Content area
Full text
Headnote
Deals Getting Done
After a slow start in the first few months of this year, merger and acquisition activity in the collections industry heated up in the second quarter. And in July and early August, a rash of deals were announced. (See this month's cover story, "Acquiring Minds," which starts on page 24.)
The most significant news among thirdquarter announcements: NCO Group's intention to buy Duluth, Ga.-based Risk Management Alternatives out of bankruptcy - unless a higher bidder steps up. If the deal is completed, Horsham, Pa.-based NCO will further strengthen its position as the top-ranked collections firm in the country by swallowing up one of its top...