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An interview with Ben Dorks – CEO Ideagen

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At Phipps Cameron, we work with the world’s most ambitious businesses and funds and therefore we know some incredible people who are taking their companies on a change journey.

In this interview, Jen Talbott-White, Associate Director at Phipps Cameron, spoke with Ben Dorks, who was CEO of Ideagen (now Datum International). Ben gave us a sneak peek into the world of a software CEO, including a look at Ideagen’s journey to being taken private by hg.

Topics include:

  • Going private – motivations and considerations

  • How does a management team choose the right PE partner?

  • Acquisition – harder for the buyer or seller?

  • How does PE ownership impact the wider business?

https://youtu.be/J6WIVhAswRw?si=kVIXAkDFfYuaEwFV

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