Expert Insights on Initial Public Offering (IPO)

An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the first sale of a company's common shares to the public for listing in a public stock exchange. Companies use an IPO to raise capital and in hopes of further growing the company. The process for a company going public can be lengthy because the requirements and regulations placed on publicly held entities.

Gerson Lehrman Group Council Members are available to discuss Initial Public Offering (IPO) via phone consultations, live meetings, surveys, and other custom GLG products and services.

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Featured Council Members

GLG Council Members are leading experts including academics, scientists, and industry specialists

Laurence Wade, Principal, Caprica Consulting

Laurence Wade
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

PrincipalCaprica Consulting

Laurence Wade, Principal, Caprica Consulting

Laurence Wade
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

PrincipalCaprica Consulting

Mark Williams, ExecuForce Associate, Encore Associates, Inc.

Mark WilliamsWhat is a GLG Educator?|GLG Educators have qualified for GLG Member Programs and are therefore eligible to participate in ongoing in-depth consulting projects with GLG clients.

ExecuForce AssociateEncore Associates, Inc.

Mark Williams, ExecuForce Associate, Encore Associates, Inc.

Mark WilliamsWhat is a GLG Educator?|GLG Educators have qualified for GLG Member Programs and are therefore eligible to participate in ongoing in-depth consulting projects with GLG clients.

ExecuForce AssociateEncore Associates, Inc.

Kentaro Yasui, Senior Consultant, Big Picture International, KK

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Senior ConsultantBig Picture International, KK

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Study Groups

Study groups are populations of experts knowledgeable on specific sub-topics within a broader industry

Study Group Name No. Members
IPO Specialists 105
IPO Specialists 105
Utilities and Power Generation Experts (India) 528
Utilities and Power Generation Experts (India) 528
Telecom Infrastructure & Equipment Experts 4016

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