John Hammett is a Managing Director with Cherry Tree where he focuses on investment banking activities for middle-market companies in which he has more than 20 years executive experience.

Focus
— Industrial companies in manufacturing,
distribution, and business services
— Representing owners in the sale of their companies
— Targeted acquisition projects for strategic
and financial buyers
— Recapitalizations by private equity investors

Prior Experience
— Senior Vice President, Salomon Smith Barney
— President & CEO, Advanced Manufacturing &
Development
— President & CEO, Safety Speed Cut Manufacturing
— President & CEO, Cramer, Inc.
— President & CEO, Coes Corporation
— Executive Vice President, Butler Automatic Inc.
— Vice President, Finance, Butler Greenwich Inc.
— Division Controller, Intel Corporation

Board Positions:
— Association for Corporate Growth(Minnesota)
— Butler Automatic Inc.
— Coes Corporation
— Cramer, Inc.

Education:
— BA, Economics, Brown University
— MBA, University of Rhode Island

Published Research & Articles:
Research:
— Retail Solutions – from store design to data analysis
— Value Printing – creating stored value
on paper and plastic
— Payroll to PEO – outsourced HR management
— Motor Vehicle Aftermarket – U.S. parts distribution
— Packaging Industry – materials manufacturers
and packing companies
 
Articles:
— The Sound of Money – Private company
owners cashing in on hot market
— Five Mistakes When Selling Your Company
— Ways to Increase the Price of Your Business
— When It’s Time to Sell, Identify Good and Bad Buyers
— 2007 Time to Act for Private Company Owners

Other:
— Active duty, shipboard officer, US Navy, 1970-1974