Robert C.
Kranz, as a key member of our management team, Rob leads the firm's
Business Valuation practice. Rob brings more than 20 years of diverse
experience in large and small businesses, including Cinergy Corporation and
Chiquita Brands International, Inc., to Cincinnati
Growth Partners
His responsibilities included: financial
analysis, mergers & acquisitions, operations management, strategic
planning, new product development, and sales & marketing management. At
Cinergy, Rob developed financial models of the business and its units, designed
rate structures and performed economic analyses. At Chiquita, he was involved
in a wide range of acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures and operational
challenges in agriculture and the fresh and processed food industries. He was
also President of a technologically-advanced aquaculture operation, and
Director of Operations for their Packaged Foods Division.
Subsequently,
Rob was the VP and COO of a $25 million manufacturer of sewn and sealed
products, primarily for the medical industry. In that capacity, he started
several businesses to diversify the company's product line, developed new
products, and created a distribution network for the products.
Rob
earned an MBA from the University of Cincinnati, majoring in both Finance and
Quantitative Analysis and received the University's "Outstanding Graduate
Student Award." He also serves on the Boards of two nonprofit organizations as
well as his church, and has been recognized for his civic contributions. |
