Anthony Grega
(520) 404-0395 tony@tgrega.com
EXPERIENCE
DNX Foods LLC
DNX7 Foods LLC (Startup manufacturer and seller of grass-fed meat snack bars, Tucson, AZ)
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Set up finance, accounting, inventory management/MRP, warehouse and sales admin functions
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Raised $2.5 million in convertible debt and equity
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Managed co-packer relationship and USDA product launch
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Managed procurement and demand planning including grass-fed bison and organic spices, fruits and vegetables
Instant Bioscan Inc. (Instantaneous Microbial Detectors, manufacturing in Tucson, AZ for applications such as pharma and water utilities)
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Set up finance, accounting, HR and admin functions
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Raised $2.7 million in convertible debt and $2 million in equity from local angels
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Company sold to Mettler-Toledo Thornton, Inc.
MC Technologies, LLC (on-line chemical information service company in Tucson, AZ)- sold to Haas Group International, Inc.
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Raised $2.5 million in convertible debt and equity.
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Set up finance, accounting, HR and admin functions.
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Managed operation staff responsible for setting up and maintaining customer data base of Material Safety Data Sheets and info for OSHA compliance and EPA hazardous waste reporting
Sion Power (formerly Moltech - development and manufacture of advanced lithium sulfur rechargeable batteries, Tucson, AZ)
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Key team member in the acquisition of Energizer Power Systems from the Eveready Battery Company including operations in Florida, the United Kingdom, Mexico and Hong Kong. This acquisition required the issuance of convertible notes and warrants in both the U.S. and overseas, as well as a $54 million asset-based loan.
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Negotiated a $2 million equipment sale/lease-back to provide interim cash.
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Managed growth from startup/incubator phase to major worldwide manufacturing, including several rounds of private equity financing totaling $60 million.
ROWNTREE MACKINTOSH CANADA LTD, (Rowntree Mackintosh, currently owned by Nestlé, is a chocolate and confectionery manufacturer, in Toronto, with annual sales of $350 million, Toronto, Ontario)
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Reduced the financial department headcount from 60 to 28, through reorganizing work flows and systems.
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Initiated and executed the restructuring of the company to save $2.5 million in annual sales taxes.
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Developed a central treasury facility for all Rowntree Mackintosh North American divisions including Rowntree Mackintosh Canada, Ltd., Laura Secord Limited, Tom’s Food Inc. (Georgia), DeMets Inc. (Chicago), and Rowntree Mackintosh Inc., (Delaware). Centralized functions included currency management using forward contracts and options, cash management, interest futures, Bankers acceptances and other financial instruments.
CyberPatrol, Inc. (software apps including ActionAlert and CyberPatrol internet child protection and business internet access protection, Tucson, AZ)
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Raised $2.1 million in convertible debt and equity.
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Set up finance, accounting, HR and admin functions
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Acquired assets of CyberPatrol, LLC if Feb 2013
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Company sold to Contentwatch, Inc.
Haas Group International Inc. ($500million international chemical services and distribution company in West Chester, PA)
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Implemented SAP EC 6.0 financials conversion for 43 operating companies and coordinated its integration with a proprietary internal ERP system.
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Developed a SAP financials integration plan for 3 acquired companies in Europe and 2 in the USA.
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Developed budgeting, analysis and reporting processes for external financials and internal management operating reports.
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Restructured data entry process for the chemical information service company and drove costs per unit down from $12 to $2 in a 6 month period – annual savings $400,000+.
BioVigilant Systems, Inc. (high tech manufacturer – Instantaneous Microbial Detectors - Tucson, AZ) – sold to Yamatake
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Raised $8.5 million in convertible debt and equity.
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Set up finance, accounting, HR and admin functions.
Burson-Marsteller (Young&Rubicam) (premier international public relations and public affairs agency, held positions in New York, Toronto and London)
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Financial performance ‘turned around’ from experiencing major losses to 15% to 20% operating margins on revenue increases of over 150%.
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Negotiated acquisitions of public relations firms in Canada, the UK, Germany, Italy, Norway and Mexico.
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Implemented management and financial reporting systems, client billing systems and cash flow systems
RCC LIMITED, Toronto, Ontario
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Implemented a database sales and inventory control system for 250 distributors in the US and Canada.
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Implemented computerized management and financial reporting systems.
CANADIAN GYPSUM COMPANY LTD, (Canadian Gypsum is a subsidiary of US Gypsum, which manufactures building and construction materials. Toronto, Ontario)
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Developed a process cost accounting system for the manufacture of wallboard to complement new engineering processes and plant installations in the mine, mill and factories.