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theRivenbarkgroup
is a firm comprised of successful business principals led by Jan M. Rivenbark
("rye-vin-bark"), an executive with 34 years experience as
CEO, COO, and President of global public and private companies.
Because we,
too, are business owners, not simply consultants, we share your pragmatic
perspective. You'll find our advice sensible as well as strategic.
theRivenbarkgroup is a
lean and focused alternative to the big consulting firms. We bring you
the same caliber of financial, operational, and strategic expertise,
yet we move fast and we always send you seasoned pros. You get the exact
set of talent required to reach your goals.
Rivenbark
personally conducts each project. He augments his own strengths
in strategic leadership, finance, and operations with affiliated experts
- legal, financial, process improvement, change management, marketing
and communications - as needed.
Representative
list of clients served by Jan Rivenbark and theRivenbarkgroup include…
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- DuPont
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Disney Resorts
- Marriott
Hotels and Resorts
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Nickelodeon/MTV
- Starwood Resorts
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International Shipping Software firm
- Ulysses
Learning Corporation
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Specialty Textile Manufacturer
- Regional CLEC
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The Forum Corporation
- Four International Seafood Trading firm (President/Managing Director)
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Seafood Trading, Ltd. (Managing Director)
- Waste Equipment Manufacturer (COO)
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Medical Educational Foundation
- Digital Document Outsourcer (CEO)
- Utility BIlling Company (CEO)
- Specialty Magazine Publisher
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Jan
Rivenbark - Three decades of building business value
Since
graduating Duke University with a degree in Mathematics and Computer
Science in 1972, Jan Rivenbark has consistently led businesses to
rapid increases in earnings and value. Rivenbark served as Executive
Director for Global Financial Planning at Sara Lee Corporation,
a diverse, multinational Fortune 500 company; as President of JP
Foodservice, a billion-dollar distribution company; and as COO
of PCA International, a $300 million retail company that licensed products
to Kmart and Wal-Mart. Here is a sampling of Rivenbark's
accomplishments:
- Conducted or member
of the mergers and acquisitions team for over 40 companies from
$1.0 million to $400 million.
- Led
$1.0 billion JP Foodservice to a successful IPO.
- Substantial
international operating experience for operations in
Australia, UK, Channel Islands, Spain, Portugal, France, Africa,
Canada, Mexico, Singapore and China
- Doubled
sales at PCA International, from $140MM to over $300MM, and tripled
the stock price, from $8.00 to $26.50. Won Wal-Mart Canada Vendor
of the Year.
- Created millions of dollars of enterprise value for private client companies
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