A & F Custom Manufacturing – Maverick Custom Plastics

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Owner with full strategic planning and P&L for $8 million domestic and international engineering and manufacturing company.  Primary focus in new product design, tooling for injection and blow molding, metal stamping transfer dies, fixtures, as well as injection molding, automated assembly, coating, printing, automated labeling and blister packaging for Fortune 500 accounts.

  • Increased sales 1000% over a 3-year period.
  • Created first online platform for internet data delivery for rapid prototype tooling.
  • Designed automation and internet controllers, directed production and software wiring to run 17 injection molding presses 14 hours a day ‘lights out’ reducing 2000 man hours per week.
  • Gross Profit Margin of 57% with EBITDA of 32%.
  • Received ISO-9001 Award for 99.5% on-time delivery and 0 rejects.

RH Donnelley buys Business.com to for $345 million

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business-dot-com-logoRH Donnelley announced Thursday that it bought Business.com domain for a reported $345 million, out bidding groups like Dow Jones, New York Times and News Corp.

The deal that was first reported by PaidContent.org closes out what looks like a fierce bidding war. PaidContent reported News Corp. dropped out once the price broke $300 million. Dow Jones spent too much time as it weighs the News Corp. bid. And the New York Times held firm until the end.

According to RH Donnelley’s statement, the company paid $345 million in cash and “future considerations.” Business.com CEO Jake Winebaum will also become president of RH Donnelley’s interactive operations. Mr. Winebaum will also oversee RH Donnelley’s online properties including DexKnows.com, LocalLaunch, Business.com, Work.com and the Business.com Ad network. He will report to RH Donnelley CEO David Swanson. The company said:

Through this transaction, R.H. Donnelley will add to its existing interactive portfolio a rapidly growing and profitable business-to-business company, with online properties that include Business.com, Work.com and the Business.com Advertising Network. These online brands attract an audience of highly qualified and motivated business decision makers. Business.com optimizes the revenues from these properties through the use of its Performance Based Advertising (PBA) platform, which is considered to be one of the most advanced systems in the marketplace.

In addition, R.H. Donnelley’s Triple Play business-to-consumer integrated marketing solutions will also benefit from a significant infusion of leading-edge search and directory technology and interactive thought leadership from Business.com, particularly in the areas of performance based advertising technologies and corresponding ad network capabilities.

That’s one way to say RH Donnelley is diversifying as the yellow pages and yellow page listing business, currently a cash cow, erodes due to online advertising competition. Business.com has 100 employees, is profitable and on track to deliver $50 million around in 2007 revenue.