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April 3rd, 2012

Former ITT Executive, Stuart Lowe Joins TriVista

TriVista is pleased to announce the addition of Stuart Lowe as the newest member of the TriVista Team. Stuart joins as SVP & Managing Director and will focus on the Industrial and Aerospace practices from our Headquarters in Orange County, CA.

Stuart brings more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, strategy, general management and leadership while holding full P&L responsibilities. Stuart’s successful track record of leading significant business change and driving growth in Automotive, Aerospace, Consumer Electronics and Industrial markets will make him a a valuable resource to our clients.

“I am pleased to be bringing on such an esteemed colleague of mine. I am confident that Stuart’s extensive operational experience and leadership skills will be an outstanding addition to our team. I look forward to seeing his achievements and successes help our clients’ businesses grow,” noted Tim Ristoff, CEO and Managing Director of TriVista.

Prior to joining TriVista, Stuart spent over 20 years with ITT Industries and Lucas Industries/TRW in North America, Europe and Asia where he was recognized as a customer focused, cross-functional and cross-cultural leader and an effective practitioner of the ITT Integrated Management System (IMS). In his most recent role as Vice President Global Engineering of ITT Cannon Connectors, Stuart was responsible for the technical and strategic leadership of the $420 million division.

Read Stuart’s Full Bio Here

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April 3rd, 2012

TriVista to Sponsor Private Equity Panel in Midwest

TriVista’s Midwest Office is proud to be sponsoring the Association for Corporate Growth’s Columbus Private Equity Panel on Thursday, April 12th. This year’s panel will address the availability and advantages of private equity investments in 2012.

“TriVista continues to enjoy partnering with ACG to host and sponsor events such as this. We know the value of face to face networking and find that these events help to deepen relationships and establish new connections,” noted George Atkinson, SVP & Managing Director.

George Atkinson leads TriVista’s Midwest office in Dayton Ohio and will be available at the event for discussions or contact George directly. at George.Atkinson@trivista.com or (937) 552 9730.

Event Details:

OCLC – 6600 Kilgour Place, Dublin, Ohio 43017
Thursday, April 12, 2012
7:30 a.m.– Registration, 8:00-9:00 a.m.— Breakfast Program

More Event Information

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March 26th, 2012

Recruitment Services in China

From our offices in North America and China we offer retained search services to support global companies in the identification, qualification and selection of qualified candidates throughout China. We focus exclusively on senior management (General Manager, VP Operations, etc.) and operational management (engineering, quality, supply chain, production management, etc.). Our long history of identifying and recruiting talent in China helps our clients’ staff critical positions rapidly and gives them confidence that their management team in China is capable and has the necessary skill set to support their investments long term.

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March 21st, 2012

Leo Liu, Promoted to Managing Director

TriVista is pleased to announce that Leo Liu has been promoted to Managing Director of TriVista’s China Operations.

Tim Ristoff, CEO & Managing Director, made the announcement on March 17, noting “Over the past years, Leo has built an outstanding team and company in China for TriVista and has attracted some of the best operational talent in all of Asia and we are extremely proud of the team he has built. I am confident that Leo’s continued leadership will result in exceptional success for TriVista and our Team for many years to come.”

In his new role, Mr. Liu will continue to be responsible for the continued expansion of our China team, and the successful execution of the TriVista’s Management Consulting Assignments throughout China and Asia.

About Leo Liu

Leo Liu is Managing Director of TriVista’s Asia Headquarters in Tianjin, China. In addition to leading TriVista’s operations throughout China and Asia, Mr. Liu works extensively to support Private Equity transactions in the Industrial and Consumer Products sectors as well as designing and leading operational consulting engagements for mid market and Fortune 1000 clients.

Prior to joining TriVista in 2008, Leo has established himself as one of China’s few Lean & Six Sigma Manufacturing experts implementing and championing Lean and Six Sigma Operational Best Practices across a number of industries for Fortune 300 companies throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Leo began his career in Quality Systems Management at Lucas Industries as the Fortune 500 firm expanded operations further into China. After several years in increasingly critical roles for Lucas in China, Leo began working for ITT Industries where he became a Lean Master and Value Based Six Sigma Champion for all of ITT’s operations throughout Asia. Prior to leaving ITT, Leo directed over 1,800 employees as Factory Director and General Manager for their Tianjin, China facility. More recently, Leo has continued to drive operational excellence for multinationals in China as Plant Manager for Grammer Interior, a German automotive manufacturing firm in Tianjin.

A native of Tianjin, China, Leo received his bachelors of arts from Hangzhou University of Commerce in English for international trade and business. Leo has completed an extensive leadership program at Ashridge University, England, and received his Lean Master, Six Sigma Green Belt, and Six Sigma Champion certifications from ITT University.

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March 20th, 2012

TriVista To Sponsor International Private Equity Conference

TriVista is pleased to be a sponsor of the 41st Annual ACG Intergrowth Conference this April in Dallas, Texas. This year’s middle-market mergers and acquisitions conference is predicted to be the largest yet; with more than 2,000 business owners, CEO’s, CFO’s, attorneys and investment bankers from around the globe expected to be in attendance.

