The Acquisition Strategy of SS&C Management Team

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How SS&C Conducts Acquisitions

William (Bill) Stone, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of SS&C Technologies, a global provider of software and investment/financial services. Bill shares how their strategies have changed and the key lessons he has learned from conducting over 50 acquisitions.

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Bill Stone, CEO at SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ: SSNC)

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"A lot of people like to talk about strategy. But strategy takes about half a day. The execution takes a lifetime." - Bill Stone

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Had an interview with Bill Stone, CEO at SS&C Technologies. They’ve had over 60 acquisitions since 1995, and he was more than happy to share his lessons learned and strategy during our talk.

William Stone

William (Bill) Stone is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of SS&C Technologies, a leading provider of financial services software. Stone has spearheaded over 60 acquisitions since 1995, notably including the $5.4 billion acquisition of DST Systems. He led SS&C through its initial public offering in 1996 and a second IPO in 2010 following a brief period as a private company. A former CPA, Stone's financial expertise has been crucial in scaling SS&C to an $18 billion market cap, leveraging a competitive, numbers-driven approach to M&A.

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