Lexington, MA – November 19, 2018 – The Watermill Group’s acquisition of Cooper & Turner has been named a Cross Border Deal of the Year by The M&A Advisor, a premier network of M&A, turnaround and finance professionals. Watermill, a strategy-driven private investment firm, won in the $10MM-$50MM category. The firm was recently presented the…
As any MBA student will attest, the Case Method is a fantastic way to learn as it contextualizes important principles with real-world anecdotes. However, in a 90-minute class one can only digest so much information, and, if you’re like me, no matter how important the content, an hour in you might accidentally find yourself thinking…
Lexington, MA – September 12, 2018 – The Watermill Group’s acquisition of Cooper & Turner has been named a finalist in three categories for the 17th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. The private investment firm’s cross-border transaction will advance to the final round of judging for Industrials Deal of the Year ($10mm-$50mm), Cross Border Deal of…
How do you properly celebrate 40 years? When you’re a family firm that likes laugh, you dig into the photo archives! The whole team helped drag boxes out of storage, watch the footage on unlabeled VHS tapes, and scan their phones and homes to come up with these priceless gems. It’s been a labor of…
Lexington, MA – July 25, 2018 – As Watermill Group celebrates 40 years of private investment leadership and sets the stage for continued growth, the firm today announced the appointments of Cristina Rubbo and Scott Oudheusden. Ms. Rubbo joins Watermill as Director of Finance and will be responsible for managing the corporate accounting and finance…
Watermill Group’s acquisition of Cooper & Turner was featured in the May/June 2018 issue of Middle Market Growth. Julia Karol, President and COO of Watermill Group, is quoted in the piece. “Watermill really looks for industries that are going through transformation,” Ms. Karol says, adding that “The renewables sector is growing particularly fast.” Read the full…
This month marks our 40th year in private investment. Founded as HMK Enterprises, over the past four decades Watermill has grown into a leading and enduring presence in the middle market and beyond, acquiring, operating and improving dozens of businesses in the US and around the world. We recently commemorated our anniversary at a private…
Lexington, MA, May 15, 2018 – The M&A Advisor announced the winners of the 10th Annual International M&A Awards on Friday, May 4th. The cross-border acquisition of Cooper & Turner by the Watermill Group was named a winner for Industrials Deal of the Year. Watermill will be presented the award alongside other honorees at a…
Since our founding 40 years ago, integrity and mutual respect have been cornerstones of our business. To that end, recently we distributed a letter to all executive team members at our portfolio companies. In it we reflect on what it means to create a true culture of safety, for all employees. It’s an important message, and…
Providing internships to students interested in the private equity industry is an important part of the Watermill culture. Recently our intern Paul had the opportunity to sit down with Dale Okonow for an interview. How did you get into private equity? I went to law school and business school with the idea to practice law for…