James DeLeeuw, Joins 1stWEST Mergers & Acquisitions LLC As Managing Director
1stWEST Mergers & Acquisitions LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim DeLeeuw as a Managing Director.
Jim Deleeuw brings over 35 years of entrepreneurial owner/operator experience in industrial distribution, manufacturing, and the technology industries. He has a solid commercial banking and SBIC background which was followed by acquiring, managing and successfully exiting aportfolio of his own privately held operating companies. Jim has strong operational, financial and M&A transactional skills. His extensive experience includes private equity investments, financial management as well as the acquisition and sale of numerous companies.
Jim has an excellent private company leadership and ownership background that includes Founder of Bethmar Industrial Corporation which went on to acquire Carlton Screw Company, a manufacturer of industrial fasteners. He acquired Evansville Supply Company, a regional distributor of electrical and industrial supplies, which 30 years later was sold to Consolidated Electrical Distributors. Jim acquired Racine Glove Company and was CEO/Chairman of this 400 employee manufacturer of safety clothing. He was also President/CEO of Arkay Corporation and Chairman/CEO of Microcap Corporation, a manufacturer of high capacity chip capacitors.
Jim has been an active member of YPO and WPO for many years and was President of the Wisconsin Presidents Organization in 1996. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ripon College with Graduate Studies in Economics from Marquette University.
“We are delighted and honored to have Jim join our 1stWEST M&A team. Jim brings a unique blend of entrepreneurial owner/operator experience with a solid and practical M&A and deal execution background. Our clients will be very well served by Jim’s experience and expertise,” commented Ted Rieple, Partner and Co-Founder, 1stWEST Mergers & Acquisitions.
1stWEST Mergers & Acquisitions is a full service international investment banking and advisory firm that is focused on the underserved lower middle-market of companies with sales of $10 to $100 million. The firm has built a unique business solutions platform of assisting owners and shareholders in selling their company, acquiring another business or raising growth capital. With offices in the US, Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Central America, 1stWEST M&A is uniquely positioned to serve its clients around the globe.
For more information about 1stWEST Mergers & Acquisitions LLC, please visit our website at www.1stwestma.com. To contact Jim DeLeeuw, please call (303) 679-2572 or email at j.deleeuw@1stwest.com. |
