FEBRUARY 17th | 2 PM EDT / 11 AM PDT

Drivers and Dynamics of a Burgeoning LatAm Nearshoring Services M&A Market

PALAZZO Investment Bankers /
Nearshore Americas Webinar

Digital services M&A activity throughout Latin America has accelerated over the past 18 months. This market, comprised of highly skilled and well-educated technologists and thousands of independent operators of varying scale, is experiencing intensifying competitive pressures driven by existing and new global strategic players seeking nearshoring delivery capabilities to meet growing client demand for digital transformation services. These market dynamics are conducive to a massive and protracted wave of consolidation across the Latin American digital services sector.

A defining transaction that highlights many themes addressed in this discussion is the recent acquisition of Colombia-based digital services firm Zemoga by S4 Capital (SFOR.L). S4 viewed Zemoga’s technology and software development services as core to the digital marketing powerhouse’s strategic vision. This has provided Zemoga’s team with the unique opportunity to serve as the global platform for S4’s new Technology Services pillar, with the aim of quadrupling this practice’s headcount by 2024 primarily through acquisitions.

Join us for our very topical webinar discussion on February 17th at 2pm EST, where we will unpack the key issues around the accelerated demand of Latin American nearshore M&A deals and how digital services firms can better position themselves during this wave of consolidation.

Our Nearshore Americas webinar is hosted by experienced members of the Nearshore community, including:

  • Matt Hasson – Managing Director & Partner at PALAZZO Investment Bankers
  • DJ Edgerton – CEO & Founder of Zemoga and Executive Director at S4 Capital
  • Scott Spirit – Executive Director and Chief Growth Officer at S4 Capital

Register below to our webinar

SPEAKERS

Managing Director and Partner at PALAZZO

Matt Hasson

Matt Hasson is a Managing Director and Partner at PALAZZO with over 15 years of investment banking experience, advising clients in the digital transformation, digital marketing, and life sciences commercialization services sectors.

As an experienced and trusted advisor to founders and executives, Matt has completed over 20 transactions over the course of his career. In his engagements, Matt oversees every aspect of the M&A deal process, from positioning and buyer outreach to due diligence and contract negotiation, ensuring a successful outcome for business owners and stakeholders.

CEO & Founder of Zemoga, Executive Director at S4 Capital, Emmy Award Winning Entrepreneur, LatAm Outsourcing Pioneer

DJ Edgerton

DJ Edgerton is a nearshoring pioneer and the Founder and CEO of Zemoga, a leading Colombia based digital transformation services firm specializing in nearshore delivery of advanced digital
product design and engineering services to U.S.-based enterprise clients.

DJ has worked in the digital design and production space for over 30 years specializing in developing customer engagement strategies and building teams and technologies that provide groundbreaking solutions for Fortune 500 companies.

His range of expertise includes engagement architecture, social media, global consumer marketing programs, and innovative uses of mobile technologies that deliver industry leading design, user engagement, and ROI.

Executive Director and Chief Growth Officer at S4 Capital

Scott Spirit

Scott is an Executive Director and the Chief Growth Officer of S4 Capital.
Scott spent almost 15 years at WPP in various roles in London, Shanghai, and Singapore. He was ultimately the Global Chief Strategy & Digital Officer. Scott moved to China in 2006 and oversaw a period of rapid growth and multiple acquisitions before taking on the global strategy role, responsible for WPP’s corporate strategy and growth agenda.
In 2013, he took on the additional responsibility for digital, managing WPP’s global relationships with platform and software companies such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, Tencent, Alibaba, and Adobe.
After leaving WPP in 2018, Scott was a Board Member and Managing Director at Eureka, an artificial intelligence company, where he was responsible for fund raising and business development.
Prior to WPP, Scott worked at Deloitte Consulting and Associated Newspapers.
Scott has a BA in French from King’s College in London and an MBA from The University of Chicago.
NSAM

Kirk Laughlin

Kirk Laughlin is Managing Director and Founder of the Nearshore Americas – the widely respected media and advisory group which examines the emergence of Latin America as a global leader in technology services and digital innovation. During the last 11 years, Laughlin emerged as one of the foremost thought-leaders on the expansion of tech-based commercial services and investment in the Americas. Kirk and his team are frequently called on for data analysis, market insights and commentary. Nearshore Americas offers client marketing platforms, advisory services, content and lead generation services, custom events, Latin America-focused trade missions and customized research. Earlier, Laughlin was a vice president and Managing Director at Ziff Davis Enterprise, a global media group, based in New York City. He is based in Connecticut.