Louisiana Giants Expand Through Acquisitions | New Orleans News

Two Louisiana powerhouses, Bernhard Capital Partners and Sazerac, are on an aggressive acquisition spree—expanding far beyond their home state to dominate new markets. Bernhard just snapped up Bowman Consulting for $1 billion, boosting its engineering muscle, while also backing smaller buys like Optimum Energy and Aventia to scale its infrastructure play. Meanwhile, Sazerac is shaking up the spirits world with a $677 million purchase of U.K.-based Au Vodka—and not stopping there: it’s also acquiring Kentucky distillery Garrard County and other brands to build both a bigger portfolio and production muscle. Both companies are proving that bold, strategic buying is the fastest route to national—and global—scale. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c77259a44a0c31fb