks Up in Q4
Mergers & Acquisitions features insights from Datasite CEO Rusty Wiley on the recent 2nd half surge in M&A activity. The article references findings from The New State of M&A, the potential impact of the US election on dealmaking, and the importance of being deal-ready.
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October 14, 2020
Could This Become the Next Big Shale Takeover?
OilPrice.com includes comments from VP of Sales Nicholas Renter on the oil industry's historic response to crises. The comments provide context around the impact that a possible acquisition might have on the sector as a whole.
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October 13, 2020
Private Equity Using New Technologies, Tactics to Deliver Investor Returns Despite Decrease in Global Dealmaking
Despite a decrease in global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) year to date, private equity (PE) professionals, especially in North America, are leaning into new tactics and technologies, including the use of artificial intelligence, to deliver investor returns. This is according to findings from the Invest in Insight: Private Equity Market Brief report from Datasite®, a leading cloud-based technology provider for the M&A industry, and PitchBook, a financial data and software company.
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October 13, 2020
A New Era for M&A: Breaking Down Digital Barriers in the EMEA Region
Global Banking & Finance Review features insights from Merlin Piscitelli, CRO, EMEA, on breaking down digital barriers to M&A in the EMEA region. The article highlights key findings from Datasite's The New State of M&A: an EMEA Perspective and discusses ways that technology can help dealmakers and their organizations succeed.
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October 13, 2020
M&A Sourcing Tools Grab PE Attention
PE Hub references survey results from Datasite’s The New State of M&A, which shows that 72 percent of 500+ private equity dealmakers see due diligence as the most time-consuming stage of M&A. The reference was part of a broader story on how sourcing tools for M&A are gaining attention and investor interest.
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October 08, 2020
5 Factors Shaping Q4 M&A
Nasdaq features insights from CEO Rusty Wiley on the key factors shaping M&A activity in Q4. Though current activity is still below 2019 levels, more than $1 trillion worth of global transactions were completed in Q3. Even as several economic and geopolitical factors are in motion, if conditions continue to improve, the combination of new and relaunched deals should drive strong deal volumes in Q4 .
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October 02, 2020
Datasite’s Deb LaMere Honored as Bronze Stevie® Award Winner for Women in Business
Datasite®, a leading SaaS-based technology provider for global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) professionals, today announced that Deb LaMere, Vice President of Human Resources, has earned a Bronze Stevie® Award in the 17th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
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October 02, 2020
DealTech: VDR Fight for Due Diligence Dominance Spreads Out Over Deal Cycle - Analysis
A fierce battle between virtual data room (VDR) providers to dominate due diligence - the mid-point of the M&A cycle - is spreading out across other points of the process of buying and selling companies, according to a series of interviews published by DealTech.
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September 30, 2020
The Scott Becker Business Podcast: Featuring Thomas Fredell, Chief Product Officer at Datasite
The Scott Becker Business Podcast features a discussion with CPO Thomas Fredell on Datasite's business transformation, using innovation to solve customer pain points, and the importance of effective leadership.
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September 29, 2020
Large Corporate Development Teams Are Open to Leveraging Technology to Manage Work Beyond M&A
Corporate development teams, particularly in larger companies, are increasingly embracing technology platforms and applications, including virtual data rooms (VDRs), to manage their mounting workload, according to a survey conducted by Datasite®, a leading cloud-based technology provider for the M&A industry.
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September 29, 2020
Datasite Wins HKB Technology Excellence Award for its M&A Platform
Hong Kong Business Magazine features an article on Datasite's recognition as a 2020 fintech leader in mergers and acquisitions. Part of the publication's Technology Excellence Awards, Datasite was cited for its innovative platforms and applications, which help dealmakers simplify, streamline and accelerate M&A.
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September 25, 2020
Fintech Focus
Benzinga features insights from Datasite's The New State of M&A in its Fintech Focus. Findings from the report show that not only will new technologies reduce the time it takes to conduct due diligence to one month or less by 2025, but dealmakers in the Americas will be the first to adopt them.
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September 24, 2020
Datasite Wins Hong Kong and China Business Technology Excellence Awards
Datasite, a leading Saas-based technology provider for global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) professionals has been named the Fintech-Financial Services and Fintech - Mergers & Acquisitions award winner as part of the Hong Kong and China Technology Excellence Awards 2020, presented by Hong Business Magazine.
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September 24, 2020
Americas Leads in Adopting M&A Digital Processes, Datasite® Report Finds
Not only will new technologies reduce the time it takes to conduct due diligence to one month or less by 2025, but dealmakers in the Americas will be the first to adopt them. This is according to findings from The New State of M&A report from Datasite®, a leading cloud-based technology provider for the M&A industry, and Euromoney Thought Leadership Consulting, a leading source of research and content for global business leaders.
