ZYGOQUEST GROUP, Downingtown, PA           Mergers & Acquisitions                              2001 - Present

President, CEO, Founder & Owner    (2001-Present)

Zygoquest's objective is to assist entrepreneurs - Mike Dudek founded Zygoquest in order to provide merger & acquisition services to entrepreneurs.  Most entrepreneurs do not have the knowledge or experience to accomplish high quality transactions.  Mike Dudek gained the prerequisite knowledge and experience by personally negotiating and consummating hundreds of acquisitions with entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurs should retain an expert - In most cases, an entrepreneur seller will provide information to prospective acquirers to let the acquirers determine deal pricing, terms and conditions.  This process is not effective at all and instantly provides the acquirer with a strategic advantage.  Dudek understands this advantage because he approached thousands of entrepreneurs to buy their companies in the last 20 years.

A buyer who discourages an entrepreneur from hiring an expert does not have the entrepreneur's best interests in mind - If a buyer discourages an entrepreneur from retaining an expert, raise your hand if you believe the buyer has the entrepreneur owner's best interest in mind.  Why do the larger buyers utilize an acquisition expert?  Sellers need an expert even if the buyer does not retain one.  True experts more than earn their fees.  Sellers who have not utilized a true expert do not know this fact.

 

IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, Malvern, PA      $5.5 billion international NYSE firm.          1984 – 2001

 Vice-President – Finance    (1998-2001)

Corporate officer and financial executive reported to CFO.  Managed field financial operations of business units with $5 billion revenues.  Managed all corporate finance and administrative departments including Controller, Treasurer, Tax, Risk Management, Shared Services, Real Estate, Internal Audit and Administrative Services.  Promoted by CEO to lead all corporate finance and accounting departments after IKON discovered earnings restatement.  Elected by CEO to staff and lead corporate-wide restructuring study.  Instituted comprehensive cash generation and expense control programs contributing $200 million incremental cash. 

 Vice-President – Acquisitions    (1993-1998)

Spearheaded aggressive external growth strategy building company to second leading industry player.  Led most acquisitive team in Corporate America consummating 300 acquisitions over five-year period with $2 billion annual revenue.  Personally negotiated numerous transactions.  Created and implemented comprehensive financial and operational due diligence programs.  Trained and assimilated acquired entities.  Developed financial and operational plans utilized by operating executives to leverage growth and profit opportunities.