Thomas Tomczyk

Current

President at Prosper Acquisition Group, LLC

Past

Vice President Business Development at Diversified Business Communications
Chief Planning Officer at Visiting Nurse Service of Sothern Maine
Senior Consultant at Pan Atlantic Consultants

Controller, Retail Operations at Caroll Reed
Senior Business Analyst, Corporate Planning at General Mills

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Education

Indiana University Bloomington
DePauw University

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Industry

Investment Banking

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Thomas Tomczyk’s Summary

I help individuals, corporate buyers and private equity firms find their ideal business though exclusive no retainer fee searches. I also help entrepreneurs sell their business in a confidential and professional manner. My national focus is business-to-business media including tradeshows, conferences, magazines and eMedia. I also serve premiere Maine businesses in a variety of industries that offer attractive growth potential.

Thomas Tomczyk’s Specialties:

. Proven ability to grow businesses.
. Extensive mergers and acquisitions experience.
. Highly skilled negotiator.
. Effective member of senior management.
. Comprehensive financial background.
. Excellent strategic planning and analysis skills.
. Innovative developer of high performance teams.
. International business experience.
. Demonstrated ability to deliver results, not excuses.

Thomas Tomczyk’s Experience

President

Prosper Acquisition Group, LLC

(Investment Banking industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

We help individuals, corporate buyers and private equity firms find their ideal business though exclusive no retainer fee searches. We also help entrepreneurs sell their business in a confidential and professional manner. Our national focus is business-to-business media including tradeshows, conferences, magazines and eMedia. We also serve premiere Maine businesses in a variety of industries that offer attractive growth potential.
Vice President Business Development

Diversified Business Communications

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

February 1997 — May 2008 (11 years 4 months)

Led global business development efforts including new product launches, acquisitions, and expansion of existing products for this $80 million tradeshow and media company.
. Key team member in developing and implementing growth strategies over the last decade, when revenue increased four fold, and profits ten fold. Received two promotions.
. Participated in over 20 acquisitions and joint ventures. Prospected candidates, valued businesses, negotiated deals, managed due diligence, finalized legal agreements, obtained Board approval and planned transitions post closing.
. Collaborated on over 15 new product launches which involved extensive market research.
. Led numerous company-wide initiatives such as establishing a corporate product portfolio review, enhancing the annual business planning process, and improving employee innovation.
. Recognized as the company's outstanding employee in 2004 by receiving the annual Governor's Award.
Chief Planning Officer

Visiting Nurse Service of Sothern Maine

(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

January 1993 — January 1997 (4 years 1 month)

Senior executive for $13 million non-profit home care agency.
. Provided executive management for marketing, information systems, fundraising and business development departments.
. Increased revenue nearly 50% through aggressive business development efforts and improved customer service.
. Led major reengineering effort that increased nursing productivity by 10%.
. Worked closely with the Board of Directors regarding corporate strategy development, annual business plans, and strategic alliances.
Senior Consultant

Pan Atlantic Consultants

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)

January 1991 — January 1993 (2 years 1 month)

Lead consultant for business planning/market research firm with clients in Austria, Canada, the Caribbean, Germany, Ireland, Norway and the United States.
. Located U.S. joint venture partners for foreign clients.
. Conducted market research and formulated strategy for a pharmaceutical equipment manufacturer that significantly diversified its customer base.
. Analyzed market trends, competition and customer perceptions in a variety of industries including medical equipment, business services, electronics, software, food and tourism. Translated research into actionable strategies to launch new products or services.
Controller, Retail Operations

Caroll Reed

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Retail industry)

January 1989 — January 1991 (2 years 1 month)

Managed $15 million operating budget for 60 retail stores.
. Led cost cutting initiative which produced over $300,000 in annual savings.
. Solved a wide variety of operating problems for this struggling business, including reducing staffing cost in low customer traffic periods.
Senior Business Analyst, Corporate Planning

General Mills

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GIS; Consumer Goods industry)

January 1985 — January 1987 (2 years 1 month)

Identified and evaluated potential acquisitions for Fortune 500 consumer foods and restaurant corporation.
. Worked closely with senior management and led cross-functional teams in researching and analyzing acquisition prospects.
. Completed several strategic planning projects.

Thomas Tomczyk’s Education

Indiana University Bloomington

MBA , Finance, Int'l. Business Administration , 1984 — 1985
DePauw University

BA , Economics , 1978 — 1982

Activities and Societies:

Phi Beta Kappa