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September 24, 2020
EMEA Lags in Adopting Digital M&A Processes, But Expects to Benefit from New Technologies That Will Cut Due Diligence Time, Datasite® Report Finds
Dealmakers in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) lag their peers in other regions when it comes to adopting mergers and acquisition (M&A) processes that are digitally mature and technologically sophisticated. However, like most of their peers, they do believe new technologies will shorten the time it takes to complete due diligence, the most time-consuming phase of M&A. This is according to The New State of M&A, a report from Datasite®, a leading cloud-based technology provider for the M&A industry, and Euromoney Thought Leadership Consulting, a leading source of research and content for global business leaders.
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September 24, 2020
APAC, including Japan, Trails in Adoption of Digital M&A Processes, Datasite® Report Finds
Deal makers in the Asia Pacific region aren’t as optimistic as their peers about adopting new digital processes to complete mergers and acquisitions activity in the future, nor do they believe new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, will cut the time it takes to perform due diligence as much. This is according to findings from The New State of M&A report from Datasite, a leading cloud-based technology provider for the M&A industry, and Euromoney Thought Leadership Consulting, a leading source of research and content for global business leaders.
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September 13, 2020
Global M&A Deals Decreased 53% in Value, 32% in Numbers Comparing to Last Year Amid Pandemic
@Dime shares key takeaways from a recent Datasite Deal Drivers APAC report on the key M&A trends in the Asia-Pacific region in the first half of 2020, as well as the outlook, including industries, for the remainder of the year.
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September 09, 2020
Chinese Biotech Sector is Blowing Hot as M&A and IPO Deals Surge Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Toto Ku, Datasite Senior Sales Director, provides comments on the outlook for the Chinese biotech sector, including the surge in M&A and IPO deals amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The South Morning China Post article highlights findings from a recent webinar (link) discussion on Deal Drivers in the Healthcare and Life Sciences: Mainland China.
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September 02, 2020
Dealmakers Are Optimistic for a Strong Second Half of 2020
CEO Rusty Wiley discusses trends driving the recent pick up in M&A activity.
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August 27, 2020
Five Things To Keep In Mind Amid The M&A Evolution
CEO Rusty Wiley discusses how new technologies are transforming the M&A process and shares key takeaways from The New State of M&A.
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August 25, 2020
Global Dealmakers Optimistic About 2H as M&A Market Shows Signs of Recovery
Global dealmakers are optimistic about the outlook for this year’s second half, spurred by a rebound in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) following a decline in the first half, according to a series of polls conducted by Datasite ®, the leading SaaS-technology provider for the global M&A community, and Mergermarket, the mergers and acquisitions intelligence company.
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August 18, 2020
Datasite® Honored as Winner of 2020 Silver Stevie® Award for Great Employers
Datasite, a leading SaaS-based technology provider for global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) professionals, earned a Silver Stevie Award in the 5th annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers.
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August 18, 2020
Uncertainty Upends Mergers & Acquisitions in Oil and Gas
VP of Sales Nicholas Renter discusses M&A trends for the oil and gas industry, and the importance of being deal-ready.
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August 16, 2020
Minnesota Companies Made Deals in a Hurry at the Start of the Year, Then the Virus Hit
CMO Doug Cullen discusses trends in M&A activity and shares key findings from The New State of M&A with the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
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July 28, 2020
What You Should Buy if You’re Going Back into the Office
VP of Human Resources Deb LaMere shares tips on preparing for a return to the office during COVID-19.
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July 27, 2020
The Digitization of Finance: Technologies Impacting M&A
CPO Thomas Fredell discusses how technology, especially AI, is helping to improve the M&A management process.
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July 17, 2020
Sales Leaders Todd Albright and Trevor Vale Explain How Being Your Best Self and Believing What You’re Doing Matters Right Now Will Set You Apart
CRO Todd Albright provides insights on successful sales strategies and Datasite’s culture of being your best self.
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July 14, 2020
Using Technology To Streamline Corporate Restructuring In The Wake Of Covid-19
CEO Rusty Wiley shares how to use technology to manage the restructuring process during unpredictable times.
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July 09, 2020
Datasite Ranks #3 on Selling Power's Annual "50 Best Companies to Sell For" List in 2020
Datasite, the leading SaaS-technology provider for the global M&A community, has been recognized by Selling Power magazine as a top three company on the publication’s annual ‘50 Best Companies to Sell For’ list.
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July 06, 2020
Restructuring in Times of Uncertainty
VP of Sales Nicholas Renter shares best oil and gas restructuring practices to help leaders navigate turbulent times.
