|  Rick
Thomas, a FOCUS Managing Director, has fifteen years of consulting,
management and M&A advisory experience in the aerospace,
financial services, manufacturing, software, packaging, marine
and food services industries. He has led projects with such
notable organizations as MCI WorldCom, Arthur Andersen, EDS,
and The United States Agency for International Development.
Prior to joining FOCUS, Rick served as Vice President at
VSI, a boutique investment banking firm located in Washington,
DC. He led M&A activities for publicly and privately
held companies in the middle market, several of which have
annual revenues in excess of $1 Billion. Rick’s clients
were involved in a wide array of transactions; from acquisitions
and divestitures to minority interests and strategic partnerships.
In addition to his experience with clients, Rick has lectured
to hundreds of senior executives on M&A best practices
and has been an adjunct faculty member for The George Washington
University School of Business and Public Management. His
M&A teachings focused on coaching companies and senior
executives in how to build an acquisition team, create a
winning strategy, identify and engage not-for-sale companies,
streamline company valuation, perform value added due diligence
and techniques for financial modeling. Rick has also served
as a U.S. representative to South African companies in the
capacity of advisor and consultant on business linkages,
partnering and financing for small and medium businesses.
He holds an MBA in International Business and Finance from
The George Washington University. He earned a BS in Engineering
from Michigan State University. After completing an undergraduate
program in engineering, Rick spent several years working
as a manufacturing engineer and supervisor for General Motors.
In this role he was responsible for the quality and productivity
of manufacturing teams. In addition to being recognized as
an outstanding team leader and team builder, Rick implemented
a number of process improvements which enhanced product quality
and efficiency at numerous GM production facilities.
Contact Information:
Rick Thomas
1133 20th Street, NW
Suite 200
Office: (202) 470-1976
Cell: (202) 345-3824
Fax: (202) 785-9413
Washington, DC 20036
rick.thomas@focusbankers.com
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