ModalMinds Joins Global Post Merger Integration Partners (GPMIP)

Online, June 24, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Global PMI Partners today announced the partner network has added ModalMinds Inc. to its membership, joining Whitaker & Company and Stellar Alliance Group as United States partners. Headquartered in San Francisco, ModalMinds provides global professional services, executing business events ranging from M&A/JV integration to mission critical enterprise system rollout. Adam Signaigo, CEO of ModalMinds states, "GPMIP is a tremendous network that allows ModalMinds to be a compelling resource for any company looking to make acquisitions inbound or outbound from the United States." Through the shared GPMIP network, ModalMinds now has worldwide reach utilizing local, expert resources that share common methodologies and the highest standards for post merger integration delivery. Thomas Kessler, owner of IntegrationSuccess GmbH in Bonn, Germany and founding member for GPMIP states, "Combined with their M&A experience, ModalMinds' expertise in enterprise software, process, and critical project management capabilities, as well as their geographic focus, augments perfectly the cross border activities of Global PMI Partners."

ModalMinds is led by Adam Signaigo as CEO and Stefan Hofmeyer as President. Mr. Signaigo has consistently enabled Global 500 clients to rapidly realize business value leveraging both innovative solutions and industry expertise. Prior to launching ModalMinds, Mr. Signaigo was VP of Professional Services for Hard Dollar, as well as Worldwide BPM Delivery Executive at IBM in their BPM/SOA Practice. With over 15 years of consulting and solution delivery experience, Mr. Signaigo has defined and led programs directly supporting successful mergers & acquisitions, enterprise valuation, and IPOs. Mr. Signaigo holds both an MBA and MS in Decision and Information Systems from the W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, along with a BA in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Mr. Signaigo is a certified Project Management Professional.

With 19 years' experience in professional service delivery and operational development, Mr. Hofmeyer leads internal and client facing execution at ModalMinds. Prior to ModalMinds, Mr. Hofmeyer was Director of Management Consulting at Blackstone Technology Group and previously held leadership positions at Wells Fargo Bank, Inventa Technologies, and Accenture. Serving a broad range of industries, Mr. Hofmeyer has developed deep competencies focused in the areas of business process optimization, technical project and project office management, and quality assurance. Mr. Hofmeyer is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School LPSF Program, holds an MBA from the Graziadio School at Pepperdine University, and holds a BSE majoring in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iowa. Mr. Hofmeyer is a certified Project Management Professional and a Stanford Certified Project Manager.

Global PMI Partners is the only independent international network that focuses exclusively on delivering pre- and post-merger integration, separation and transformation services. With 12 member firms across Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Australia, the network has a rapidly growing presence to support our global clients. The GPMIP network is well known for its seasoned and highly experienced merger integration advisors that combine deep industry knowledge with highly specialized insights into effectively managing M&A integration projects. For further information about GPMIP, contact Thomas Kessler at +49.172.255.9788 or via email at: [email protected].