In more than one instance the option indicated by Mirus’ analysis was not the one which would have led to the largest fee, but it was always the one which was demonstrated to be in the best long-term interests of the company’s shareholders.
- Allen L. Shulman, President, Interland
- Allen L. Shulman, President, Interland
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Ken Goldman Joins RCW Mirus
04/08/2004 - Massachusetts
Senior New England Executive to join Boston Investment Bank
RCW Mirus, Boston"s leading independent investment bank since 1987, announced today that Kenneth S. Goldman has joined the firm in the role of Principal. Recently Chief Financial Officer of LODESTAR Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise software solutions to the energy market, Ken Goldman is a senior executive with over twenty years of experience.
"We"re excited to welcome Ken as the newest senior member of our team," commented Elliot Williams, President of RCW Mirus. "In his capacity as CFO with a number of well-known New England companies, Ken has completed 38 mergers and acquisitions with a combined value of $1.2 billion, and has successfully closed on 30 financing transactions totaling $1 billion."
Prior to RCW Mirus, Ken served in senior executive positions as Chief Financial Officer of a variety of businesses ranging from development stage to growth stage to the Fortune 500. As Senior Vice President and CFO of ShopLink.com, Ken was one of the first employees of this New England company that became a leading player in e-commerce retailing of groceries, household consumables and related services. While at ShopLink, Ken brought Accenture in as an equity investor. As Executive Vice President and CFO of Student Advantage, Ken assisted the NASDAQ-listed marketing, commerce, and media company complete a significant number of acquisitions, dispositions, and private placements of both debt and equity.
In addition to his most recent experience at LODESTAR, Ken has also served in senior management positions with Liberty International (a subsidiary of Liberty Mutual), MediaMap, and the real estate development firm of Goldweitz & Company. A Certified Public Accountant, Ken began his career with KPMG Peat Marwick. He is a member of Financial Executives International, as well as the AICPA and MSCPA. Ken graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Management Law.
About RCW Mirus, Inc.
Based in Boston, Massachusetts and with clients worldwide, Mirus provides investment banking solutions to middle-market corporations including merger advisory, recapitalizations and valuation services to entrepreneurs, private equity groups and corporate clients. Founded in 1987, Mirus has successfully completed a number of software transactions for both entrepreneurs and professional investors. More information about the firm is available on Mirus' web site at http://www.merger.com
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