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July 02, 2020
M&A wrap: Motive, Mainsail, Rallyday, Grain, Platinum, Bridge Bancorp, Gryphon, Constellation Brands, Angelo Gordon, Summit
Mergers & Acquisitions features key findings from The New State of M&A.
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July 01, 2020
M&A Practitioners See ESG as Rising Factor in Dealmaking
CEO Rusty Wiley discusses the impact of ESG concerns on M&A, as outlined in Datasite’s The New State of M&A.
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July 01, 2020
Datasite: AI to Speed Up M&A
CEO Rusty Wiley shares insights on new technologies transforming the M&A process, as highlighted in our latest report, The New State of M&A.
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June 30, 2020
AI to Speed Up M&A, Though Data Privacy and ESG Factors Remain Challenges in Dealmaking, Datasite Report Finds
AI to Shrink Due Diligence to One Month by 2025 from Three to Six Months Today
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June 23, 2020
Datasite Global Sales Leader Todd Albright Says These Four Things are Critical for Sales Professionals to Do Right Now to Be Successful
CRO Todd Albright shares best practices for sales professionals navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.
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June 18, 2020
M&A wrap: Barings, Portfolia Rising America, MiLa Capital, Rockpoint, Apax, Vista, iCapital, Owl Rock
Mergers and Acquisitions features information on Datasite Prepare.
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June 16, 2020
Datasite Introduces AI-Powered App to Help Prepare Transactions
Datasite Prepare Advances Company Vision to Streamline M&A Deal Lifecycle
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June 16, 2020
M&ATech: Datasite to launch new categorization tool powered by AI - exec
CPO Thomas Fredell discusses the launch of Datasite Prepare
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June 15, 2020
Why More Can Mean Less in a Downturn
CRO Todd Albright shares insights on effective sales techniques in a downturn.
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June 05, 2020
How to Ensure Your Organization Emerges from COVID-19 More Resilient
VP of Human Resources Deb LaMere shares six strategies to keep an organization's people and long-term value at the center of plans to return to work.
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June 01, 2020
The Covid-19 crisis: How does banking come back from this?
CEO Rusty Wiley provides insights on the projected increase in demand for distressed M&A.
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May 28, 2020
How To Lead Your Workforce Through Economic Uncertainty
CEO Rusty Wiley provides insights on how leaders can help their employees and business succeed during economic uncertainty.
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May 20, 2020
Global Dealmakers Pivot to Distressed M&A for the Next 12-24 Months
Restructuring Activities in U.S. to Focus Most on Bankruptcies, while EMEA Expects More Debt Financing, and APAC More Non-Performing Loans
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May 15, 2020
Caution Slows M&A Activity
CMO Doug Cullen shares insights on the recent trends in M&A activity amidst the global pandemic.
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May 07, 2020
Overcoming Five Challenges to Successful Corporate Restructuring
CEO Rusty Wiley discusses how to tackle the challenges of restructuring and steps businesses can take to streamline operations.
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May 05, 2020
Terminating Takeovers: Governments Should Think Twice Before Pulling up The Hatches
EMEA CRO Merlin Piscitelli provides insights to Barron’s on how governments banning M&A during the COVID-19 pandemic could have a negative effect on distressed businesses.
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May 04, 2020
Coronavirus crisis is changing everything, including private equity and M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions highlights Datasite research that shows dealmakers expect their organizations to change their business strategy in the next 12 months.
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May 03, 2020
Will Data Privacy Regulations Help Or Hinder The M&A Process?
CEO Rusty Wiley outlines best practices for managing sensitive information during the merger and acquisition process in Forbes.
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May 01, 2020
Nasdaq TradeTalks
CEO Rusty Wiley discusses how the current economic climate is affecting global M&A on Nasdaq’s TradeTalks.
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May 01, 2020
European market gears up for full restructuring cycle as borrowers try to push balance sheet reworks away – webinar coverage
EMEA CRO Merlin Piscitelli discusses how companies are at varying stages in preparing for a full restructuring cycle in response to current market conditions in Europe.
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April 28, 2020
US Foods offloads US$300m acquisition-linked loan to Guggenheim
CEO, Rusty Wiley, shares insights on the current state of M&A.
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April 23, 2020
M&A activity dwindles amid coronavirus outbreak
CEO, Rusty Wiley shares insights with Yahoo! Finance on how COVID-19 is affecting global M&A activity.
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April 13, 2020
Dealmakers Predict Business Strategy Change in Next 6 months: Datasite Survey
On a scale of 1 to 10, dealmakers rank the current economic downturn as an 8, with 59% of dealmakers expecting the downturn to last 7 months or more.
