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John Higgins, Senior Partner We engaged Acclaro Growth Partners to conduct market and industry diligence for an add-on acquisition at one of our portfolio companies. Acclaro, led by Dennis Gunson . demonstrated they understood the !alue dri!ers in our business and then quickly identified the critical diligence issues and information we needed to !alidate the in!estment thesis and growth opportunities. "hey also de!eloped a great rapport with the management team of the target. We#d recommend Acclaro to any pri!ate equity firm looking for market or industry due diligence with a strategic bent.
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Peter "# $ooman, %anaging Principal We engaged Dennis Gunson to assist us as an operating partner on an attracti!e acquisition opportunity. As a Pri!ate $quity firm we knew enough about the industry to be dangerous but were attracted to the business do to its high margins. Dennis not only knew the industry well but had actually worked in it. %e ga!e us instant credibility with the management team and helped us understand the risks and the growth opportunities. Dennis was professional and knowledgeable, and we would use Dennis again. We strongly recommend him to other Pri!ate $quity firms looking at acquisition opportunities.
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)n,re- S# "ein.erg, Senior /ice Presi,ent & ha!e known Dennis since '((' when he stepped in as )$* of one of our portfolio companies, Atlantic $+trusions )orporation. As a lender and an obser!er at all the board meetings, & ha!e had the pleasure of working with Dennis although through a !ery difficult situation as the company was not performing and facing a liquidity crisis. During the past couple of years, Dennis demonstrated his keen sense of the important roll the debt and equity constituencies play in working a company through a turnaround. %e walked into a challenging situation, to say the least, and did an outstanding ,ob restructuring the )ompany and its balance sheet. %e was also able to grow the businesses with little capital. Dennis brings a sharp business mind and quickly establishes credibility with employees and customers, as well as the lenders and equity holders. We wish he had been on board a few years earlier because & ha!e no doubt that
he would ha!e made a difference. "herefore, & would highly recommend Dennis for a leadership role in running a company. %e is a quick learner, has a firm understanding of capital structure and can dri!e the top line of the business. & also found him to be a superb communicator to the company#s board of directors and employees at all le!els. &f you ha!e any questions or would like to discuss further, please do not hesitate to contact me -'.'-/(.-.00(1.
& ha!e known Dennis since '((? when he assumed the role of President @ )$* of =utland Plastic "echnologies, &nc. As a Aice President of two different di!isions within =utland working directly for Dennis, Automoti!e @ &ndustrial Bales and )orporate *perations, & had the pri!ilege of working with Dennis through a !ery challenging transition as the company was performing poorly and facing internal breakdowns within all le!els of the company.
Dennis was able to quickly analy7e the root causes of the poor company performance and implement a !ery successful plan to restructure the company in a positi!e direction, impro!ing the bottom line and $5&"DA dramatically. %is unique ability to gain ownership with his management team and the members of the board enabled Dennis to rally the company behind him to implement these !ery painful, but positi!e changes !ery quickly. &n addition, it was a pri!ilege to be a part of the team and obser!e how he was able to na!igate our company through a !ery tumultuous time in '((C @ '((D, and continue to grow the business during that time. & would recommend Dennis for a Benior $+ecuti!e role in leading a company. %is grasp of operations, finance, and sales growth initiati!es can dri!e any company in a positi!e direction quickly and effecti!ely.