Goettl CEO argues today's PE consolidation differs from the failed 1990s wave

Ken Goodrich, CEO of PE-backed Goettl Air Conditioning & Plumbing, argues a 1990s-style collapse is unlikely because today's PE firms have better management, more data, and aren't pressured by quarterly Wall Street demands.

“Ken Goodrich, CEO of Goettl Air Conditioning & Plumbing, a PE-backed HVAC firm, said a collapse of that scale is unlikely.”

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