Achieving Sustainable Business Growth: Globalization, IPOs, and Private Equity with Carl J. Lukach

Carl J. Lukach is a Senior Corporate Executive with a wide range of experience in industrial markets and is well known in the financial community after leading Univar Solutions, a highly successful IPO in 2015. He lived and worked in the Asia Pacific for over 10 years and was named CFO of the Year by the Financial Executives Institute in 2019. He recently retired and is currently an advisor to private equity investors.In this episode, Carl talks about how globalization positively impacts the growth of businesses and public companies. He shares his experience expanding the growth of the companies he worked for in the Asian region. Carl also talks about launching an IPO successfully and his thoughts on the future of private equity and other investments.[00:01 – 05:08] Opening SegmentWelcoming Carl to the showCarl shares his backgroundHis experience in DuPont[05:09 – 23:54] How Expanding to the Asian Region Can Impact BusinessesCarl on the business model of large conglomeratesHis thoughts on minuscule dividends for companiesBusiness fundamentals and strategiesAchieving progress by going globalHe shares his experience working in Asia for DuPontTheir strategies for growth in AsiaExpanding from China to ASEANWhy Carl is Bullish on the East and Southeast Asian region[23:55 – 32:16] US Capital Markets and IPOsMoving to UnivarWhat Carl loves about the US capital systemLaunching an IPOCarl’s thoughts on how capital markets work in the US today[32:17 – 44:39] The Exciting Future of InvestingCarl on private equityBusiness fundamentalsIt’s all about peopleAllocating capital to alternatives and long-term investmentsCarl on the most exciting places to deploy capital todayRising technologies[44:40 – 50:07] Closing SegmentCarl’s advice to those who want to enter a business careerClosing wordsTweetable Quotes“It's about the fundamentals. What is the growth thesis of this company? Why are we attracted to it? What do we think we could do, that the management team or the current owners are not doing, that can raise the value of that enterprise? Having a willing willingness to spend 4, 5, 6, 7 years at it versus a couple of months, that's the right way for business investing.” - Carl J. Lukach“It's that longer-term view that's focused on business fundamentals, coming out with a product or service that that is better than the rest, that you can sustain that advantage. How do you create that advantage and sustain it? How do you grow into markets and geographies that you're not in today? It’s people. Of course, it's the killer app and technology and all that stuff, which is really important as well, but it really is about people.” - Carl J. Lukach------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Carl:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-j-lukach-86168514/Email: [email protected] with me:LinkedInLIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND LEAVE US  A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in and Stay Tuned for the Next Episode COMING SOON! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.