Announcing Our Distribution CVC Panel 📢
Hear from the best in the business on how distributors are investing in tech 💸📱
As highlighted in last week’s Q2 report, distributors are investing in technology at an all-time high. That’s why we’re excited to announce our distributor CVC panelists for this year’s NAW Innovators Summit, powered by Applico!
Join us September 25-27 in Austin, TX, to learn from industry leaders about their perspectives on the role of technology in distribution and their strategies for evaluating and underwriting investments.
Introducing our CVC panelists
Jeff McLendon | CEO, Specialty Building Products
Jeff joined SBP in 2003, and under his leadership, SBP has become the leading distributor of specialty building materials in North America. Jeff has led the company’s transformation into a tech-enabled pioneer through strategic investments and technology partnerships.
Adam Goodson | Managing Director, UFP Ventures
Adam leads an investment team focused on disruptive and transformational startup businesses in the building material, retail, construction, and industrial packaging spaces for UFP Industries. Prior to UFP, he co-led ZX Ventures, the global investment and innovation group of Anheuser-Busch InBev.
Blake Luse | Managing Director, Ferguson Ventures
Blake joined Ferguson in 2005 and has served in numerous positions across sales and business development. As the director of eBusiness, Blake led a team that implemented sales strategies to help contractors across the US gain efficiencies with Ferguson solutions. His leadership in corporate venture capital has earned him recognition from Global Corporate Venturing, which added him to the GCV Powerlist and recognized him as an Emerging Leader.
The Panelists Will Discuss:
Launching a CVC Fund as a Distributor: Learn the critical steps and strategies for launching a successful Corporate Venture Capital fund.
Underwriting Tech Investments: Discover the best practices for underwriting tech investments, and identifying high-potential opportunities.
Evaluating Strategic Value to Your Core Business: Understand how to assess and measure the strategic value of tech investments to ensure they enhance your core business operations.
This CVC panel promises to deliver invaluable insights from the best in distribution investing, and an off-the-record candid discussion you won’t find anywhere else. Join us Sep 25-27 in Austin, TX.
View full event info and the agenda for the Innovators Summit here.