For Immediate Release

DALLAS – March 1, 2016 – The Board of M&A Standards today announced that Alexandra Reed Lajoux, author and merger/acquisition executive, has accepted a seat on this advisory panel. Lajoux joins 12 other M&A professionals on the board, which is a not-for-profit organization created to “give back” to the M&A community.

Alexandra Lajoux is cofounder of the Art of M&A Series, author of The Art of M&A Integration, and coauthor of all other titles in this longstanding McGraw-Hill Education series. She recently retired as Chief Knowledge Officer of the National Association of Corporate Directors, after three decades with that organization. Currently she is a principal in Capital Expert Services, LLC, providing M&A transaction and litigation support. Lajoux holds a PhD from Princeton University and an MBA, Loyola University of Maryland.

Jim Jeffries, Chairman of the M&A Leadership Council noted, “The Board of M&A Standards is honored to welcome Alexandra to its ranks. Her breadth of knowledge and her thought leadership in the field of M&A will be invaluable to the board’s mission to provide guidance and resources to the merger and acquisition community.”

About Board of M&A Standards:  The Board is an independent organization and the primary sanctioning body for merger and acquisition needs. The mission of the Board of M&A Standards is to improve results by assessing and endorsing various programs, practices, affiliations, tools, training, certification programs and printed resources that will benefit M&A practitioners. You can learn more about the Board of M&A Standards at mastandards.com.

About M&A Leadership Council: The Council has trained and advised hundreds of companies through a series of public workshops and management briefings on the Art of M&A around various topics dealing with Strategy and Readiness, Due Diligence, Integration, Optimization, Program Management and Human Resources.  Nearly 1000 M&A Executives have attended the training over the last five years.  The Council also provides proprietary tactical tools and in-house training to companies desiring more successful mergers and acquisitions.  You can learn more about the M&A Leadership Council at macouncil.org.

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