these guiding principles to build enduring businesses clear investment thesis quality company ceo1st approach how we partner family owners and entrepreneurs often face challenges . a lack of growth capital and professional management may be compounded by personal issues such as net worth concentration estate planning concerns and competing desires for liquidity today and enhanced business value tomorrow . moreover they want to see their legacy perpetuated and their employees taken care of . we have a reputation for simple effective solutions for the next phase of growth . what our ceos are saying our transaction with frontenac worked just as they advised us it would . it has been a true win win situation for the original shareholders and for frontenac with ongoing growth excellent input and advice and autonomy for management that has allowed for tremendous growth . steve burke frontenac and i shared an interest in the event rental service industry . through the ceo1st program we aligned our vision and strategy to successfully acquire america s leading fine linen service provider . frontenac s unique ability to partner with family owned businesses was the differentiator in closing the deal . jeff black i ve been impressed by frontenac s focus on quality management teams . their concerted effort to develop innovative growth strategies with their executive management teams and results driven approach are truly different . so much so that i was excited to begin a second opportunity to work with frontenac and another talented management team . bob grubbs ohio transmission corp chairman ; gnap chairman the frontenac team is great to work with . they bring real financial and industry depth and a measured approach to working with management . they believe in the ceos they appoint to run businesses . they have the wisdom to let us do what we do best which is to run our business while still being a valued partner in developing strategy and focusing on building shareholder value . jim mcgivern the proper role of the board in a non public company is to make sure the ceo and management team are laser focused on the three or four things at any one time that will maximize shareholder value . frontenac gets this and is focused on genuine value creation . tom dattilo working with frontenac has been tremendous . a total collaborative process from origination through transaction allows executives and frontenac to both contribute and benefit . together we have been equal parts discipline and entrepreneurial spirit focused on growth and value . pat mulhern we ve backed hundreds of successful companies industrial distributor industrial distributor financial services food manufacturer natural pet food and treats manufacturer view all investments decades of investment experience paul d. carberymanaging partner walter c. florencemanaging partner ronald w. kuehlmanaging director michael s. langdonmanaging director elizabeth c. williamsonprincipal view our team one south wacker suite 2980 chicago il 60606 tel 312.368.0044 quick links about frontenac our team contact us linkedin we invest in high quality companies primarily in the food industrial and services industries . we work with business owners almost always families founders or entrepreneurs as they address complex transition issues of liquidity management enhancement and growth planning . copyright 2015 frontenac company . all rights reserved . website design by xdevgroup a chicago website company