Todd Murray Email & Phone Number

Hamburg, Hamburg, DE

Operating Partner at Leading Private Equity Firm focused in healthcare sector and supporting due diligence activities

Ballerup, DK

• Achieved profound revenue and profit growth in North American Hearing businesses through industry leading revenue growth and significant increased productivity
• Led the commercial launch of new hearing aid wireless technology resulting in significant increase in market share over the last four years.
• Selected by competitive industry peers to chair the Hearing Industries Association (HIA) trade group and led a successful industry coalition to thwart increased regulations initiated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Joined GN as leader of seventy-year old business with industry leading brand recognition and strong market share position in North America and Japan. Previously family owned business that was acquired in 1997 by.
• Stabilization and Growth Planning (2004-2005): Developed initial turn around plan to stabilize the business in 2004 and early 2005 resulting in steady earnings and renewed confidence in the business after a period of.
• Consistent Strong Growth (2006-2014): Delivered consistently improved value proposition to Beltone dealer network that resulted in CAGR revenue growth higher than industry while making significant enhancements that.

New York, NY, US

• Promoted to lead all Pearle Vision store operations in the U.S. and Canada, including all franchise and corporate operations and over $450 million in revenue and 800 locations. Functional responsibilities included.
• Developed strategy to shift business model to franchise dominant from balanced store count that resulted in over 25% EBITA improvement in one year.

New York, NY, US

• Chosen to lead one of the top franchise businesses in the United States when Pearle Vision decided to integrate all aspects of its $150 million and 400 store franchise business under one management structure..
• Led the franchise store development team to a record 75+ new store openings over two years.
• Designed new incentive and communication programs which helped increase wholesale product business by $10M and 25% over three years.
• Ranked in the top 50 franchise businesses in the U.S. in 2002 by Entrepreneur Magazine.

New York, NY, US

• Promoted to position after leading Pearle Vision integration team for Cole National. Managed all operations and franchise store development activities with an organization of twelve people. Developed a strategic plan.
• Developed growth strategies that grew franchise store count from 300 to 375 stores in two years.
• Implemented a financial benchmark “scorecard” which franchise consultants use to guide franchise owners to improve business profitability.

Mason, OH, US

• Managed the due diligence process for Cole National’s key acquisitions of Pearle Vision and AVC/NuVision. Responsible for the Business Process Improvement efforts in all of Cole Vision’s businesses. Led Specialty.
• General Manager: Led the specialty Business Group for Cole Vision which included 200 stores operating under BJ’s Optical and Montgomery Ward Center with annual revenues of $50 MM and two-year profit growth of 200%.
• Business Development: Acquired and developed a new optical business within a wholesale club environment into a profitable venture in one year by creating a new business model focused on brand name merchandise, low.
• Business Acquisitions: Member of acquisition team and leader of integration activities for major acquisitions of Pearle Vision and AVC/NuVision which doubled the revenue of Cole Vision. Created detailed work plans that.

Worldwide, OO

• Promoted in one year to manage major client engagements in the areas of strategic planning, financial and operational improvement, and systems implementation.
• Developed strategic information systems plans for two major clients.
• Designed an activity based cost model for a regional supermarket chain.
• Managed the analysis and implementation of innovative labor scheduling methodologies in a major specialty retailer and a quick service restaurant chain.

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