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"Peter and I have worked on four acquisitions and sales over the past 10 years or so. Each transaction was unique and different from the others. Peter brings a degree of knowledge and professionalism to the process that insures the details will be done with honesty and integrity for all concerned. I have two deals yet to do in my career and Peter will represent me in both of them."
Grant Beck, CEO
Convergent Technologies
(206) 618-5931
"I hired Peter in 2005 to guide my company through a potential sale. In 2006, we successfully sold our company. Peter did a terrific job helping us prepare for selling our company, and through his work we unquestionably received a better sale price than if we had not followed his guidance. The transaction was not without it's bumps and hiccups (is any?), and Peter was a calm but confident source of advice and counsel. I'd highly recommend him to any company looking to prepare itself for potential sale."
David Lawrence, CEO & Majority Owner
Lawrence Metals
Long Island, NY
"Thanks for being an excellent M&A Advisor during the sale of our Power Division. I appreciated your experience as we planned our strategy, your insightful analysis as we negotiated with potential buyers and your patience as we worked the deal to a close. We surely wouldn't have done as well without you."
Jim Pentecost, President
Power & Telephone Supply Company
Memphis, TN (901) 277-7003
www.ptsupply.com
"Negotiations with a potential buyer were completely stalled at a dollar level well below what we felt the company was worth. Peter Collins was hired and took over negotiations. Within one month we had signed a letter of intent at a price 30% higher than previous. As important as the money was the fact that he helped the deal get done. Great job!"
Andrew Burger, CEO
Alter Communications (410) 468-2612
www.alteryourview.com
"Peter's expertise in valuation was instrumental in finalizing a merger between two long-time competitors. Today all the former competitors continue to work together as Directors of the merged firm, and all believe the terms of the transaction were highly satisfactory and fair. I believe this to be a fairly unusual outcome. Peter has led the Board of Directors in their process of planning for liquidity, providing education on various options and projections that were used to obtain consensus from the Board. A liquidity event then occurred as planned with a high degree of success."
Gary Stitch, CEO
Oxbo International (585) 548-2665
www.oxbocorp.com
"As a founding entrepreneur, I realized that I needed an ownserhip transition plan for my company. I engaged Peter Collins to lead me through this process. He came onsite and visited with me and my other stockholder to determine our needs. He presented me with eight different options that were fully described with projections. I selected the ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership) path. This facilitated my buying out the other stockholder as the first step. This has turned out to be the best approach for me and my staff. I would highly recommend Peter as an excellent resource."
John W. Schock, CEO FMS (410) 761-9400
"I want to thank you for all your advice and support in the recent sale of my business. Starting with your seminar in September, the presentation in Atlanta to our trade association, to the valuation of my business and finally the advice on the actual sale, you were a wonderful advocate for my company and me. In the current market of mergers and acqusitions it was refreshing to find a person whom I felt had my best interest at heart."
Karla Hertzog, President, Tops Temporary Staffing, Inc.
"Over 300 seminars in the USA, Canada and the UK: Buying & Selling a Business, Exit Planning, Valuing a Business "Thank you so much for being the Keynote Speaker at our recent Business Breakfast on Mergers and Acquisitions. Your presentation was outstanding. The feedback was truly impressive. I will recommend that you present at other Arthur Andersen functions in New York, as well as around the country."
Thomas J. Duffy, Partner- Arthur Andersen
"I would like to thank you on behalf of MacDonald Communications and Working Woman for your time and contribution as a Speaker at the Working Woman 500 Congress. On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest your presentations received an average score of 4.89. Comments included…. extremely thorough…very informative…a well thought out presentation…very enjoyable and patient speaker…Peter presented a complex topic in a very logical and easy to understand manner."
Janet Wigfield, Director of Programming - Working Woman
