Global IMAP

Mertz and IMAP
Mertz Associates has the experience and capability to source buyers and sellers around the world. As part of the global organization International Network of M&A Partners (IMAP), Mertz helps our clients navigate the language, cultural, legal and financial differences between companies and countries.

Almost every project we take on benefits from our personal relationships with global IMAP members by providing feet on the street and local knowledge of the M&A climate in their region.

In 2007, we leveraged our IMAP partners to:

  • Understand the intricacies of the local market when selling a Chinese manufacturing operation
  • Manage the U.S. acquisition pipeline for a Swiss buyer
  • Contact strategic targets from three European countries for a U.S. product line sale
    • In all three cases, our IMAP partner knew the target personally
  • Arrange personal introduction meeting to a potential German/U.S. merger proposal
  • Explore the Polish M&A environment for a potential divestiture by a Wisconsin company

More about IMAP
With roots reaching back more than 30 years, IMAP has evolved to be a vital factor in global business. Today IMAP dealmakers are established in five continents and 34 countries.

In 2007, Mertz and its IMAP partners completed over 250 transactions (total value was $9.8 billion, most transactions in the middle market). IMAP ranked fourth in the world for deals under $50 million according to the Thomson Financial League tables. IMAP continues to be a major player in the global deals market, alongside global accountancy firms and investment banks.

Most importantly, these strategic relationships deliver results through the power of global partnership:

  • Leverage international M&A expertise for middle-market transactions
  • Discover middle-market opportunities in complex and difficult foreign environments
  • Gain unparalleled global reach for strategically focused buyers and sellers
  • Navigate the language, cultural, legal and financial differences between companies and countries
  • Establish trust in unfamiliar territory

Mertz, with its IMAP relationships, can help assemble a team to pursue global M&A strategies.

Mertz Associates, Inc.
One Riverwood Place
N17W24222 Riverwood Drive, Suite 305
Waukesha, WI 53188
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