In the first half of 2020, Private Equity deals fell by 36% year-over-year due to the COVID-19 pandemic – with buyouts falling by 60% in Q1 alone. However, with an estimated $1.5T in dry powder on the sidelines and a pent-up demand for deals, in the back-half of the...
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Three Reasons Why Private Equity Firms – and Their Portfolio Companies – Need a Data Analytics Strategy
Data has the power to create incremental portfolio value – in fact, data-driven, digitally-mature companies achieve ~30% higher net profit margins and net revenue margins than those with low digital maturity. Yet, despite the clear connection between digital...
How to Harness Data Analytics to Drive Business Value and Maximize ROI
Data-driven decisions have always been integral in creating business value. Now, as companies ready themselves for continuous pivots while navigating the new normal, leveraging existing data assets -- and turning them into actionable insights -- is imperative in...
Why Cybersecurity is Now a C-Suite and Board Matter (+ 4 Ways to Prepare with the Defense in Depth Approach)
Private Equity investors, C-suite executives, and board members are familiar with the high-stakes decision-making required to operate businesses, make deals, and innovate. But when it comes to cybersecurity, these groups often push policy and technology decisions to...
As Cyber Risks Increase, Performance Improvement Partners, Launches Cybersecurity Guide for the Private Equity Sector
The 2020 Private Equity Guide to Cybersecurity: New Risks, Responsibilities, and Remediation Strategies, provides PE firms and their portfolio companies with the insights needed to understand new risks and best practices for protection SHELTON, CT – AUGUST 6, 2020 –...
Cyber Risk in 2021: The Hidden Costs of a Data Breach and Reality of Cybersecurity Threats
2020 has been the year to expect the unexpected. When building an investment thesis, few, if any, Private Equity firms would have predicted living in an economy that’s been rocked by a global pandemic. With dry powder still at an all-time high, not only do firms need...
Business Insider: Cyberattacks against financial firms are up 238%. Experts explain why deep-pocketed private equity firms are most at risk
Due to the pandemic, cyber attacks have been on the rise with private equity firms quickly becoming a top target. With deep pockets and little concern about wiring large amounts of money, PE firms and their portfolio companies make a prime target for bad actors. While...
PIP’s Pro Bono Cyber Security Workshop Recognized by ACG Middle Market Growth
In the newest article recognizing how members of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) community are giving back in the era of COVID-19, Kathryn Mulligan, Editor in Chief of Middle Market Growth Magazine, highlighted the complimentary cyber security workshops...
IT Spend 2020: CIOs Focus on Digital Transformation in a COVID-19 Era
If digital transformation wasn’t a CIO priority for 2020, it is now. As business strategies and priorities pivot as a result of the impacts of COVID-19, including the increase of remote workforces, a recession, and the continuous introduction of new and evolving...
COVID-19 Cyber Security Statistics: 40 Stats and Facts You Can’t Ignore
It’s time to face the facts. While cyber attacks are nothing new, thanks to COVID-19, the threat is more real than ever. It’s common practice for cybercriminals to prey on society in times of crisis. A brief reflection on the security breaches of the 2008-2009...
6 Technology Implications and Opportunities for Businesses in the Wake of COVID-19
In everyone’s lifetime, at some point, we find ourselves living through the experiences that will be studied for generations to come. Along with the personal challenges we face in these times, there is always a tremendous economic impact. COVID-19 is no exception....
Ensuring Cyber Security When Employees Work from Home
As the workforce shifts to a remote setting, employers find themselves with new challenges and concerns. Technology enables operations to remain efficient: For most businesses, a remote workforce can maximize time and contribute value from anywhere. However, the use...
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