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Expert Insights on Initial Public Offering (IPO)

An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the first sale of a company's common shares to the public for listing in a public stock exchange. Companies use an IPO to raise capital and in hopes of further growing the company. The process for a company going public can be lengthy because the requirements and regulations placed on publicly held entities.

Gerson Lehrman Group Council Members are available to discuss Initial Public Offering (IPO) via phone consultations, live meetings, surveys, and other custom GLG products and services.

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Featured Council Members

GLG Council Members are leading experts including academics, scientists, and industry specialists

Mark Williams, ExecuForce Associate, Encore Associates, Inc.

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ExecuForce AssociateEncore Associates, Inc.

Kentaro Yasui, Senior Consultant, Big Picture International, KK

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Senior ConsultantBig Picture International, KK

Seth Johnson, Former CEO, PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

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Former CEOPACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

David Hunt, Director, SustainAsia Limited

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DirectorSustainAsia Limited

Julia Zhu, Research Manager, FROST & SULLIVAN, INC

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Research ManagerFROST & SULLIVAN, INC

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Study Groups

Study groups are populations of experts knowledgeable on specific sub-topics within a broader industry

Study Group Name No. Members
IPO Specialists 110
Accounts Receivable Purchasers 14
Chief Financial Officers (Hong Kong) 33
Working Capital Analysts 55
Chief Financial Officers in Greece 13

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Recent News Analyses

News analyses are expert commentaries on current events, written by Council Members who are available for follow up consultations

Hardball 11/21/09: Calix’s IPO in Order to Buy Cyan?

November 21, 2009

Samuel Greenholtz, Principal, Telecom Pragmatics

Wynn Resorts becoming "more Chinese" with Hong Kong IPO

September 24, 2009

Glenmark Stock worth considering!!!

October 7, 2009

Holding On to the Reigns

November 11, 2009

Georgiopoulos gives thumbs up to dry bulk in an opportunistic play

October 23, 2009

Diran Majarian, Managing Director, Amalia Tankers Inc

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