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April 10, 2020
Dealmakers Are Turning to Drones to Help Complete Transactions
Our CRO EMEA, Merlin Piscitelli, provides insights to Bloomberg on the innovative ways dealmakers are carrying out due diligence during times of social distancing.
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March 26, 2020
Banks ask for flexibility as sponsors eye falling valuations
Our global CRO Todd Albright provides comments on how private equity firms are focusing on their existing portfolios as a first priority, in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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March 25, 2020
What the Media M&A Landscape Will Look Like After Coronavirus
Our Americas CRO, Mark Williams, discusses how covid-19 is impacting TMT deals.
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March 24, 2020
Merrill Corporation Announces Rebrand to Datasite
New name reflects the company’s transformation and focus on using technology to drive success across the entire M&A lifecycle
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March 24, 2020
Digital Media Kit
Access content and information from our Datasite Digital Media Kit.
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March 23, 2020
Datasite Projects Grow Through COVID-19 Crisis with New Use Cases
CEO Rusty Wiley discusses the change in use cases for Datasite, formally known as Merrill Corporation, amidst COVID-19 crisis.
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March 23, 2020
Why Merrill Corp. is rebranding as Datasite: Q&A with CEO Rusty Wiley
CEO Rusty Wiley shares insight on why Merrill Corp has rebranded to Datasite, including the story behind the new name.
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March 23, 2020
Merrill Corp. changes name, moves to downtown Minneapolis
Our CEO, Rusty Wiley, and CMO, Doug Cullen share information on our rebrand to Datasite during global disruption, and the creation of our new purpose-built global headquarters in Minneapolis.
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March 23, 2020
Minneapolis company Merrill Corp. changes name to Datasite
CEO Rusty Wiley discusses our rebrand to Datasite as the final step in our transformation, as well as our new headquarters.
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March 22, 2020
Dealmakers Looking Past Crisis To Future M&A
Our CRO Todd Albright shares insights with Forbes on how COVID-19 is impacting how our customers are using our applications
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March 19, 2020
VDR activity spike indicates companies thinking past pandemic
Our CRO Todd Albright shares insights with Mergermarket on how covid-19 is impacting how our customers are using our applications.
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March 18, 2020
“Brace for impact,” say private equity firms to portfolio companies about the coronavirus
CEO Rusty Wiley provides insights to Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine on how COVID-19 is impacting the global M&A market.
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March 17, 2020
Viral impact: How the coronavirus is affecting M&A and private equity
Datasite CEO, Rusty Wiley, provides insight on how the coronavirus may impact M&A
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February 27, 2020
New Year Hiring Spike Remains High: February 2020 In-House Moves
Datasite recently welomed Patricia Elias as our new Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
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February 17, 2020
Merrill Appoints Patricia Elias as General Counsel
Merrill today announced the appointment of Patricia Elias as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
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February 17, 2020
AI and Machine Learning Shine a New Light on Data Management
Thomas Fredell, our Chief Product Officer, provides insight to Database Trends & Applications on how AI and machine learning can provide effective data management capabilities.
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February 09, 2020
How to master the phone interview in 2020
Merrill's Vice President of Human Resources, Deborah LaMere, provides best practices on how to conduct a successful phone interview to the Star Tribune.
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February 02, 2020
Minnesota saw more deals in 2019, but with smaller price tags
Merrill CEO Rusty Wiley shares insights with the Star Tribune on the outlook for the deal making activity in 2020.
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January 29, 2020
5 Things You Need to Know to Create a Successful App, SAAS or Software Business
Our CEO, Rusty Wiley, shares his expertise with Authority Magazine on some of the key principles that help create a successful software, app or SAAS business.
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January 27, 2020
Can We Predict the Future for Electric Utilities?
Merrill research, which predicts potential weakness in the energy and power M&A market for the beginning of the decade but continued growth in alternative energy deals, is cited in this article from Transmission Magazine.
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January 27, 2020
How Technology Is Driving M&A In TMT And Other Industries
Merrill CEO Rusty Wiley discusses how technology is impacting businesses in the TMT sector and beyond, in this regular Forbes column.
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January 07, 2020
M&A Professionals See Demand Weakness as Biggest Factor to Sink Deals in 2020 Energy and Power Sector
38% say energy storage will bring in the most alternative energy investments.
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January 01, 2020
Trump, Warren Buffett, 'hot' housing & more are what Fox Business anchors say to watch in 2020
Merrill research on how GDPR is affecting transactions is featured in Fox Business.
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January 01, 2020
Power Industry Disrupters: Gas, Renewables, and Storage
Merrill polling research identifying energy storage as the most-likely alternative energy investment in 2020 features in Power Magazine.
