FCX: MDM Interview: How Analytics Can Drive M&A

FCX Performance, a distributor of parts and equipment into process industries, was acquired by Applied Industrial Technologies this year for $768 million, following 18 years of merger and acquisition activity. FCX reported 2016 revenues of $346 million. In this interview, former FCX CEO Charley Hale discusses how analytics formed the backbone of its growth strategy over 18 years. It was conducted by MDM CEO Tom Gale at MDM's 2018 Digital Summit in Denver on September 20, 2018.Subscribers should log in below to read this article.