Oak Capital Advisors serves as a business intermediary in the successful sale or acquisition of privately-held small to mid-market businesses, securing the best structure and marketing the business to the right buyer with special attention to valuation, financing, confidentiality, integrity, and successful negotiations. Key services provided are business valuation, business sale and acquisition, operations process improvement, and assisting with career transition strategy.Arndt… Show more Oak Capital Advisors serves as a business intermediary in the successful sale or acquisition of privately-held small to mid-market businesses, securing the best structure and marketing the business to the right buyer with special attention to valuation, financing, confidentiality, integrity, and successful negotiations. Key services provided are business valuation, business sale and acquisition, operations process improvement, and assisting with career transition strategy.Arndt Strategy Group provides value-based professional consulting services to manufacturing organizations to help them increase revenue and profitability by determining strategies for both organic growth and growth through acquisition, the seamless launch of new products, manufacturing and system process improvement, and lean manufacturing implementation. ASG has provided management consulting to a variety of entertainer Zac Brown's enterprises operating in the Southern Ground family of businesses, with a principal focus on providing ongoing leadership to Southern Grind, a manufacturer of custom-made fixed and folding blade knives, tripling sales and generating positive cash flow by expanding distribution and implementing a variety of process improvements. Show less

Chief Operating Officer of a leading manufacturer of emission control products serving various industry segments, including oil and gas, landfill, and waste water treatment. Abutec specializes in offering high-efficiency enclosed flares that reduce harmful emissions to meet regulatory standards in a developing North and South American market. Doubled revenue from 2013 to 2014. Implemented lean manufacturing/continuous improvement concepts at manufacturing facilities. Secured service… Show more Chief Operating Officer of a leading manufacturer of emission control products serving various industry segments, including oil and gas, landfill, and waste water treatment. Abutec specializes in offering high-efficiency enclosed flares that reduce harmful emissions to meet regulatory standards in a developing North and South American market. Doubled revenue from 2013 to 2014. Implemented lean manufacturing/continuous improvement concepts at manufacturing facilities. Secured service contract with major oil and gas driller in the Williston Basin, North Dakota. Led installation of multiple MVRC (Marine Vapor), railroad car loading, and water purification customized enclosed combustor systems. Show less

Inserting ManufacturingManaged two plants manufacturing BBH's inserting equipment, a leading supplier of high-speed mail processing equipment, including gripper arm, friction, and rotary feeder systems.Consolidated all gripper arm equipment manufacturing, reducing operating costs by over $1 Million annually.Launched new inserting product line, generating revenue of $10 Million annually.Improved processes driving product costing, pricing, and order administration, resulting in 1… Show more Inserting ManufacturingManaged two plants manufacturing BBH's inserting equipment, a leading supplier of high-speed mail processing equipment, including gripper arm, friction, and rotary feeder systems.Consolidated all gripper arm equipment manufacturing, reducing operating costs by over $1 Million annually.Launched new inserting product line, generating revenue of $10 Million annually.Improved processes driving product costing, pricing, and order administration, resulting in 1 to 3 day response for 70% and less than ten days for 90% of all quotes. VP/GM Bethlehem ServicesManager of operating unit of BBH providing certified inserting equipment, disaster recovery, and production mail services.Increased certified product sales by 10% in first year. Introduced three new product lines and lean manufacturing concepts, reducing costs by 20% and equipment lead time by 30%.Launched Business Continuity Services by securing 20 disaster recovery and 2 production mail contracts, generating $5 Million of revenue annually.Developed a solution, gained internal management commitment, negotiated the contract, and launched a program to distribute 28 million smart cards to 14 million customers of a major media customer in less than nine-months. Successfully implemented a highly technical solution generating $15 Million revenue; coordinated all units of a diverse international company. VP Field ServiceManaged 1200 North American service technicians generating $175 Million of annual revenue.Introduced application of lean and Six Sigma concepts to service, focusing on preventive maintenance and startup and launch time reduction. Show less

COO of global supplier of light and heavy duty centralized lubrication systems with operating companies in US, Europe, and China. More-than-doubled total company sales through organic growth and acquisitions, from $30 to $75 Million.Executed the consolidation of North American manufacturing and warehousing operations to a single facility, eliminating a manufacturing plant and warehouse, reducing fixed costs by $1.5 Million annually.Increased global market… Show more COO of global supplier of light and heavy duty centralized lubrication systems with operating companies in US, Europe, and China. More-than-doubled total company sales through organic growth and acquisitions, from $30 to $75 Million.Executed the consolidation of North American manufacturing and warehousing operations to a single facility, eliminating a manufacturing plant and warehouse, reducing fixed costs by $1.5 Million annually.Increased global market share by acquisitions of Delimon, a German-based heavy-duty lubrication supplier, adn Denco-Farval, an England-based supplier of similar systems, and the growth of our Chinese subsidiary. Show less

President of iconic supplier of machine tools with operations in US, UK, and Germany generating $175 Million annual revenue. Recruited to reinvigorate underperforming supplier of knee mills, vertical machining centers, turning centers, and table grinders. Revitalized brand name, rebuilt distribution network, integrated global engineering efforts, and introduced lean manufacturing concepts.

