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Ken Kinkel ... CEO / President at C·M&A, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions ... Saint George, Utah ... Management Consulting

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Ken Kinkel 1stAccount HolderOpenLink Network Ken Kinkel ... CEO / President at C·M&A, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Saint George, UtahManagement Consulting Current Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Previous Gottesman Company, CMA, Corporate Mergers and Acquisition, CW Electronics (CWE) Education University of Michigan-Dearborn 500+ connectionsSend a messageMore options www.linkedin.com/pub/ken-kinkel/11/ba2/45 Contact Info Background Summary M&A Specialist providing consulting services to technical, telecommunications, engineering, manufacturing, Retail, Distribution, banking and retail industries. I have represented and placed firms from $1 million to $300 million in annual revenues. Now I serve as a M&A consultant and /or a 'finder' for a seller and a 'searcher' for a buyer. Specialties: IT, IP, Technical companies like hardware, software and engineering firms. Also helping firms needing partnering for growth, skills or to assist them in making Strategic M&A moves. Experience Corporate Mergers & AcquisitionsCEO / President Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions March 2011 – Present (2 years 9 months)St George, Utah M&A Consultant & Specialist in Technology Opportunities (Open)3 projects (Open)1 honor or award (Open)2 recommendations Gloria Ochoa Gloria Ochoa VP of Marketing and IT I have worked for and with Ken off and on for many years. He is extremely knowledgeable and is quick to share that...View Roger Stapleton Roger Stapleton Director of Operations at Northstrat, Incorporated For over 12 years, Ken and I have worked with each other and for each other in various capacities. In 2003 Ken sold my firm...View Gottesman CompanyTechnical M&A specialist Gottesman Company March 2009 – March 2011 (2 years 1 month) Technical M&A specialist for Gottesman Corporation and President of Corporate Mergers & Acquisition (CMA), a firm that sells technical firms or helps to position firms for future sales opportunities. (Open)2 recommendations Rev. Richard Hendry Rev. Richard Hendry Marketing Consultant, I have known Ken Kinkel for over 12 years. He and I are close friends. I served on the Board of Directors when Ken...View Lis Mackenzie Lis Mackenzie Founder and Leader of PeopleBridge, a Human Resources Consulting Firm Ken has my highest recommendation - he is a person of tremendous industry knowledge combined with a high degree of financial...View President, owner CMA, Corporate Mergers and Acquisition September 2000 – February 2009 (8 years 6 months) We sold firms with deal values ranging from $1 million to $82 million. I have represented technical firms, retailers, manufacturing, engineering, consulting and software firms. (Open)1 course President, CEO CW Electronics (CWE) June 1989 – December 1995 (6 years 7 months) Computer Retailing, repair and consulting. Took firm public at annual revenue of $50 million. One of Apple's largest US dealers. (Open)1 course Chief Administrative Officer Connecting Pointe 1985 – 1989 (4 years) Helped the firm come out of bankruptcy and then managed the selling process that sold the firm for $54 million in less than 3 years. (Open)1 course (Open)1 recommendation Sam Addoms Sam Addoms Animation Professional Ken Kinkel is a business professional that I have known since the 1970’s when he was beginning his career in IT support for a regional bank. From there his career morphed into that of a serial entrepreneur with a heavy emphasis on unique approaches...View President Video Concepts 1979 – 1985 (6 years) Built company from a start-up to a sale for $82 million in less than 5 years. (Open)1 recommendation Bill Mackenzie Bill Mackenzie Managing Director, Cloyses Partners LLC. Advisor and Interim Manager to Boards, CEO's, Lenders. Ken is an exceptional visionary who sees technology and business trends and is able to act on them accordingly. He is also a good person.View Honors & Awards BBBS Big Brother Big Sister June 2010 Awarded Best Big Brother of 2010. in Southern Utah I have had 3 ‘littles’ and they are great kids. It is so rewarding!!! And it takes so little to make a BIG difference for them and us. Give it a try if you offer as little as a few hours a month! Courses CMA, Corporate Mergers and Acquisition IBBA, all M&A courses (1995 and since) CW Electronics (CWE) CEO American EducationAssociation, for CEO's only (1995) Connecting Pointe AMA CEO management and growth (1997) Projects M&A Acquisitions for CONEI (PEG), at Commanche Nations(Link) June 2011 – Present We have helped CONEI find and acquire Motiply early 2012. We have also researched and presented several other attractive opportunities to CONEI that are currently being researched. This is still an open and on-going project. In 2013 we secured a binding LOI for one of CONEI's divestitures. 4 team members Ken Kinkel Ken Kinkel CEO / President at C·M&A, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions No photo Chuck Goode No photo Roger Stapleton, CEO of CONEI No photo Bill William, Marketing and Sales specialist. CONEI acquisition February 2012, update(Link) September 2011 – Present The CEO acquired an extremely successful, leading edge, technology that is growing over 20% a month. The acquisition is already profitable and cash positive. It was a very reasonably acquired purchase. It's culture has been successfully merged and the CEO 0f CONEI is helping the acquisition explode even more in just the last few months of ownership. We continue to review other outstanding...more 3 team members Ken Kinkel Ken Kinkel CEO / President at C·M&A, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions No photo Chuck Goode No photo Bill William Selling unique Language IP for $4 billion and in newswire 7-15-2013(Link) March 2013 – September 2013 How do you say “Apple” in 2000 Languages? Linguist's Software Blazes the Path to Globalization for Web and Mobile Devices with Fonts and Keyboard Input for 2000 Languages Point Roberts WA, New York, NY- Investorideas.com, providing global investing ideas in leading sectors including tech, features a close- up look at a privately held software company, Linguist's Software, based in Edmonds,...more (Open)8 team members, including: Ken Kinkel Ken Kinkel CEO / President at C·M&A, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions No photo Bill William No photo Gloria No photo Ron Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 99+Start-ups 99+Mergers & Acquisitions 99+Entrepreneurship 86Strategy 67Venture Capital 51Strategic Partnerships 40Executive Management 36Corporate Development 34Private Equity 34Business Strategy Ken also knows about... 