President
Peter Kubasek, The Malibu Group

President-Elect
Crystal Faulkner, Cooney Faulkner & Stevens

Vice President / Membership
Bob Winget, ProFill Holdings, LLC

Programs Chairperson
Gerald Zobrist, CapTec Corporation

Treasurer
Andrew B. Quinn, ILSCO Corporation

Deal Maker Co-Chairperson
Krissi Barr, Barr Corporate Success

Deal Maker Co-Chairperson
Andy Hawking, Integra Bank

M&A Symposium Co-Chairperson
Tom Anthony, Frost Brown Todd LLC

M&A Symposium Co-Chairperson
Rick Maier

National Board of ACG
Ron Moss, Sweney Cartwright & Co.
Don Feldmann, Winton Associates, Inc.

Directors
Jon Dill, AMPAC
Matt Hager, Fifth Third Bank
William Kohlhepp, Cors & Bassett
Greg Taylor, Blue Chip Venture Co.
Bert Cannon. Deloitte & Touche LLP
 
 
 
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS GROWTH THROUGH EDUCATION, PROGRAMS AND RELATIONSHIPS.



Tel: (866) 500-ACGC (2242)
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ACG Cincinnati E-Newsletter - March 2007
Association For Corporate Growth - Cincinnati
MARCH 14th LUNCHEON SET - REGISTER TODAY!
RAISING $900 MILLION TO BUILD A STEEL COMPANY

The March 14, 2007 ACG Cincinnati Luncheon will feature Eddie Lehner, Executive Vice President and CFO of SeverCorr presenting, "Raising $900 Million to Build a Steel Company".  The event will be held jointly with the Greater Cincinnati Venture Association (GCVA) and promises to have unbelievable networking opportunities available.

Mr. Lehner holds a Business Administration degree from the University of Cincinnati as well as his CPA license.  From 1989 to 1992 he worked for Deloitte & Touche in Cincinnati and began his career in steel as financial and operations analyst for Nucor Corporation in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1994 he was promoted and held the positions of group controller for Nucor Building System in Waterloo, Indiana and Nucor Building Systems based in Swansea, South Carolina.  In 1998 he joined Nucor Steel's Berkeley, South  Carolina operation as Supply Chain and Distribution Manager.  In 2001 he was elected Vice President and General Manager of Birmingham Steel's Seattle Division with full P&L responsibility.  From 2002 thru 2003 he was the Vice President and General Manager of Laurel Steel's $200 million Cold Finish and Wire Rod Plant in Burlington, Ontario.  He joined the Steelcorr/SeverCorr venture team in January of 2004 as Chief Financial Officer and hasn't looked back.

Join us for the event from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza's Hall of Mirrors in Downtown Cincinnati.

Mr. Lehner will share tips and detail the tactics he used to raise capital and create the successful steel company, SeverCorr.

The cost to attend is $25 for members of ACG or GCVA.  Guests of members are welcome for $30 and non-members may register for $35.  Reserve your seat by Friday, March 9.  Reservations can be made by phone at (866) 500-ACGC or on-line.
Thank you to the event sponsor, Barr Corporate Success.
REGISTER NOW

 

MEMBER ONLY EVENT

If you ever needed an excuse to join ACG, here it is!


ACG Cincinnati is hosting a Wine Tasting on March 13, 2007 for members only.  The event will take place from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in Kenwood.  For more information or to join the organization, contact the ACG Cincinnati offices at (866) 500-ACGC.  Note space is limited and reservations will be taken on a first come, first serve basis for members only.

 

The event is being sponsored by The Payne Firm, Commerce Bank and Summit Financial Resources.

ACG DOUBLES MEMBERSHIP IN SIX YEARS

 

Association for Corporate Growth's Membership Continues Ascent as Record Mergers of $3.8 Trillion Benefit Member Firms


The Association for Corporate Growth, the premier professional organization focused on corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions, recently announced that it has surpassed 11,000 members.  The 53-year-old association has more than doubled its members of six years ago.

"ACG continues to provide unparalleled value to its members," said Daniel Varroney, president and CEO of ACG. "Our growth can be attributed to the strength of the ACG brand and the record dealmaking environment, strong chapter leadership, and programming. A record $3.8 trillion of deals in 2006 is impacting ACG's membership growth on a national and local level as dealmakers see the ACG community as a vital place to network with colleagues and discover good investments."

 

In the recent ACG/Thomson 2006 Year-End Dealmakers Survey, 93% of the 1,230 respondents characterized the current M&A environment as good or excellent - with almost half expecting further acceleration of activity in 2007.

"ACG is experiencing rapid growth in membership as dealmakers seek out competitive advantages in networking and deal flow generation amidst the current, feverish environment," said Paul Stewart, ACG Chairman and principal at PS Capital Partners LLC, a private equity firm. "Members are taking advantage of the countless Capital Connections and chapter events, and are looking to the upcoming ACG InterGrowth Conference, May 2-4 in Phoenix, to maximize their dealflow."

 

For more information about ACG InterGrowth, click here.  Currently the conference has more than 925 registrants with room to grow.

CEO FOCUS EVENT COMING IN APRIL
 
 
Join us Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at the Hyde Park Country Club for this year's CEO Focus Event: Private Equity - What do YOU need to know?  The event, sponsored by The Malibu Group will feature Dave Bauer, Lubar & Co. and Peter Boylan, Swander Pace Capital.

Business owners who attend the event will hear about some of the new trends in the private equity field - trends that will greatly impact the economy. In the last year, private equity firms have changed the face of business operations. Attendees will learn how private equity firms have put a higher priority on accountability and applying best practices, thus not only making companies more successful and competitive but also putting more money in the pockets of investors.

By recognizing this trend and keeping pace, business owners can ensure their competitors, many of which are now owned by private equity firms, don't move ahead of them. Speakers Dave Bauer and Peter Boylan will provide valuable insight and information that attendees can use to make their businesses stronger.

Professionals involved in all aspects of corporate growth, including chief executive officers, chief financial officers, investment bankers, investors, lawyers, bankers, accountants and deal makers of all types should plan to attend this informative session.

If you know of business owners who would benefit from attending and would like to have ACG send them a personal invitation on your behalf to this event, contact the ACG Cincinnati office at (866) 500-2242 or email at info@acgcincinnati.org.
REGISTER NOW
 
 
ACG CINCINNATI RECOGNIZES NEW MEMBERS
The following individuals joined ACG Cincinnati in the month of February 2007.  We welcome each to the organization and look forward to their active participation.

- John Bessone, Fort Washington Capital Partners Group
- Jerry Combs, MMS
- Ian Golub, Neyer Holdings Corporation
- Erin Korchmar, Merrill Corporation
- David Lofland, Oxford Financial Group
- Kevin Musico, Musico & Associates, LLC
- Andrew Paradies, Fort Washington Capital Partners Group
- Mark Stuhlreyer, Contingent Network Services
- Paul Wehner, The Human Capital Group

Our members are our best ambassadors, if you know of someone who would benefit from ACG Cincinnati, contact the office and we'll send a personal invitation. 
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!
Mark your calendar for other upcoming ACG Cincinnati events including . . . 

May 10, 2007
Deal Maker Dinner
Hilton Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors
Check the website for updates.

July 23, 2007
Golf Outing Triple Crown Country
Check the website for updates
HAVE YOU JOINED?
For a small annual investment, you can join the premier national organization focused on corporate growth and development.  Becoming a member of ACG Cincinnati earns you discounts to events; access to and listing in the Member Directory; access to members-only events.

If you would like more information about becoming a member, click here or call Fred Young at (866) 500-ACGC.