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…
I am an intern at the Watermill Group. I graduated from Cornell in May and in June was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals. I was assigned to the Cardinal’s Class A short-season affiliate team where I spent the rest of my summer playing baseball. Currently in my off season, I am working at Watermill…
Lexington, MA — January 9, 2018 — The Watermill Group, a strategy-driven private investment firm, today announced the addition of Tracy Streckenbach, a leader in performance improvement, to its team as a Partner. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience as a CEO, board member and consultant, Ms. Streckenbach will work closely with Watermill…
LEXINGTON, Mass — The Watermill Group, LLC (the “Watermill Group”), a strategy-driven private investment firm, today announced the sale of C&M Corporation to Winchester Interconnect Corporation (“Winchester”), a portfolio company of Snow Phipps Group (“Snow Phipps”), a private equity firm focused on middle-market control investments. The transaction took place on December 22, 2017. C&M is…
A seasoned executive with deep growth acceleration and strategy implementation experience, Steel steps into role after serving as Tenere’s Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing Tenere Inc. (Tenere), a full service provider of complex metal and plastic components and assemblies for Fortune 500 companies, today announced that Brian Steel has been named its new…
News Summary On November 13, the Watermill Group won the 2017 M&A Advisor Awards Industrial Deal of the Year in the in the $50MM – $100MM category for its acquisition of Experi-Metal, Inc. The M&A Advisor Awards are widely respected as a pinnacle of achievement in the M&A industry. Watermill Group was recognized along with…
Watermill Group is pleased to share that the firm has been named a finalist in three categories for the 16th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. Watermill Group’s acquisition of Experi-Metal, Inc. was named a finalist in the Industrials Deal of the Year ($50mm-$100mm), Private Equity Deal of the Year ($50mm-$100mm) and M&A Deal of the Year ($50mm-$75mm) categories….
The M&A Advisor, renowned globally for its recognition of leading M&A, financing and turnaround professionals, created the Emerging Leader Awards to promote mentorship and professional development amongst the emerging business leaders. Watermill Group is pleased to share that Julia Karol and Sarah Bowen were both chosen for their accomplishments and expertise from a pool of…
With my internship coming to a close, I have started to reflect on my experiences so far and what I hope to achieve following my time at Watermill. A typical intern day runs from 9-5, allowing for some variation based on deal flow and the timing of meetings. Each week kicks off with an investment…