31Management Consulting 30Business Valuation 30Turn Around Management 26Strategic Planning 24Business Development 23Marketing 22Financial Structuring 21Product Marketing 20Business Brokerage 19M&A experience 18Business Planning 17Mergers 14Due Diligence 14Consulting 13Divestitures See 25+ Volunteer Experience & Causes Recruiter Republican National Committee August 2012 – Present (1 year 4 months)Politics I help find Volunteers to research political preferences for advertising and communication purposes. Startup, funding, growth, preperation for a sale Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions January 2013Science and Technology I have extensive business experience in start-ups ( I sold my first company for $82 million in less than 5 years), M&A, banking, marketing and high growth opportunities. Although most of my companies have been technology company's, I have extensive retail, franchising, manufacturing and licensing experience. See further information on corpma.com, LinkedIn and Facebook. I try to allocate at...more Opportunities Ken is looking for: Joining a nonprofit board Skills-based volunteering (pro bono consulting) Causes Ken cares about: Animal Welfare Children Economic Empowerment Science and Technology Organizations Ken supports: BBBS. Big Brothers and Big Sisters helps our children most in need! Republican National Committee SCORE/SBA Recruiter for volunteer organizations. Funding, Finance and administran for various churches over 25 years. Volenteer (VIP) for local Police, SGPD SCORE Mentor Education University of Michigan-Dearborn University of Michigan-Dearborn BBA, Business science, computer science 1968 – 1971 Activities and Societies: graduate hours in finance, modeling, linear programing, flying, programing, sking Michigan Technological University Michigan Technological University 1961-1963, Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians 1961 – 1963 Additional Info Interests Computers, flying, reading, travel, new TECH, IP and IT. New friends and clients. Helping others, especially in business. Advice for Contacting Ken www.CorpMA.com C·M&A Recommendations Received (6)Given (7) Peter, would you like to recommend Ken? Recommend Ken CEO / President Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Gloria Ochoa Gloria Ochoa VP of Marketing and IT I have worked for and with Ken off and on for many years. He is extremely knowledgeable and is quick to share that knowledge--all you need to do is ask.. He is and has been very supportive and always willing to help me reach my goals. He is someone I look up to as a mentor, as a friend and as an advisor.. I can honestly say Ken is one of the best I have worked with and I...more September 9, 2013, Gloria reported to Ken at Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Roger Stapleton Roger Stapleton Director of Operations at Northstrat, Incorporated For over 12 years, Ken and I have worked with each other and for each other in various capacities. In 2003 Ken sold my firm at 50% more than our asking price as a broker. His current firm, CMA has helped me identify and review excellent acquisition opportunities. Most recently he set up a divestiture for us with his CMA consulting firm that resulted in an amazing response...more March 5, 2013, Roger managed Ken at Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Technical M&A specialist Gottesman Company Rev. Richard Hendry Rev. Richard Hendry Marketing Consultant, I have known Ken Kinkel for over 12 years. He and I are close friends. I served on the Board of Directors when Ken operated Maxim – an exciting company developing and marketing creative and leading-edge inventions. When Ken started eTechDeals I was involved in marketing, product branding and advertising. Ken’s expertise ensured that this company prospered despite a...more March 12, 2009, Rev. Richard worked with Ken at Gottesman Company Lis Mackenzie Lis Mackenzie Founder and Leader of PeopleBridge, a Human Resources Consulting Firm Ken has my highest recommendation - he is a person of tremendous industry knowledge combined with a high degree of financial acumen. Ken doesn't care only about making a deal - he cares about making the right deal for all parties involved. You can't go wrong in choosing Ken as an advisor. March 6, 2009, Lis was with another company when working with Ken at Gottesman Company Chief Administrative Officer Connecting Pointe Sam Addoms Sam Addoms Animation Professional Ken Kinkel is a business professional that I have known since the 1970’s when he was beginning his career in IT support for a regional bank. From there his career morphed into that of a serial entrepreneur with a heavy emphasis on unique approaches to consumer retail-wholesale businesses. Among his most positive contributions are the strategic visions that he enables and...more March 5, 2013, Sam worked directly with Ken at Connecting Pointe See More ConnectionsAll (500+)Shared (4)New (75) Ken HogansonKen Hoganson2nd Managing Director at Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC Connect2Tom LindahlTom Lindahl3rd Senior Vice President at Gottesman Company Connect1Bill KinkelBill Kinkel3rd Eastern Regional Manager at DFI-ITOX (bill.kinkel@itox.com) Connect1Bob BearmanBob Bearman3rd Partner, Patton Boggs, LLP Connect1Eugene GottesmanEugene Gottesman2nd President at Gottesman Company Connect2John BurleyJohn Burley3rd Management Consultant, Speaker, Trainer, M&A and Growth Strategist, Business Valuation Analyst Connect1Roger StapletonRoger Stapleton3rd Director of Operations at Northstrat, Incorporated Connect1Dan DevlinDan Devlin3rd Serving the Great Pacific Northwest Connect1Bill MackenzieBill Mackenzie3rd Managing Director, Cloyses Partners LLC. Advisor and Interim Manager to Boards, CEO's, Lenders. 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