For Marc Rosset, M&A is about integrity, honesty, confidentiality and experience

About this episode

Marc Rosset discusses his hands-on approach to M&A, emphasizing integrity, confidentiality, and the importance of matching buyers and sellers.

Marc Rosset’s approach to M&A is very hands-on. In many ways, he serves as a matchmaker, connecting the seller to the right buyer. With more than 33 years of experience and over 350 completed transactions, representing nearly $1 billion in transferred revenue, the process clearly works. In this episode of Automatic Merchandiser’s Vending & OCS Nation podcast, presented in cooperation with Professional Vending Consultants, podcast host Bob Tullio sits down with veteran intermediary and acquisition specialist Marc Rosset, founder of Professional Vending Consultants. Marc shares his unique philosophy on acquisitions, confidentiality, valuation and why trust remains the foundation of every successful deal. Marc explains how an unexpected career transition from commercial photography led him into the convenience services industry and ultimately into becoming one of the most long-standing intermediaries in vending, micro markets and OCS acquisitions. The conversation dives into: Why confidentiality is critical in M&A transactions The importance of matching the right buyer with the right seller Current trends in vending, micro markets and specialty coffee acquisitions How…

People in this episode

Host: Bob Tullio

Guest: Marc Rosset

Topics covered

• M&A
• vending industry
• acquisitions
• confidentiality
• buyer-seller matching
• industry trends

Keywords

• M&A
• vending
• acquisitions
• confidentiality
• valuation
• trust
• industry trends
• micro markets
• specialty coffee

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Professional Vending Consultants, Automatic Merchandiser, Endeavor Business Media

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