 | PRESENTING SPONSOR:
GROW BUSINESS FORUM: BUSINESS PLANNING AND TRANSITION
With over 25 years of experience working with, consulting for and investing in public and private companies, Michael will discuss several areas where owners/ operators can maximize the value of their business. Although every company has unique characteristics, many of these observations are common to all companies and may provide both short and long term benefits by better positioning the owner for the future.
SPEAKER: MICHAEL KRAMER, MANAGING PARTNER, K3 INVESTMENTS
Michael is the managing partner of K3 investments, a private investment fund that has invested in commercial real estate, investment banking, express car washes, manufacturing and a home nursing company. In addition to a variety of consulting clients, he serves or has served as a director/advisor for several regional companies including Ghost Controls, Infinity Software, Titus Sports Academy, Growing Room and Hopewell Home Health Care. Michael was also the Chairman of Red Elephant Pizza from its startup until it was sold in 2012.
In 2006, Michael and partners acquired Desloge Home Oxygen & Medical Equipment, a regional medical equipment provider. He served as the COO/CFO, and within 6 years, sales had tripled and profits quadrupled. In 2013, Michael led the negotiations and sale of the company to AeroCare, a national company with 300 locations that has retained Michael’s services since their purchase. Prior to Desloge, Michael was the COO/ CFO for Walls Industries of Texas. Walls is a $100 million manufacturer and marketer of branded outdoor apparel. Michael led the recapitalization in 2001, the transition to global sourcing in 2002 and the ultimate sale of The Company in 2004 to Brazos Equity Partners, a Dallas based investment firm. From 1996 to 1999 Michael was the CFO of Super-Lube, Inc. Michael was part of the management team that grew the business from 35 to 75 units and Michael led the ultimate sale of the company for an industry high EBITDA multiple.
Michael has an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin as well as Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Civil Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology.
PROGRAM SPONSOR:
GOLD SPONSORS:
SCHERMER PECANS - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC VITALITY - THE BACALL GROUP
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