Artemisʼ John Lahti Catches Up With Dave Peters in This New Series Exploring Peopleʼs Life Changes After Closing the Sale of a Business
Welcome to our introductory episode of Life After Deal!
In this first episode, Artemis Managing Director and Head of Industrials, John Lahti circles back with Dave Peters, former President and CEO of Sellstrom Manufacturing Co.
In 2015, Sellstrom engaged Artemis to advise on the sale of the family business. Only nine months later, a successful and mutually beneficial deal was closed and the multi-generational family business was sold to SureWerx.
This episode explores the family history, dynamics and feelings involved with the sale. John Lahti looks in to Dave Peters' new life, free from the burden of running a successful company.
The Education and Training sector Q2 2026 M&A outlook provides an overview of key valuation trends and notable market developments across the education sector, where diverging valuation trends and selective deal activity are beginning to signal a shifting market environment.
Triumph Higher Education Acquires Culinary Institute of Barcelona
Lead by Alex Hicks, Managing Director at Artemis, this acquisition further enhances Triumph's global culinary education network. This transaction represents our 2nd deal closing in under one year for this client.
The Education and Training sector M&A outlook from Q1 2026 reflects a sector facing multiple transformative dynamics. AI integration is moving from novelty to essential infrastructure while some pundits warn of risks and others hail normalization of the new technology.
Triumph Higher Education Acquires Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts
Lead by Alex Hicks, Managing Director at Artemis, the acquisition marks a strategic expansion for Triumph into the Canadian market - uniting PICA with the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts.
