I am a Software Business Owner or Operator
As the years have proven, the succession plan initiated by Ecotran has produced the desired results of continuity, both financially in terms of capital investment, as well as personally.
Stability
When we acquire a business, we aren’t focused on an exit strategy – unlike venture capitalists or private equity firms – because when we invest, we invest forever.
Protect Legacy
Founders and business owners also have worked hard to develop trusted long-term customer, partner and employee relationships. We provide strong sustained custodianship of these important assets in that we protect them and preserve the legacy that founders have so carefully created.
Expertise
We live and breathe the communications and media marketplace and ecosystem and understand the complexities of developing, marketing and selling software into the space on a global scale.
Autonomy and Decentralized Structure
We believe the best businesses are those that are run by managers who think like owners and control their own decision-making and P&L. We value autonomy and decentralization over scale, with small focused teams operating in an entrepreneurial environment.
Learning and Development Opportunities
We focus on talent management to train and professionally develop the senior members of the team which includes an annual academy where our business leaders and their senior staff congregate and learn from each other, share best practices, and gain knowledge and advice from like-minded peers.
I am an M&A Advisor or Corporate M&A Officer
You are tuned into the timing of the market and are looking for the best outcome for your transportation technology clients. You’re not alone. We can help develop a strategy that not only helps your clients to succeed, but create a timeline for this success that can be managed. We can achieve this by having access to a vast, existing network of transportation industry people and products.
Low-risk Transactions
Our Letters of Intent (LOIs) clearly outline the assumptions that we make, and provide transparency on what we are looking for during the due diligence process.
Access to Funds
As an organization with a strong balance sheet and ample liquidity to execute cash deals, we do not need to raise financing to close transactions.
Quick Closing
Given our experience and specialization in vertical market software, we are able to move quickly, even in difficult situations.
Transparency
Given our “buy and hold philosophy” we emphasize strong alignment with vendors on future strategic plans for the business and engagement on this level early in the process.