FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 27, 2008
Contact: Richard John, (813) 281-0062
Tampa, FL, February 27, 2008 – Focus Management Group proudly announces that one of its Managing Directors, Ken Naglewski, was named Turnaround Consultant of the Year by the M&A Advisor.
The M&A Advisor recognized professional firms, investors and consultants at the Annual Distressed Investing Conference and Turnaround Awards Gala held in Palm Beach, FL on February 24-25, 2008 for their accomplishments in distressed M&A transactions, reorganizations and bankruptcy restructurings. The recognition program acknowledges top firms and professionals whose activities set the standard for the industry and enhance economic growth.
“We are honored the M&A Advisor chose to recognize Ken Naglewski for his accomplishments in 2007,” said J. Tim Pruban, President of Focus Management Group. “Ken’s expertise in providing leadership and restructuring guidance to underperforming businesses, together with his extensive experience working with disparate stakeholders holding competing interests, enables him to maximize value for distressed companies and their constituents.”
Naglewski is a seasoned and versatile senior executive with extensive experience and business skills honed at both Fortune 500 and middle market companies. Ken has played an active hands-on leadership role in chapter 11 reorganizations, financial restructurings, operational turnarounds and distressed business sales. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP) and a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA).
Naglewski can be reach at (615) 491-7331 or via e-mail at k.naglewski@focusmg.com.
About Focus Management Group
Focus Management Group offers nationwide capabilities in turnaround management, insolvency proceedings, business restructuring and operational improvement. Headquartered in Tampa, FL, with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Greenwich, Los Angeles and Nashville, Focus provides a full portfolio of services to distressed companies and their stakeholders, including secured lenders and equity sponsors, guiding them to maximize performance or asset recovery.
Focus Management Group quickly assesses the challenges facing underperforming businesses and acts rapidly to prevent ongoing losses and preserve value. Our hands-on approach helps distressed companies re-establish credibility with key constituents and major funding sources.
The Professionals at Focus have involved in turnaround situations spanning a wide range of industries. We have a proven team of more than 80 multi-disciplined, seasoned professionals. Our reputation for reliability was earned through our successful track record of delivering cost-effective results in a timely manner.