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November 26, 2019
Merrill’s DatasiteOne Named Product / Service Winner of 18th Annual M&A Advisor Awards
Merrill's DatasiteOne platform named product/service of the year by M&A Advisor at the organization’s 18th Annual M&A Advisor Awards.
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November 18, 2019
Market Experts Weigh in on the Next Major Mergers & Acquisitions in Media
Merrill's Chief Revenue Officer for Americas, Mark Williams, provides insight on M&A trends in the technology, media and telecom sector to the Observer.
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November 12, 2019
M&A Professionals See Process Automation as Industry’s Biggest Game-Changing Technology
Over 220 share insights on how technology is impacting the M&A lifecycle.
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November 12, 2019
How Technology Is Rewriting The M&A Playbook -- Again
Merrill CEO Rusty Wiley provides insights on how AI is streamlining the M&A process in Forbes.
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November 10, 2019
Merrill Corporation in Partnership with Mergermarket Announces 2019 Top Dealmakers in Sweden
In partnership with Mergermarket, Merrill recognizes the top 40 legal and financial advisors in Sweden in inaugural awards.
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October 30, 2019
Women In Finance: “People are realizing that women and other minorities have purchasing power and money to spend” with Gretchen Dahlberg & Tyler Gallagher
Our General Counsel, Gretchen Dahlberg, discusses how Merrill is using AI and other technologies to surround the M&A lifecycle with technology, insight and expertise to support our customers' administrative and decision-making process.
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October 30, 2019
4 powerful digital transformation examples
TechTarget highlights our amazing digital transformation and how Merrill modernized to compete in today's market.
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October 27, 2019
5 Common Due Diligence Mistakes That Can Jeopardize M&A Deals
Our Chief Revenue Officer, Todd Albright, shares his expertise with Law.com on ensuring a smooth deal process and avoiding needless mishaps.
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October 21, 2019
Merrill Corporation Introduces App to Market M&A Deals
DatasiteOne Marketing Advances Company Vision to Streamline Every Phase of the M&A Lifecycle
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October 21, 2019
Merrill Intros DatasiteOne Marketing Tool, Addressing Early Stage M&A Needs
Merrill CEO Rusty Wiley and CPO Thomas Fredell discuss the company’s new application, DatasiteOne Marketing, which optimizes the early stage asset marketing processes for dealmakers, with Benzinga.
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October 15, 2019
Merrill Corp to launch new tool to send teasers
Thomas Fredell, our Chief Product Officer, speaks to Mergermarket on our new product, DatasiteOne Marketing, which streamlines the buyer outreach process as well as new updates to DatasiteOne Diligence such as automated redaction.
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October 02, 2019
Merrill Corporation Named a Global Leader in Cloud Computing by the Business Intelligence Group
Merrill Corporation, a leading provider of technology for global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) professionals, has been recognized as a 2019 Stratus Award winner for Cloud Computing.
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September 30, 2019
Gretchen Dahlberg on Merrill’s Problem-Solving Abilities
Merrill's General Counsel, Gretchen Dahlberg, provides insights on the company's transformation to a leading SaaS technology provider to M&A professionals, and how the company continues to innovate its DatasiteOne platform with tools such as integrated redaction.
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September 15, 2019
Why Regulation And Innovation Are Not Mutually Exclusive
As a member of the Forbes Technology Council, Merrill Chief Executive Rusty Wiley delivers insight on the importance of staying on top of regulation and compliance while continuing to foster innovation.
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September 10, 2019
Thomas Fredell, Chief Product Officer, Discusses Merrill Corporation’s Evolution and Digital Transformation Journey
Our Chief Product Officer, Thomas Fredell, speaks to Tech Funnel about Merrill’s journey to becoming a leading global technology provider for M&A professionals, and the opportunities emerging technologies such as AI, will bring to the M&A space.
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September 02, 2019
GDPR meets corporate: (new) opportunities in an M&A case
A report from Lexology highlights findings from our survey which show that transactions are failing or stalling because of GDPR compliance concerns.
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September 02, 2019
Prioritizing & Solving Customers Problems | Thomas Fredell, Chief Product Officer, Merrill Corporation
Thomas Fredell, our Chief Product Officer, talks to Regalix TV about creating a successful product and harnessing data to solve customers’ problems.
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August 27, 2019
Merrill Corporation’s DatasiteOne Recognized as Fintech Leader by Hong Kong Business International Business Awards
Merrill Corporation's due diligence platform, DatasiteOne, hailed as a financial technology leader by Hong Kong Business International Business Awards.
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August 27, 2019
Why Being a Mentor (and Having One) Is Good for Business
Our CEO Rusty Wiley talks about the importance of mentors in business to American Express Open Forum.
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August 24, 2019
Merrill Corp., once a specialized printing company, is now centered on M&A software
The Star Tribune showcases Merrill's transformation to becoming the leading global SaaS provider for participants in the M&A lifecycle. Our Chief Financial Officer Thomas Donnelly speaks about this journey and our upcoming move to the Baker Center in Downtown Minneapolis.
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August 18, 2019
How to Handle Customer Experience During a Merger or Acquisition
Maintaining or improving the customer experience during and after a merger is a critical success factor for a newly formed organization. Mark Williams, our Americas Chief Revenue Officer, offers some best practices to CMS Wire for keeping the customer experience front and center.
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August 14, 2019
Harnessing technology for good in M&A due diligence
Our Chief Revenue Officer, EMEA, Merlin Piscitelli, discusses GDPR compliance and the importance of technology in SC Magazine UK.
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August 13, 2019
Behind the Screens: Inside the Coolest Projects these 8 NYC Engineers are Tackling
Merrills Software Engineering Manager Drew Strickland describes the impact of his work on one of our innovative projects to Built In NY.
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August 13, 2019
Tech Firm Merrill Will Move Its Global Headquarters to Downtown Minneapolis
Minneinno takes a look at Merrill's headquarters move to the Baker Center in Downtown Minneapolis, which will bring our Twin Cities employees under the one roof for the first time.
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August 13, 2019
Software Provider Merrill Corp. Moving HQ from St. Paul to Minneapolis
Twin Cities Business outlines our headquarters move to the Baker Center in Downtown Minneapolis which will accommodate growth and better attract talent.
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August 11, 2019
Tech company to leave St. Paul and North Loop for downtown Minneapolis after 51 years
Our upcoming move to the Baker Center in downtown Minneapolis, following rapid growth, is featured in Twin Cities Pioneer Press.
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August 10, 2019
Merrill Corporation Moving Headquarters to Downtown Minneapolis Location to Accommodate Increased Growth
Company expects to add fintech jobs in the local area to support growth
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August 08, 2019
Rapidly growing Merrill Corp. will consolidate 350 employees in downtown Minneapolis
The Minneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal showcases Merrill's exciting move to the Baker Center in downtown Minneapolis. The move comes off the back of a period of strong growth for the company.
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August 06, 2019
M&A Professionals Rank Top 5 Challenges New Investment Bankers Face: Merrill Insight™ Poll
More than 120 seasoned investment bankers share insights on common mistakes and key learnings.
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August 05, 2019
Merrill Corporation Ranks No. 4 on Selling Power's "50 Best Companies to Sell For" List
Merrill Corporation, a leading provider of technology for global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) professionals, has been recognized by Selling Power magazine as a top 5 company on the publication’s annual 50 Best Companies to Sell For list.
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July 31, 2019
Exponent Exchange brings together 200 women dealmakers for second annual event
Comments on the importance of supporting women in finance and dealmaking by Merrill's General Counsel, Gretchen Dahlberg, are featured in a Mergers & Acquisitions article on the second annual Exponent Exchange, an event Merrill is happy to sponsor.
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July 10, 2019
Merrill Corporation Appoints Deborah LaMere as Vice President of Human Resources
Merrill Corporation today announced the appointment of Deborah LaMere as Vice President of Human Resources. Deborah is a member of the company’s leadership team, reporting to Merrill Corporation Chief Financial Officer Thomas Donnelly.
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June 25, 2019
AI to transform grunt work for M&A professionals
Technology such as AI, and Merrill's industry-first Redaction tool, is transforming the activity of M&A professionals. See insights from our CPO, Thomas Fredell, in Mergermarket.
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June 21, 2019
Merrill Corporation Introduces Industry-First Redaction Tool That Revolutionizes Due Diligence
Read how DatasiteOne's new redaction tool can speed up both redaction and unredaction time by as much as 50% in Technolawgist.
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June 18, 2019
Industry-First Redaction Tool Revolutionizes Due Diligence
New DatasiteOne Functionality Allows Dealmakers to Block Sensitive Information and Shrink Redaction Time.
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June 14, 2019
How A Company Can Innovate, Even After 50 Years in Business
CEO Rusty Wiley, who helped transform Merrill Corp into a hightech company, shares his top tips for company CEOs and leaders looking to innovate their current business model.
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June 04, 2019
Merrill Corporation’s Due Diligence App Selected for Inclusion in Deloitte Tohmatsu’s M&A Advisory Solution
Merrill Corporation today announced that DatasiteOne, its due diligence application, is now available as part of Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory LLC’s (DTFA) mergers & acquisition (M&A) advisory solution.
