Podcast | Riding a Hot IPO Market – Capitalising on Opportunities and Managing Key Challenges It has been an active, and often wild, ride in the IPO market over the past year. After a slow period during the heart of the initial COVID-19 crisis, market activity has reignited at a blistering pace, driven by optimism in the global economy and the emergence of special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, among other factors. There’s ample excitement right now about IPOs, but there also are areas to be mindful of and manage effectively in order to achieve a successful public offering. Patience and proper preparation are a must. In this podcast, Protiviti Managing Directors Susan Alexander, Brad Rachmiel, Charlie Soranno and Nick Spinks, leaders in Protiviti’s Public Company Transformation group, discuss the overall state of the market and some of the key issues and concerns for organizations to address effectively during the overall IPO process. Read Transcript Topics Mergers and Acquisitions, Transactions and IPOs Leadership Brad Rachmiel Brad Rachmiel is the Chicago Office Market Leader and a founding member of Protiviti. In addition to leading Protiviti’s Chicago office, Brad is a part of our Global Internal Audit and Financial Advisory leadership team and is the U.S. Central Region Leader of our ... Learn More Charles G. Soranno Charles is a Managing Director in New York with extensive experience in IPOs, technical accounting and SEC reporting, internal control compliance, M&A, external audit and regulatory inquiries, and implementing new accounting pronouncements and disclosures. ... Learn More Susan Alexander Susan is a Managing Director in San Francisco, and co-leads the West Region for Protiviti's Internal Audit and Financial Advisory Solutions, in addition to Protiviti's Consumer Products / Retail Industry. She has over 20 years' experience in public accounting and ... Learn More