PE Firm Invests Into BCD
BCD has received a significant private equity investment, to "support the company's aggressive growth plan".
In this note, we explain the investment, based on a discussion with CEO Jeff Burgess, and examine the impact. For background, see our 2019 profile - BCDVideo Expansion And Switch From HP To Dell Examined.
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Burgess ********** ********
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BCD ***** **-******* ****** **** (******** ****)
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Planned ******* ******
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********* ******* *** ********* *** *** partners. ************ *** *** ** *** question, **** *** *** ** ********* to ******* *** ****
*******, **** ****** *** *** ****** through ************ ** *** **** *************** path ** ******** *** ******** **** BCD ** *********.
Genetec - ** ********
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Outlook *** ***
** *** ******** **** *** ***, BCD ****** ** *** *** ********, mostly ****, ** *** ******* ** differentiate ** *********** ***** ****** *** OEM **** *** **** ******* ** competitive *******. ****, **** ******* ** such * *********** ***** ** *** revenue, ** ******* *** ** ****** suppliers **** ***** **** * *********** impact ** ***'* ********.
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