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"A must attend event for high-level software executives.  The speakers are actively engaged in leadership roles in this industry.  Their perspectives were invaluable in broadening my strategic framework."


 Will It Ever Be The Same?

New Speakers - Google, VMware, Yahoo, Verisign - Growth and Exit Strategies 2009
Registration is Now Open
 

Date of Event: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Doubletree Hotel, San Jose, California

ButtonWe are pleased to announce the panelist lineup for the Growth and Exit Strategies Buyers Panel, your opportunity to hear directly from the world's leading tech companies on their M&A strategies.  

Now more than ever, pragmatic and informed strategic decisions are necessary to preserve and harvest value in your business.   The volatile economy creates tough business challenges and opportunity as well, but only for those who educate themselves on the latest M&A, funding and public market trends.  

Growth and Exit Strategies is the only event to give you a comprehensive understanding of the emerging global M&A market, new approaches to raising capital, and the technology trends that impact your value, including SaaS, virtualization and the cloud. Create the strategic advantage you need to come out of the economic downturn ahead of your peers.

Register today

What to Expect in San Jose on May 14th:

  • More tips on how to position your company for the next round of venture funding from leading VCs and CEOs who have done it.
  • Preparing your software/IT company for an exit - how to prepare your company for a sale during the downturn, while creating a lasting legacy.
  • The role of debt as a financing option for software and IT companies during the credit squeeze.
  • Has the IPO window opened?   Is there an IPO in my future?
  • The nuts and bolts valuation methodologies, due diligence, deal structures for software and IT updates and the latest trends.

SPECIAL OFFER for CEO and CFO Teams from the same company: CEO/CFO teams can attend for a special reduced combined registration fee of $395. Use registration code CEO-CFO2009.




WFS Agenda Preview Check back frequently for updates to the speaker and program lineup.

Faculty: Some of the companies that have sponsored or spoken at past WFS conferences are listed below:

Oxford Leadership Academy
Garage Technology Ventures
Apax Partners
Symantec
Battery Ventures
Edison Venture Fund
eBay
VantagePoint Venture Partners
RightNow Technologies
Vista Equity Partners

EMC
SG Cowan
HP
Intel
Summit Venture Partners
Geoffrey Moore
Adobe
Pequot Ventures



Register soon, seats are limited!

Event Logistics

Location
Doubletree Hotel
2050 Gateway Place
San Jose, CA 95110
+1 (408) 453-4000
Directions

Registration $295

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