Eric Lint

Experience

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  Asea Brown Boveri

  Jan 1988 - Jan 2000

  VP-M&A

  • Led M&A and strategic planning for this global energy and automation services supplier (2000 revenues-$23 Billion), reporting to the CFO. • Working with the CEO, led a process to change the strategic direction of the company by exiting the power generation business ($6 billion in revenues) and redeploying the capital in industrial automation. • Selected major transactions include the divestment of the Nuclear Energy ($485 million) and Thermal Power Generation business (JV valued at over $4 billion) and the Robotics acquisition program.• Worked closely with Business Area heads and country managers to implement local acquisition and divestment strategies.• Responsible for the financial planning and analysis function for ABB Americas ($6 billion revenues), including budgeting and performance analysis. Managed the corporate venture capital program ($100 million invested capital). Show less

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  Reuters

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2008

  Executive Vice President

  • Led Reuter’s global M&A efforts, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer. Worked closely with the CEO, COO, and the global Business Heads in strategy formulation. Extensive interaction with the Reuters Board on strategic transactions.• Completed over 80 transactions globally in the US, Japan, Italy, UK, India, and China. Transactions include the acquisition of Multex ($195 million), Bridge Information ($373 million) and Telerate ($175 million), formulation of a FX trading JV with CME, and the divestment of Instinet ($934 million).• Oversaw Reuters venture capital business (Greenhouse Fund, $600 million invested in 82 companies), and was the chairman of the investment committee. Board memberships included a publicly traded company, and numerous private venture capital investments. Show less

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  Dun and Bradstreet

  May 2008 - Dec 2009

  SVP-Leader, M&A

  • Responsible for D&B’s global M&A and investment program, reporting to the Chairman and CEO. Worked closely with the Regional business heads, and US based Segment heads in formulating and executing organic and non-organic growth initiatives. Extensive interaction with the D&B board. • Completed more than 10 transactions in the US, India, China, Italy, and the UK. Transactions include the acquisition of D&B SAME in India ($50 million), and the divestment of D&B Italy to CRIF ($70 Million). • Managed a staff of 8 in the US, UK, and Singapore. Show less

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  Jordan Edmiston Group

  May 2010 - Feb 2011

  Managing Director

  • Advised on 1 sell side deal, and secured mandates for 2 other transactions for this leading mid-market media and information investment bank.• Specialized in financial technology, business information, software, and supporting technology. • Wrote an extensive quarterly industry update for customers covering the financial information and technology markets.

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  Farm Creek Advisors LLC

  Mar 2011 - now

  Managing Director

  Farm Creek Advisors is a merchant banking and corporate advisory firm providing M&A advisory, strategic consulting, and corporate development services to corporations, private equity firms, family offices, and hedge funds. We are fortunate to be able leverage decades of experience in leading corporate development and strategy for large global corporations, as well as years of experience in investment banking and consulting. While our experience is cross industry, our greatest depth of experience is in Media, FinTech, Business Information, Energy, and Capital Goods/Industrial Technology.Our services include:Mergers and Acquisition Advisory Transaction planning and executionBusiness ValuationDue diligence supportPost merger integration planning and supportStrategic Consulting ServicesIndustry analysisCompetitor analysis/evaluationStrategic planning process support Show less

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  Leadership Rising

  Jan 2022 - now

  Managing Director

  Our leadership programs have been carefully designed by recognized leaders with decades of diverse experience honing their skills, and importantly developing a unique and effective learning experience that produces results.We raise your leadership level by accelerating your leadership awareness through immersive, interactive and memorable instruction in virtual, on-site, or historic off-site settings. An important distinction of our programs is personal 1-on-1 mentoring after the classes. Many other programs fail as the learning and application stops when people get back to their office. And for Teams our programs are developed to be aligned with your business Mission, Vision, Values and Culture. We recognize this and provide coaching when your return to work where your specific challenges are discussed, and solutions created in this personal time with your trainer.We offer live on-line learning experiences providing convenience and cost effectiveness while delivering an interactive and immersive experience. In addition, we offer off-site at a location of your choice, or a memorable and relevant historic site. Both for individuals and Teams. Show less

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  Bastionne

  Mar 2022 - now

  Chief Operating Officer

  Bastionne develops software frameworks that provide cyber secure machine identity and messaging. We create safe and secure network environments that resist and protect against ransomware, phishing, and other network intrusions. Our technology is based on web3 technology and is the next level of protection. Why just detect cyber intrusions when you can protect with Bastionne.