Elkhorn, NE 68022 (402) 659-2118 gswanger@cox.

net

GARY SWANGER
CFO-level Executive with over 20 years of quantifiable achievement. Direct financial management and company development, achieving desired levels of growth. Combine expert visionary, strategic, and tactical financial expertise with strong qualifications in all areas of accounting that produce bottom-line results and financial strength. Instrumental in achieving significant cost reductions and revenue/profit improvements through reengineering, team building, and leadership expertise. Skilled negotiator and analyst. Mergers and acquisitions experience. Consistently employ an energized, participative management style encouraging motivation, teamwork, approachability, empathy, empowerment, and accountability.

SUMMARY

PROFILE

Chief Financial Officer 20+ Years of Experience Organizational Ownership Private and Public, National and International Organizational Responsibility Small ($10mm in sales) to Large ($500mm in sales) International Europe, Asia and Canada Mergers and Acquisitions Successfully implemented five acquisitions Industries Manufacturing, Distribution, Printing, Technology Financial Turnarounds Turned losses into gains, negative cash position into positive cash flow Financial Results Improved sales growth, profitability, balance sheet and cash flow Financial Management GAAP reporting, cost accounting, planning & analysis, budgeting, forecasting, long range strategy Operations Management Information systems (ERP), production, human resources, supply chain, customer service and quality (ISO, Lean, Six Sigma)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Staples Print Solutions Corporate Express (Buhrmann), Omaha, Nebraska

2002-2013

Chief Financial Officer (Director Finance / VP Finance) Annual Sales of $350mm Direct and $500mm Indirect. Profitability significantly exceeded industry norms. Cash flow, working capital improvement of $40mm. General Ledger Accounting and Finance Responsibilities: Financial reporting GAAP, SEC & SOX Eight production facilities 11 distribution centers A/R, A/P and inventory (raw material, work in progress, finished goods) Budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning and capital purchases Cost Accounting Improvements: Custom product manufacturing standards and production metrics enhanced Implemented standards for acquisitions & transferred operations Product Purchasing Restructured (2004-2012): Given added responsibility of outsourced purchases for customized products Grew to staff of 60 by 2012 Initial $40mm of product purchases (in 2004) grew to $140mm (in 2012) Initial losses of outsourced product sales (in 2004) grew to 11% profitability (in 2012)

Gary Swanger
Elkhorn, NE 68022 (402) 659-2118 gswanger@cox.net

Staples Print Solutions Corporate Express (Buhrmann) continued Chief Financial Officer $75mm Acquisition: Synergy savings by eliminating acquiring companys entire administrative staff $1+mm of supply chain cost reductions of acquired company

Webco Printing, Omaha, Nebraska

1996-2002

Chief Financial and Operating Officer Private ownership group. Hired by owners/banker to turn company profitable. Responsible for all functional areas except sales. Went from a loss position to profits within one year Sales and profitability continued to increase each year Implemented process improvements to increase operational efficiencies Established production standards for cost accounting and customer pricing metrics Acquisition of new company to supplement operations and expand customer offering

United Imports, Omaha, Nebraska

1994-1996

Chief Financial and Operating Officer Provided professional management skill. Responsible for Accounting / Finance, HR, IT and Inventory Management. Enhanced manufacturing processes in South Korea and US Reduced backorders to customers Profitability increased by 4x

Communications Network, Omaha, Nebraska Operations Executive Small start-up technology company working with US West and France Telecom. Created infrastructure and hired staff. Development of proprietary communications network for the marketplace.

1991-1994

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) KPMG Auditor

EDUCATION

Executive MBA Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management - Evanston, Illinois BS Accounting University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, Nebraska