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Benchmark International’s Kendall Stafford Wins Emerging Leaders Award

August 13, 2021

Benchmark International is pleased to announce that our very own Kendall Stafford has been named an Emerging Leader by The M&A Advisor’s M&A Awards.

Kendall is a Managing Partner at Benchmark International, working out of our Austin, TX office. Her day-to-day responsibilities at Benchmark International include the careful oversight of our Southwest territory. She is accountable for our client experiences, brand recognition, team development, and deal production. Kendall is also a member of our Major Transaction Team and works closely with our teams that focus on transactions with $100M+ in transaction value. She was born and raised in North Carolina, where she spent a great deal of time around the manufacturing company owned and operated by her family. 

The M&A Awards are widely respected as a pinnacle of achievement in the industry, recognize excellence in dealmaking, restructuring, and financing, celebrating the contributions and achievements of leading firms and professionals.

The M&A Advisor serves the world’s leading M&A, financing and restructuring professionals. It was founded in 1998 to publish insights and intelligence on mergers and acquisitions. Since then, they have been serving the world’s premier organization of M&A, turnaround, and finance professionals. It is the preeminent organization recognizing excellence, honoring achievement, presenting thought leadership, and facilitating connections among the world’s leading dealmaking professionals.

Americas: Sam Smoot at +1 (813) 898 2350 / [email protected]

Europe: Michael Lawrie at +44 (0) 161 359 4400 / [email protected]

Africa: Anthony McCardle at +27 21 300 2055 / [email protected] 

 

ABOUT BENCHMARK INTERNATIONAL:

Benchmark International is a global M&A firm that provides business owners with creative, value-maximizing solutions for growing and exiting their businesses. Benchmark International has handled over $12.5 billion in transaction value across various industries from offices across the world. With decades of M&A experience, Benchmark International’s transaction teams have assisted business owners with achieving their objectives and ensuring the continued growth of their businesses. The firm has also been named the Investment Banking Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor and the Global M&A Network, as well as the #1 Sell-side Privately Owned M&A Advisor in the World by PitchBook’s and Refinitiv’s Global League Tables.

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