Thomas manages all operational aspects for Kreshmore Group® and for other investment interests for its investors. Tom coordinates analytical advisory operations and integrated marketing & public relations activities for the companies - ensuring the promotion, development and implementation of efficient operations and cost-effective systems to meet current and future needs of the organization. In addition, Thomas spearheads certain strategic lower-middle market M&A intermediary services for KG. Kreshmore’s M&A industry focus is agnostic with a primary emphasis on B2B services, manufacturing, wholesale, value-added warehousing, distribution, (VAWD), transportation & logistics (T&L), and niche services within the $10MM to $250MM revenue range.

>>2018 - 2021<< Tom has been supplying lower-middle and mid-market M&A Intermediary services for many years. Industry focus has been on B2B manufacturing, wholesale, value-added warehousing, distribution, transportation & logistics and niche services.>>2006 - 2017<< Mr. Varga was instrumental at CDC, LLC as Managing Partner, VP of Business Development, SC Logistics & Marketing as well as Advisor to the company Board of Directors. Key client accounts for CDC, LLC include buying co-ops for Burger King, Yum! Brands Inc., Int'l Dairy Queen, Arby's, Popeyes, Denny's, among others. Key 3PL broker partnerships were Coyote Logistics, J.B. Hunt, Schneider National, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., among others. Key VAWD partnerships include Amware Logistics, The Shippers Group, and Interstate Warehousing/Tippmann Group.Driving an 8-year CAGR of 11.7%, revenues grew from $190mil ('08) to over $485mil ('17). CDC, LLC manages over 1,800 ambient, frozen food & jan/san SKUs per year, redistributing over 16 mil cases of product from nearly 350 suppliers to over 200 distribution centers throughout North America. To learn more about CDC, LLC visit www.CDCSupply.com.CDC, LLC was acquired by Lineage Logistics, LLC on August 16th, 2016. Specific terms of this transaction were not disclosed.Since 2006 industry focus has been on foodservice value-added warehousing & distribution (VAWD), fulfillment services/distribution, supply chain logistics and niche industries. Largest portfolio investment transpired with the acquisition of Consolidated Distribution Corporation (CDC, LLC) in 2008, a supply chain solutions company. Partners in this endeavor: Marquette Capital Partners, 4th Floor Investments and other accredited investors/investment firms. >> 2003-2006 << Tom led investors in several start-ups & strategic lower-middle market M&A deals as intermediary, as equity player and/or as fund-less sponsor. Companies included Imperial Foods & Liberty Sports, among others.

Led business development activities as GM, VP & President of this $10mil IT professional services firm, a previous subsidiary division of the L&D Group, a $150mil holding company. Managed 70 employees. Client accounts included Sprint PCS, John Deere, Lyon Metal Products/Workspace Products, & others. Was initially Vice President of RiverPoint-Illinois and later General Manager/President of RiverPoint-Kansas. Successfully executed a management turnaround to then spearhead divestiture due diligence activities in the sale of RiverPoint. Managed various management projects for the L&D Group post divesting RiverPoint.

Maximized divisional sales of OVOC products for the telecom industry - managed product sales territory totaling $3mil. Developed products for OEM companies including Hendry Telephone Products, Harris Semiconductor, Ford, BMW, Nokia, Motorola, Sirius Satellite, plus retail including Wal-Mart & others.

Managed and engineered $4mil localization & export project of high-speed Panasonic SMT machinery for U.S. market. ISO9001 & 14001 company committee member. Liaison to Matsushita Electric headquarters in Kofu, Japan. Coordinated strategic machinery releases to $100mil North American market.