Tom Phillips, President of Effective Agreements, has managed over $0.5 billion of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures on the buy- and sell-side. He was instrumental in growing DSC Communications Corporation's revenue through acquisitions from $250 million to $1.4 billion in less than ten years. Mr. Phillips also had a key role in the divestiture of IPCell to Cisco Systems, one of the best known venture capital exits in Dallas during the Telecom "boom." Having worked acquisitions, divestitures and strategic alliances from inside Fortune 500 companies and startups alike, he knows the specific problems facing your management team. From due diligence, through designing and implementing a strategy for the negotiation, to optimal definitive agreements, Effective Agreements provides a cost-effective M&A partner for your company, whether acting as buyer or seller.