For his third appearance on the show, CEO of efex, Nick Sheehan joins Shahin in sharing the story of efex and how they've used mergers and acquisitions to grow their business into the national name it is today. This episode also covers... The realisation that M&A can be a great growth channelThe evolution of leadershipMistakes and fearBalancing life and a business About Nick... Nick Sheehan is the founder and CEO of efex, one of Australia's leading & fastest growing MSP's. Under Nick's leadership, efex has grown exponentially since its inception in 2013 from 2 employees to over 300 across 22 Australian branches. efex has successfully completed 12 acquisitions to date, with 3 more planned in FY25. In 2021 Alceon Private Equity purchased a 50% stake in efex. Nick is driven by the belief that IT should be simple, scalable, and ultimately solve for tangible gains to productivity and efficiency of workforces. His energy inspires the team to deliver on this core focus, backed by a depth of decentralised capability and expertise, and an egalitarian, values-driven culture. When Nick isn't building one of Australia's best IT companies, you'll find him indulging in his other passion - tending to his vineyards in the Adelaide Hills. _________________ 🗞 Join our newsletter: https://forms.gle/NaN6W8qj1qQsfpTe9 📚 Get your copy of the 2023 report here: https://abm.xgrowth.com.au/2023-report/ Hosted & Produced by Shahin Hoda, Allysa Maywald & Alexander Hipwell, from xGrowth. 🚨 We would love to get your questions, ideas and feedback about Growth Colony, email [email protected] Or fill out this Google form: https://forms.gle/ybDTyjEreR1WiUg16 And for all our other socials visit: https://mtr.bio/xgrowth