InterGrowth features capital providers with $102 billion in total available investment capital. TriVista will be part of the multitude of networking events that in past years have put more than $52 billion to work. The conference will feature over 30 education sessions and 100 speakers and panelists.

The event is being held at the Gaylord Texan from April 25-27. If you plan to attend, please make sure to visit us or contact us for a meeting or visit us at booth 552.

About ACG: The Association for Corporate Growth was founded in 1954 and is a global organization for professionals involved with merger and acquisitions, corporate development and business leaders focused on driving growth. ACG now boasts more than 13,000 members across the globe.

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February 2nd, 2012

Peter J. Hlavin Joins TriVista

Peter Hlavin brings over 25 years experience creating value for executive management and stakeholders in the areas of corporate development (M&A), investment banking, and private equity. Peter has managed, directed, and/or supported over 100 middle market M&A projects representing over $1.5 billion in corporate financings.

Prior to joining TriVista, Peter was Owner of an ActionCOACH business coaching franchise providing operational guidance to executive management. Previously, Peter was Managing Principal and co-founder of Classic Capital Management, a merchant banking boutique providing M&A and strategic advisory services. Earlier, Peter was Vice President of Corporate Development for DT Industries, a $500 million public company comprised of 16 operating units. In this capacity, he was responsible for cross-divisional acquisitions & divestitures and assisting in the integration of new acquisitions both domestically and internationally. Read Peter’s Full Bio

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January 17th, 2012

TriVista’s China Team Expands

TriVista is pleased to announce the addition of two new team members to our Tianjin, China office.

Kevin Liu- Project Manager

Kevin brings 10 years of project and program management experience in the electronics and semiconductor industry to TriVista.

Prior to joining TriVista, Kevin was Project Manager at CTS – Tianjin, a large electronics firm where he managed customer relations and provided leadership and direction to a team of more than 1,000 employees. During his tenure there Kevin championed cost reduction initiatives, and supported both business development initiatives and new program formation and implementation. Read Kevin’s Full Bio

Rex Huo – Supplier Quality Engineer

Rex brings TriVista over 10 years of supply chain, quality, operations and manufacturing experience to his role as supplier quality engineer. Prior to joining TriVista, Rex spent several years as the Quality Management System Trainer at Siemens, one of the world’s largest electronics and electrical engineering companies. At Siemens, Rex was responsible for the implementation and management of quality systems audits, maintenance and improvement. He also was responsible for the training of Supplier Quality Engineers and suppliers in product development and operations principles such as FMEA and 8D. Read Rex’s Full Bio

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January 13th, 2012

TriVista Sponsors Private Equity Marketplace & Deal Flow Event

On January 12th, TriVista was pleased to be a sponsor of the ACG Orange County Chapter’s 10th Annual Private Equity Marketplace Event for the fourth consecutive year! Private Equity Night is ACG Orange County’s main event of the year, drawing over 500 professionals from across the country to the St. Regis Resort, Monarch Beach. This year, more than 30 equity firms participated, as well as business owners, chief executive officers, chief financial officers, attorneys and investment bankers.

It was an excellent forum for networking, as we enjoyed reminiscing with old friends and making new connections. We thank everyone for stopping by to chat with us and look forward to another great event next year!

The Association for Corporate Growth was founded in 1954 and is a global organization for professionals involved with merger and acquisitions, corporate development and business leaders focused on driving growth. ACG now boasts more than 13,000 members across the globe.

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January 3rd, 2012

Industry Spotlight: Consumer Products

TriVista consultants have a strong background in the Consumer Products space globally across a number of different product categories. In addition to providing Due Diligence support to many leading Private Equity Groups, TriVista has been engaged on many high impact projects that have created significant value for our clients. Our Consumer Products practice is led by Patrick “Paddy” McCullagh, former CEO and President of W-C Designs, a Division of Waterford Wedgwood, plc, one of the world’s leading luxury lifestyle companies.

Capabilities Overview

Our offerings for Consumer Products Companies include:

Private Equity/M&A Transaction Support – Operational Due Diligence (Supply Chain, Warehousing, Product Development), and Integration Strategy Development
Operational Strategy Development – Collaborating with Senior Leadership teams to identify critical operational improvement initiatives and support the execution of improvement programs
Operations Management- Best Practice Sharing, Sales and Order Planning & Forecasting, Overhead Reduction
Market Strategy – Marketing Mix Optimization, Brand Positioning, Competitive Analysis
Market Evaluation & Growth Strategy – Strategic Planning, Channel Strategy, Global Market Entry Analysis, China Distribution & Channel Development
Global Supply Chain – Identify and implement Offshoring and Outsourcing programs globally, conduct SKU Rationalization and Margin Analysis, and implement global supplier development programs, Inventory/Working Capital Improvement Projects
Product Development – Best of the Best Training, Innovation Cycle Improvement/Lean New Product Development Process Implementation and Design

TriVista Partners with University of California, Irvine

TriVista has partnered with the University of California, Irvine to deliver Lean and Six Sigma training to our clients. Our courses, which vary from half day overview sessions to long term Green or Black Belt certification courses, provide participants with an in depth understanding of the concepts of Lean and Six Sigma.

For more information on TriVista’s Lean & Six Sigma Training program, please contact us: info@trivista.us or Click Here.

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