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May 30, 2019
Outlook Mostly Upbeat for Healthcare Deals Next Year
The Editor and Director of Medical Content at Medical Design Briefs examines the results of Merrill's global poll of M&A professionals on trends in healthcare and life sciences dealmaking.
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May 24, 2019
Political uncertainty could sink healthcare deals over next year: survey
FierceHealthcare showcases Merrill's global poll of M&A professionals on trends in healthcare and life sciences dealmaking.
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May 24, 2019
Political uncertainty isn't likely to drag down M&A in healthcare
HealthExec takes a look at the results of Merrill's global poll of M&A professionals on trends in healthcare and life sciences dealmaking.
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May 24, 2019
Innovating at 50? Yes, you can
Merrill Chief Executive, Rusty Wiley, writes as a member of the Forbes Technology Council on Merrill's journey and how to innovate older companies.
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May 24, 2019
Political uncertainty could sink healthcare deals: 3 things to know
Becker's Hospital Review highlights the results of Merrill's global poll of M&A professionals on trends in healthcare and life sciences dealmaking.
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May 22, 2019
M&A Professionals Bullish on Healthcare Deals for Next Year, Despite Political Uncertainty Concerns: Merrill Insight Poll
Most mergers and acquisitions (M&A) professionals see a positive outlook for healthcare and life sciences deals next year.
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May 13, 2019
Merrill Corporation Honored as Silver and Bronze Stevie Award Winner in 2019 American Business Awards
Merrill Corporation's flagship due diligence platform, DatasiteOne, was awarded two Silver Stevie Awards for “Collaboration/Social Networking Solution,” and “Content Management Solution,” and a Bronze Stevie Award for “Cloud Application/Service.”
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May 13, 2019
M&ATech: Merrill Corp to launch tool to block sensitive text, exec says
CPO Thomas Fredell speaks to Mergermarket about the latest updates and enhancements, including Redaction.
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May 11, 2019
Interface Design: Six Ways To Create A Great User Experience
Merrill CEO Rusty Wiley describes why keeping the user experience top of mind is critical to a product’s success.
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May 06, 2019
Merrill Corporation Appoints Dixon Gould as Chief Information Officer
Merrill Corporation today announced the appointment of Dixon Gould as Chief Information Officer. Dixon is a member of the company’s leadership team, reporting to Merrill Corporation CEO Rusty Wiley.
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May 01, 2019
How to Mitigate the Risks of Healthcare Deal Failure
Merrill CEO Rusty Wiley writes about some of the practical measures healthcare executives can take to mitigate the risks of deal failure.
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April 30, 2019
Merrill Corporation Upgrades DatasiteOne SaaS Application with Enhancements to Streamline Due Diligence Process for Deal Makers
Q&A, Dashboard and Visual Analytics and Security Features among updates to make M&A process more efficient and secure.
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April 30, 2019
Six Tips for a Successful Sales Transformation
Todd Albright, Merrill’s Global Chief Revenue Officer, provides insights on how to transform an organization’s sales function for success.
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April 29, 2019
Live for the Challenge: 7 NYC Companies Where You can Build the Future
See what makes Merrill a top NYC technology company to work for and build a career.
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April 10, 2019
Navigating Successful Transitions with Merrill Corporation CEO Rusty Wiley
Merrill CEO Rusty Wiley discusses Merrill’s successful transformation from a 50 year old financial printing company to a leading global SaaS-based technology provider to M&A professionals.
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March 13, 2019
Always learning: One Merrill designer shares her career journey
Tricia Douglas, an experience design lead at Merrill, talks about her career experience, opportunities and work at the company.
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February 25, 2019
Merrill Corporation Wins 2019 Bronze Stevie® Award for Customer Service
Merrill Corporation, the premier technology provider for M&A professionals around the world, has been presented with a 2019 Bronze Stevie® Award for Customer Service Department of the Year - Financial Services – for 100 or More Employees.
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February 14, 2019
CPO at Merrill brings Innovation to M&A Industry, Customers Interview
In this short podcast, Thomas Fredell, Merrill’s Chief Product Officer, talks about his career and his focus on innovation in the M&A space.
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February 14, 2019
Back to The Foundations of Deal Tech With Merrill Corporation
Merlin Piscitelli, Merrill’s Head of Sales for EMEA, provides insights on the importance of conducting due diligence effectively and quickly.
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February 13, 2019
Emerging Trends In Mergers & Acquisitions: Q&A With Rusty Wiley, CEO, Merrill Corporation
Merrill CEO, Rusty Wiley discusses his background and passion for technology and the current state of the M&A industry and future trends.
