George T. Corrigan Jr.

George CorriganSenior Client Partner

"Often the private equity partner does not make the change quickly enough," said George T. Corrigan Jr., senior client partner at search firm Korn/Ferry International."Then they come to a search firm.Meanwhile, time is ticking."

Corrigan outlined some initial screens to find good managers for private equity investments.First, Korn/Ferry looks for other managers in the same industry or for candidates within a company considered to be a management academy, such as General Electric or Danaher.He also looks for managers who are experienced in managing cash.Finally, Corrigan added, he likes to find managers who are "a magnet for talent" who will be able to draw more quality managers into the portfolio company.
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Corrigan also echoed those on the Operational Value Add panel who said that, in the face of Sarbanes-Oxley and other pressures, private equity ownership is becoming an increasingly appealing opportunity for managers at public companies.Recently, an officer of a public company told Corrigan he would never be able to make a difference in the stock price of his public company, but at a smaller, private firm that would be possible."It's not that much fun being in a public company anymore," said Corrigan."Private equity is becoming a lot more interesting."

Korn/Ferry Senior Client Partner George Corrigan will be a speaker at Packaging Strategies Growth Strategies, an intensive, day-long symposium targeting tactical solutions for packaging converters and suppliers and their brand-owner customers.

George Corrigan , Managing Director

George Corrigan, a top executive with one of the packaging industry's largest and most globally recognized recruiting firms, will discuss how to locate and retain good management personnel and how to tap the extraordinary but potentially hidden abilities of current top performers in the pursuit of successful growth opportunities.

George Corrigan, Senior Client Partner

George T. Corrigan, Jr., Managing Director, Korn/Ferry International
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George T. Corrigan, Jr. is a Managing Director in the Philadelphia office of Korn/Ferry International, and a member of the firm's North American Industrial and Private Equity practices.He has extensive experience in the recruitment of senior management executives in addition to functional leaders in sales and marketing, manufacturing, finance, general management, R & D, and engineering.

About the event sponsor: George T. Corrigan, Jr., Korn/Ferry International Korn/Ferry International is the world's leading executive recruiting firm with 70 offices worldwide in over 40 countries.Since 1969, Korn/Ferry has been a leader in the recruitment of critical 'C' level positions including CEO, COO, CFO, CTO, VP Sales, VP Marketing, and VP HR, as well as top functional roles within an organization.Our private equity practice has a significant depth of experience working with portfolio companies in numerous industries including manufacturing, business services, advanced technology, biotech and life sciences, and many others.We also have a specialty practice involved in placing Partners, Principals, Vice Presidents, and Associates within private equity firms.Please contact George T. Corrigan,Jr. at either (215) 656-5304 or mailto:george.corrigan@kornferry.com for more information about Korn Ferry or our private equity/venture capital practice.

George T. Corrigan, Jr., Senior Client Partner, Korn / Ferry International

George Corrigan, Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry International