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Home » Successful M&A Strategies for the Logistics Industry

Successful M&A Strategies for the Logistics Industry

July 17, 2013
Doug Waggoner, President and CEO. Echo Global Logistics

Having completed 16 acquisitions of small logistics companies in the past seven years, Echo Logistics knows something about successful acquisition strategies. CEO Doug Waggoner talks about the company's growth-through-acquisitions as well as its strategic focus on attracting and retaining supply chain talent. [Run Time (Min.): 10:49]

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