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January 30, 2019
US-China Trade War is Top Concern among M&A Professionals This Year, Merrill Corporation Poll Finds
Our poll results on the risks and opportunities in the M&A space in the future, including the concerns around the US-China trade war on M&A, are highlighted.
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January 29, 2019
US-China trade war is top concern among M&A professionals this year, Merrill Corporation poll finds
National security and GDPR are factors most likely to sink deals. 86% see M&A market headed in a positive-to-neutral direction.
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January 29, 2019
US-China trade war greater threat to M&A deals than Brexit, survey finds
Merrill CEO Rusty Wiley discusses the results of Merrill’s poll on the risks and opportunities in the M&A space in the future.
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January 22, 2019
Technology cuts Due Diligence to less than 3 months for two thirds of EMEA M&A deals
Technologies such as AI and machine learning are helping reduce the time and resource costs associated with M&A transactions, helping close deals faster.
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January 22, 2019
M&A Due Diligence Will Get Much Faster – Survey by OCR Co. Merrill
Merlin Piscitelli, Merrill’s Head of Sales for EMEA, talks about the findings from our Due Diligence2022 Survey, which predicted that the speed of M&A due diligence will accelerate.
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January 22, 2019
Due Diligence: The Foundation of any Successful M&A Deal in 2019
Omar Janabi, Merrill Marketing Director, EMEA, writes about the need for efficient due diligence, swift execution and the importance of technology in managing the complexities of M&A deals.
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January 15, 2019
7 Mistakes that Derail M&A Transactions with Axel Kirstetter
Axel Kirstetter, Merrill’s Vice President for Product Marketing, Content Marketing and Pricing, discusses common mistakes that can thwart M&A deals.
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December 11, 2018
M&A Outlook Downgrades to Neutral, According to Merrill Corporation Survey
Based on polling from Merrill Insights Industrials webinar.
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November 12, 2018
GDPR Burdens Hinder M&A Transactions in the EMEA Region
Merrill Corporation survey highlights future challenges for EMEA dealmakers when complying with regulations, accelerating deals and harnessing the power of data.
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October 11, 2018
Merrill invites users to help shape its value proposition to the market
Newly launched Merrill Insight™ Advisor Program to inform direction of M&A technologies.
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September 19, 2018
Merrill Corporation DatasiteOne Autumn 2018 release now available
Over 30 new features in addition to analytics roadmap.
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September 04, 2018
Merrill Corporation Announces Sale of Marketing and Communication Solutions Business to Toppan Vintage
Merrill Corporation to focus on reinvestment and growth opportunities around its DataSite division.
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August 06, 2018
Merrill Featured on Selling Powers 50 Best Companies to Sell For List in 2018
For the second consecutive year, Merrill Corporation has been named one of Selling Power magazine's 50 Best Companies to Sell For. Among the factors Selling Power uses when compiling the list are: compensation and benefits, sales-rep onboarding and sales enablement, sales training and coaching, and sales culture.
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August 01, 2018
Merrill Corporation Announces Sale of Transactions and Compliance Business to Toppan Leefung
Merrill Corporation to focus on reinvestment and growth opportunities moving forward, capitalizing on its innovative applications, expertise and global security capabilities.
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July 11, 2018
Merrill nominates winning innovators for Entrepreneur Of The Year 2018 honors
As a national sponsor of the award program, Merrill is committed to identifying entrepreneurs who are building and innovating today so they can transform their industries and communities tomorrow.
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June 22, 2018
Merrill Corporation continues EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year sponsorship
Merrill congratulates Rubens Menin Teixeira de Souza on being named 2018 World Entrepreneur Of The Year.
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March 28, 2018
Merrill Corporation alongside leading technology companies, launch new category for M&A professionals
Merrill Corporation collaborates with Microsoft, MongoDB and Pivotal to launch a SaaS application for due diligence participants.
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March 19, 2018
Merrill Corporation Launches Merrill DatasiteOne, the only SaaS Application for Due Diligence
Created for the investment banking, legal, private equity and corporate development communities, DatasiteOne addresses the needs of today’s dealmakers as they conduct rapid, secure and compliant due diligence globally.
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February 12, 2018
Companies Most Likely to Deploy Funds in 2018 for Inorganic Growth
Lowered corporate tax rate and overall strong market dynamics likely to drive M&A activity
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January 26, 2018
Merrill Corporation Launches Thought Leadership Series - Merrill Insight™
Announcing the launch of a new series of thought leadership webinars branded Merrill Insight™. The series is focused on emerging trends, high-profile topics and new developments impacting the global M&A and capital markets community.
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