"Bruce and I would like to thank you so much for bringing our retirement dream to fruition. Without your help and diligence, the sale of EDI Support, Inc. would not have been realized. You had the tenacity to continue with us through several setbacks and disappointments. Your expertise, feedback and comments were always positive. We feel that others in your shoes would probably have given up, but you kept on moving forward. We appreciate all the effort that you put forth. We would highly recommend that others utilize your knowledge and skills as you really are a professional in what you do to bring companies together. You are truly deserving of your fee. Your performance on our behalf gives true meaning to your statement “Results-Oriented, Performance-Based M&A Advisors for North America's Technology Companies. Again, thank you! If you’re ever traveling nearby, we would welcome a chance to meet you face-to-face. Ciao until then."
- Mary Jo Barton & Bruce Bennett Former owners of EDI Support, Inc.
"Kevin, what am I to do now without my morning update from you? I just might be really retired, but that was our goal now, wasn't it? I can't thank you enough for your invaluable assistance through the whole process of selling STS. I would have never dreamed of the complexities that were involved. You were there every step of the way to coach and direct me through the whole maze of locating leads, qualifying them into prospects, negotiating a sales offer, and then finalizing the agreement. Your experience and position in the market place resulted in the completion of this acquisition in months instead of years. From the very start you were there moving the whole process alone, pushing me when I needed pushing, encouraging me when I was overwhelmed, firmly putting me in my place when I got out of line, and letting me blow off steam when the pot was boiling over. You took this completely green newbie to the M&A world and guided me through as Virgil did Dante, and I now am with Beatrice in Paradise. I highly recommend your services. Please feel free to give my name and number out to anyone. I'm retired now and have a little time to talk on the phone. I'll miss my morning update sessions . . . at least for the first few weeks."
- Thanks once again, Dr. Blaize A. Stewart Owner - Retired "Please don't be a stranger.
"Kevin, after having known you in the industry for many years, it was an easy decision to have you and your team help guide us through the process of selling the business. It certainly helped to have someone with me who not only knew our business and its nuances, but had been through the selling exercise previously.
We had discussions for two years or more leading up to the sale, and I can honestly say, you left it totally up to me to become comfortable with the timing of when "to get serious". Many times during the process I decided not to sell the business, then sell the business, then not sell it. And every time you listened until I was done my rant, and then we proceeded with the task at hand, which was exactly the right thing to do!! Hindsight is great, isn't it?
When you have built a business over 32 years, as we had, the sale of "your baby" becomes an emotional roller coaster, and you were there to hear me out. As you know, we had some incredible things happen during the process, and we shared many laughs at the timing of certain things.
In the end, with your help and guidance, we were able to structure a deal that made sense for everybody --- shareholders, employees, clients and the new buyer. I would highly recommend you to assist anyone in the sale of their technology business, or for doing an acquisition."
- Richard J. Thompson, President, R J Thompson Data Systems Inc.
"Kevin, you and your team are true shining stars in my book. You took our situation of wanting to become part of a much stronger company so that our development years could be fully utilized and turned it into a path of success for both our people and the product suite itself.
Not once during a pretty frenzied three month period did you falter at my unrealistic requests and half baked ideas. You turned each one into a win win for both the potential buyers and us.
You also stayed so involved in both the screening and actual selling / due diligence I felt you were my right hand and many times were.
What is very impressive was the strength of your contacts for exposing us to buyers we never thought of. Your approach of protecting us during the early screening allowed me to concentrate on running a company and as needed doing the formal selling.
Hours did not matter to you and your input was always thought out and usually my saving grace.
It is with pleasure I write this to you in hopes that others read it and recognize what a great find they will have if they contract with you to help them buy or sell a company. Please feel free to use me as a reference at any time."
- Roy Hogsed, President & CEO, iSoft Corporation
"Kevin, thank you so much for your work in finding us a strategic buyer for Concentrix. As the former Channel Manager for Accpac / Sage in Canada I thought I knew everyone. After taking on our project in short order you brought us a quality list of prospective buyers from across North America who we would have never found on our own.
As two of the shareholders were going to be staying with the new owners you listened to us carefully and interviewed the buyers to ensure that we all felt comfortable with the "fit". It paid off.
Having successfully negotiated a deal with a good company we had the unfortunate experience of having the deal collapse for reasons which were out of everyone's control. If you were frustrated or upset on the inside it didn't show. You were calm cool and so very patient through a difficult stretch in the process. Without missing a beat you quickly had a second buyer for us at terms equal or more favorable than the first.
Anyone making use of your services (which I highly recommend they do) will find you hard working and attentive, an active listener and a skilled facilitator as well as tough negotiator. You were a great coach for us and a trusted advisor. We thank you for helping us "sell up" to a larger strategic organization.
I have no doubt you will continue with great success helping others like us."
- Kevin Hollis, President, Concentrix Business Solutions Inc.