Responsble for Automotive segment of G&L, providing machining systems for major automotive manufacturers, including GM, Ford, and Chrysler. Recruited by former direct report at GenCorp, the new Chairman and CEO of G&L, to lead the Automotive Group for this major global machine tool supplier. Resolved quality issues with a major customer, upgraded manufacturing processes, and led consolidation of Detroit area manufacturing plants reducing fixed costs by $1 Million annually during transition… Show more Responsble for Automotive segment of G&L, providing machining systems for major automotive manufacturers, including GM, Ford, and Chrysler. Recruited by former direct report at GenCorp, the new Chairman and CEO of G&L, to lead the Automotive Group for this major global machine tool supplier. Resolved quality issues with a major customer, upgraded manufacturing processes, and led consolidation of Detroit area manufacturing plants reducing fixed costs by $1 Million annually during transition following an acquisition prior to elimination of position. Show less

Division President of $150 Million vibration control supplier acquired from GenCorp in February, 1996. As the Senior Manager involved in this transaction, coordinated $90 Million acquisition by BTR with JV Partners, customers, unions, and suppliers. Retained by this international manufacturing company to coordinate the post-acquistion transition of GenCorp Vibration Control into BTR. Resolved union issues, implemented required business operating systems, and developed and implemented… Show more Division President of $150 Million vibration control supplier acquired from GenCorp in February, 1996. As the Senior Manager involved in this transaction, coordinated $90 Million acquisition by BTR with JV Partners, customers, unions, and suppliers. Retained by this international manufacturing company to coordinate the post-acquistion transition of GenCorp Vibration Control into BTR. Resolved union issues, implemented required business operating systems, and developed and implemented manufacturing rationalization plan. Show less

Transtioned from GenCorp Automotive VP Controller to President of $150 Million Tier I supplier of suspension and powertrain vibration control components for automotive and industrial applications after developing strategy to reinvent the product line. As Corporate Officer and VP reported to the Office of the Chairman of GenCorp (formerly the General Tire Corporation.) Developed and implemented strategy to established Vibration Control Division as a separate operating unit of GenCorp with a… Show more Transtioned from GenCorp Automotive VP Controller to President of $150 Million Tier I supplier of suspension and powertrain vibration control components for automotive and industrial applications after developing strategy to reinvent the product line. As Corporate Officer and VP reported to the Office of the Chairman of GenCorp (formerly the General Tire Corporation.) Developed and implemented strategy to established Vibration Control Division as a separate operating unit of GenCorp with a focused management team. Doubled sales revenue from $75 to $150 Million and improved ROS by 20 points over five year period, resulting in divestiture to BTR. Senior Manager involved in the divestiture, at BTR's request.Successfully facilitated and led two joint ventures with Japanese automotive suppliers, Toyo Tire and Rubber and Kurashiki Kako, supplying vibration control products to Toyota and Mazda, respectively. Created pathway, plan, and injection molding capability launch in Peru, IN, and Logansport, IN, manufacturing plants to support annual sales to Toyota of $20 Million and Mazda of $15 Million. Named to Board of Directors of Toyota Georgetown's supplier development group, the Bluegrass Automotive Manufacturing Association (BAMA.) Negotiated five labor contracts with USW and Teamsters which enabled Implementation of lean manufacturing concepts learned from Toyota and JV Partner at Division's three Indiana manufacturing plants. Show less

Assistant Controller for 28 plant, $1 Billion revenue segment of GenCorp (formely General Tire Corporation) responsible for financial forecasting, cost accounting, and plant staff development.

VP Controller for 10 plant $550 Million supplier of Engineered Elastomer and Reinforced Plastics Products for the Automotive and Industrial Products Industries. Developed strategy to reinvent Vibration Control Product Line.

Plant Manager for $40 Million plant suppling Vibration Control Products products for the Automotive Industry. Implemented lean manufacturing concepts while significantly improving union/management relations.

Plant Controller for $225 Million assembly plant supplying rear-driving heavy-duty axles to the truck industry.

Served as Production Foreman during GMI cooperative work experience and following graduation from the Institute. Attended University of Michigan Business School receiving MBA as recipient of GM Bachelor-Masters Fellowship.