KKR & Silver Lake Partners Leverage Revenue Management to Increase Gross Margins at Avago

Bruce Richardson's blog about Avago's IPO

We have been talking about the non-linear impact of gross margins on the market cap of semiconductor and component companies for three years now. Avago's IPO provides a fantastic example of how private equity firms - KKR and Silver Lake Partners - can turn a valuable asset into a highly profitable asset.

For more reading on why CFOs need to pay attention to the strategy that has worked for multiple companies, read this White Paper for CFOs.