The New York Private Equity Network (NYPEN) and Alvarez & Marsal are pleased to invite you to a panel discussion on the "Post Merger Integration – Accelerating Value Creation” to be held on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 7pm.

Session Overview
The panel discussion will address how to accelerate value creation after a merger, specifically:

· How to avoid pitfalls that can disrupt a successful integration
· Potential strategies for quickly realizing synergies
· Leading practices to accelerate value creation

The panel will be moderated by Dan Zamlong from Warburg Pincus, and will include three experienced operating professionals from Alvarez & Marsal’s Private Equity Services practice:

· Jeffrey Klein: Senior IT merger integration practitioner & interim CIO
· Ryan Schmidt: Senior operations practitioner & interim COO
· Jeff Shaffer:  Senior information technology practitioner & interim CIO

Event Details
Date: Tuesday June 19, 2012
Time: 7:00 – 8:30pm  (refreshments/appetizers will be served)
Location: Warburg Pincus, 450 Lexington Avenue (at 45th Street), 36th Floor