William (Bill) Stone is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of SS&C Technologies, a leading provider of financial services software. Stone has spearheaded over 60 acquisitions since 1995, notably including the $5.4 billion acquisition of DST Systems. He led SS&C through its initial public offering in 1996 and a second IPO in 2010 following a brief period as a private company. A former CPA, Stone's financial expertise has been crucial in scaling SS&C to an $18 billion market cap, leveraging a competitive, numbers-driven approach to M&A.
William (Bill) Stone, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of SS&C Technologies, a global provider of software and investment/financial services. Bill shares how their strategies have changed and the key lessons he has learned from conducting over 50 acquisitions.