Himscorp is industry consolidation companies store records management software and services, extraction of active medical records in hospitals. Kent Dauten, a former general partner at Madison Dearborn Partners with 15 years of venture capital and buy-out experience, personally sponsored consolidation of the industry and is considering the possibility to invest in growth, to sell to a strategic buyer, or to continue the initial public offering. This case presents an opportunity to discuss the process of rolling and the sources of value creation. "Hide
by William A. Sahlman, Michael J. Roberts, Lawrence E. Katz Source: Harvard Business School 29 pages. Publication Date: August 14, 1998. Prod. #: 899021-PDF-ENG