BBK, International Business Advisory Firm, Welcomes Four New Hires

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BBK, an international business advisory firm providing services across a wide range of industries to its clients worldwide, has announced the addition of four new hires: Greg Jaroch, Michael Martin and James Weinberg have joined as directors, and Mark Kozak as a manager.

“These new hires bring depth of experience to many of BBK’s core areas, such as performance improvement and counsel to private equity clients,” said William G. Diehl, president and CEO of BBK. “More importantly, these new additions add value to our level of service to clients in manufacturing, as well as enhance our services in various industries such as consumer goods and healthcare. We are thrilled to have them join us and hit-the-ground-running.”

Greg brings to BBK significant experience working with senior management, secured and unsecured lenders, investors and other stakeholders to develop and implement operational and financial restructuring strategies that improve performance and increase profitability. He joins BBK after spending 12 years as a principal in a private equity firm where he was responsible for all aspects of the acquisition process including business valuation, due diligence, financial structuring, integration planning and implementation.

Michael is a financial professional with more than 15 years of experience and brings to BBK clients his expertise in turnaround strategies, performance enhancement and profitability improvement in the consumer goods, electronics, software, internet service providers, manufacturing, healthcare and real estate industries. Prior to joining BBK, Michael held vice president and director positions at advisory firms; was CFO of a manufacturer and distributer of Motorola branded consumer electronics products; and was CFO and COO of a diverse multi-million dollar holding company.

James has served in senior-level corporate finance and treasury roles with several large, multi-national companies in automotive, financial services, food processing and retail for more than 20 years. He has extensive experience with the liquidity, capital structure and financing challenges affecting large, distressed organizations. James was previously vice president and treasurer of Lord & Taylor LLC, where he established a standalone treasury function, sale of the private label credit card portfolio, refinancing of the revolving credit facility and restructuring of the acquisition financing.

Mark has more than 20 years of experience in the automotive industry and is an expert in global strategic financial and product planning, relationship development and business negotiations. Prior to joining BBK, Mark was consulting finance/strategic planning manager and interim CFO at Carbon Motors, an automobile startup focusing on police cars, in Atlanta.

BBK, an international business advisory firm established in 1977, provides financial and operational services that enhance the growth, profits and stability of its clients. BBK has an extensive network of professionals throughout the United States, Europe and Asia, and has completed thousands of engagements for a variety of clients, including Fortune 500 corporations, mid-sized companies, financial institutions, law firms and private equity firms. For more information, visit www.e-bbk.com.

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Lyndsay Richards, 248-603-6377 office
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Katie Mech, 312-932-2843 office
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