Nashville-based investment banking firm marked record year in 2007
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Harpeth Companies, LLC,
announced today that former AT&T Tennessee president Marty G. Dickens will
serve as chairman of the board as the firm seeks to build upon the record
success it achieved in 2007. Harpeth Companies is the parent company of
Harpeth Capital and Harpeth Consulting.
Dickens joins Harpeth Companies after retiring last October from his
position at AT&T Tennessee, formerly BellSouth, where he served as president
for nine years and also served as executive vice president of BellSouth
International. Dickens continues his leadership in local civic efforts
through participation on a number of community boards; he is the current
chairman of the Music City Coalition (a community-led effort to build a new
convention center) and of the Belmont University Board of Trustees.
"Marty's proven capabilities as a leader and businessman make him a
valuable asset to any organization with which he works," Harpeth Capital
President Charles W. Byrge II said. "In his new position, he will work closely
with the board to enhance the firm's ability to serve a wide variety of
companies across a number of industries."
Dickens was previously a member of Harpeth's Advisory Board. Other
members of the Advisory Board include William Andrews, Sam Bartholomew, Jim
Bradford, Brett Comolli, Governor Winfield Dunn, Jack Faris, Dr. Harry
Jacobson, R. Clayton McWhorter, Stuart McWhorter and George Yowell.
"I am honored to have the opportunity to play an increased role with
Harpeth Companies and its respective businesses," commented Dickens. "The
firm is a great resource for companies in Middle Tennessee and the greater
Southeast and I look forward to working with Chuck Byrge and his team to
continue their great success."
Founded in 1999, Harpeth Capital, LLC, is a boutique investment banking
firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions, strategic advisory and capital
raising services to private and public middle market companies.
The firm successfully closed several transactions in 2007, including two
involving Nashville-based companies. "We had the opportunity to work with
several great companies on both M&A and capital raising transactions," said
Byrge. "As we move into 2008, our business continues to be very strong,
despite the difficult market conditions."
Selected 2007 transactions included:
-- Advised SunCrest Healthcare, Inc. (Nashville, TN) on the acquisition of
HomeChoice Health Services, Inc. (Memphis, TN)
-- Advised Statement Rendering Solutions, LLC (Nashville, TN) on the sale
to Clairvest Equity Partners (Toronto, Canada)
-- Advised Metal Systems, Inc. (Chattanooga, TN) on the sale of the
company to RFE Investment Partners (Greenwich CT)
-- Advised SmartDisk Corporation (Fort Myers, FL) on its sell to Verbatim
Corporation (Charlotte, NC), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical
Corporation (Japan)
-- Worked with Columbus Nova (Charlotte, NC) on two real estate sale-
leaseback transactions (Chattanooga, TN and Houston, TX).
In addition to Harpeth Capital and Harpeth Consulting, Harpeth Companies
also has activities under Harpeth Ventures and Harpeth Capital Real Estate
Advisors.
For more information, visit http://www.harpethcapital.com.
SOURCE Harpeth Companies, LLC
Rosemary Plorin of Lovell Communications Inc., +1-615-297-7766,
rosemary@lovell.com, for Harpeth Companies, LLC
