Goettl CEO says current PE consolidation wave is different from the 1990s

Ken Goodrich, CEO of Goettl Air Conditioning & Plumbing, a PE-backed HVAC firm, stated that the current consolidation wave is unlikely to collapse like the 1990s because PE firms have better management, more data, and strategic long-term focus.

“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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