About Us:

Hank James:

Hank has been involved in mergers and acquisitions for over twenty years and participated in over 100 transactions, helping owners of medium-sized businesses sell their businesses. His specialties include: manufacturing, software, distribution and staffing industries.

In his current merger and acquisition work, he helps sellers: prepare for the sale, value the business, market the business, negotiate and finance the transaction.  He also acts as consultant to companies selling their business to a pre-selected buyer, such as friend, relative or competitor. In addition, and he consults with companies in preparing for the ultimate sale and exit strategy. For buyers, he is active in conducting comprehensive, confidential acquisition searches.

Hank was Project Manager in the Corporate Development Department of Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. In that position, he was responsible for corporate acquisitions and divestiture projects. In his career with Kaiser, he held other management positions, including Chief Engineer of a major division, General Purchasing Manager, Project Manager on the design and construction of numerous chemical plants around the world. He was Maintenance Superintendent in the largest aluminum reduction plant in the country and he was Operations Manager at a major real estate development project in Southern California.

Hank's education includes bachelor's and master's degrees in chemical engineering. He holds a California Real Estate Broker's License, a California General Contractor's License and a California Professional Engineer's License. He has earned a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation from the International Business Brokers Association and the Merger and Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) from the M&A Source group.

For over 10 years, he was the editor of the quarterly Newsletter, Selling Your Business. He currently edits a monthly electronic newsletter, Exit Strategy Coach. Subscribe here.

He is a member of the the California Association of Business Brokers and the International Business Brokers Association M&A Source group. He was active in the non-profit San Francisco Bay Area CEO Club as the local sponsor and facilitator the club's Presidential Advisory Councils.

 You can contact Hank James directly:
    
                         Hank James
                         3067 Avellano Drive
                         Walnut Creek, CA 94598                        

                         925/934-3072

                         925/934-3077 fax
                        hankjames@hankjames.com
                         www.hankjames.com