Mr. Glenn S. Burroughs Elected President of Association for Corporate Growth
Glenn S. Burroughs was elected President of the Seattle Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG).
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) October 2, 2005 -- Glenn S. Burroughs was elected President of the Seattle Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG). He has been a member of the Board of Directors for four years and has served as Treasurer and President-Elect. Mr. Burroughs is Vice President and Regional Manager of the Seattle office of PNC Business Credit which is a leading lender to middle market" as well as Fortune 1000 companies in Washington and Oregon.
Mr. Burroughs has over 25 years of experience in the commercial finance industry and has closed over $2.5 billion in financings during his career. He holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a BS in Business Finance and Economics from the University of Southern California. He is a member of the Commercial Finance Association and the Pacific Northwest chapter of the Turnaround Management Association. His excellent professional reputation results in frequent requests to make presentations, conduct professional development seminars and his articles have been published in newspapers, business magazines and industry trade journals.
ACG was founded in 1954 as a forum for corporate leaders and other professionals to exchange ideas and address pertinent issues related to both internal and external corporate growth. Its mission is to foster and facilitate sound corporate growth -- high quality and rising earnings as well as increased shareholder value -- by providing members with educational and professional development programs presented by leading edge" thinkers.
Today ACG is the premier global association for executives involved in corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions for mid-size and large companies. Membership is comprised of leaders from public and private corporations, private equity firms, financial institutions, and professional service firms. These leaders are charged with building value in their organizations and typically focus on strategic activities that increase revenues, profits and, ultimately, stake-holder value. There are more than 9,000 members from Fortune 500, Fortune 1000, FTSE 100, and middle market companies in 45 chapters in North America and 3 in Europe.
The Seattle ACG chapter provides members and guests with the finest quality educational and technical programs. Speaking at the Seattle chapter's October 12, 2005 program will be Stephen R. Light, President and CEO of Flow International. Some of the recent speakers at the chapter were: Mike Dunlop, President of QPM Aerospace; Don Munro, CEO of Coastal Environmental Systems; Conrad Smits, CEO of Phillips Oral Healthcare; Fran Bigelow, CEO of Fran's Chocolates; Kevin Goodwin, CEO of Sonosite; John Hinson, CEO of Quinton Cardiology Systems; Tim Hopkins, CEO of Sur La Table and Barry MacKechnie, President of Larry's Markets.
Diverse programming provides access to a myriad of ideas to successfully and consistently achieve sound corporate growth, whether through internal or external means. Programs cover virtually every aspect of corporate growth and development:
| | - Developing new products and services
- Developing new markets for existing products and services
- Brand building and positioning
- Managing intellectual capital
- Strategic planning and development
- Industry leaders' best practices"
- Competitive intelligence = competitive advantage
- Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures
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| | - Joint ventures, partnerships and strategic alliances
- Recapitalization and going private" transactions
- Financing growth
- Alternative financing structures
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As the business environment becomes more complex, executives face new challenges to profitability and success. The presentations offered by the Seattle ACG chapter provide senior corporate executives and professionals the opportunity to learn, grow and hone the skills necessary to successfully compete in a rapidly changing global economy. The program format creates networking opportunities to strengthen business and inter-personal relationships between chapter members who are leaders in their profession and their community.
For additional information contact:
Andy Leikin
206.652.0966
andy.leikin@pncbusinesscredit.com
www.acg.org/seattle
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