Sales Human Resources
Resume:
OMAR R. KARAME
*******@*****.***
EXPERIENCE
IDG CAPITAL GROUP INC. Los Angeles, CA
Managing Director 2009 - Present
1. Boutique Advisory Firm.
2. Assisted private equity firms in identifying, analyzing and conducting
due diligence on investment opportunities.
3. Assisted companies in raising growth capital.
NOGALES INVESTORS MANAGEMENT, LLC Los Angeles, CA
Principal 2008
4. $245 mm private equity fund.
5. Responsible for sourcing and leading transactions, including
conducting due diligence and negotiating investment terms.
6. Pursue both buyouts as well as structured equity and debt investments
in businesses among a broad array of industries.
7. Contributed to significantly enhancing firm's deal flow and presence
through personal contacts and networking activities.
STONE CANYON VENTURE PARTNERS, LP. Beverly Hills, CA
Principal 2004 - 2007
8. $88 mm private equity fund.
9. Responsible for sourcing and leading transactions, including
conducting due diligence and negotiating investment terms.
10. Manage portfolio companies as a member of the board of directors,
including responsibilities within audit and compensation sub-
committees.
11. Transaction experience includes buyouts of mature businesses as well
as investments in early to late stage companies among a broad array of
industries.
12. Contributed to significantly enhancing firm's deal flow and presence
through personal contacts and networking activities.
13. Successfully adopted leadership role in restructuring and reviving
portfolio company experiencing financial distress.
14. In 2007 acted as independent consultant to the firm as the fund was
winding down, sourcing transactions both for the firm and
independently.
ALLIANCE IMAGING, INC. Anaheim, CA
Senior Vice President 2003 - 2004
15. $400 mm diagnostic imaging company listed on the NYSE and controlled
by Kohlberg, Kravis & Roberts.
16. Reported directly to CEO, and served as member of five person
executive management team which met weekly to set corporate strategy
and oversee all company operations.
17. In charge of acquisition build up strategy, including identifying and
assessing over a hundred acquisition candidates per year.
18. Spearheaded initiatives in a broad cross section of functional areas,
including finance, operations, sales and human resources.
19. Extensive interaction with Board of Directors and Kohlberg, Kravis &
Roberts representatives.
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION Los Angeles, CA
formerly Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation 1993 - 2002
Director
20. Completed transactions in a wide variety of industries including
general industrial, distribution and retail, health care, media and
communications, branded goods, leisure and entertainment, engineering
and construction, and metals and mining.
21. Developed reputation for ability to successfully execute complicated
transactions, including rescue financings, bridge commitments to
cyclical issuers, highly leveraged transactions, and financings of
issuers in out-of-favor industries.
22. Worked extensively with financial sponsors.
23. Functioned as part of DLJ/CSFB's merchant banking team on several
merchant banking transactions.
24. Developed new calling efforts in several newly established investment
banking groups.
25. Developed and executed innovative financing structures, including:
- an IPO for the first German firm to go public through a US offering,
- the first FTC mandated divestiture through an IPO,
- an interest reserve account which could be used at the option of a
cyclical high yield issuer to fund interest charges,
- an optional deferred interest feature for a commodity based high
yield issuer,
- a multi-tiered escrow account, funded by the proceeds of a high
yield offering, that allows the issuer to adjust its permanent
capital structure based on a change of control put that remained
outstanding over a year-long regulatory approval process.
26. Managed and expanded recruiting programs.
XEROX CORPORATION Calgary, AB
Senior Major Account Representative 1988 - 1991
27. Rookie of the Year 1989 for top rookie sales performance.
28. President's Club 1989, 1990 for highest national sales performance.
29. Employee of the Year 1989, 1990 for greatest team contribution to the
branch.
30. Managed strategic accounts including Governments of Canada (largest
national account - $25 million/year) and Alberta (3rd largest national
account - $10 million/year), as well as Fortune 100 companies.
31. Trained new sales representatives and functioned as Assistant Branch
Manager.
32. Initiated Quality Management Project to improve business in low
performance region. Increased revenue by 100%, transactions by 300%,
and marketshare from 20% to 40%. Worked directly with Xerox Canada
CEO and Executive Vice President to implement plan nationally.
33. Formulated competitive sales strategies and presentation materials
adopted by national sales force.
EDUCATION
THE WHARTON SCHOOL, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
Master of Business Administration, Finance Major May 1993
34. Member of Wharton Men's Ice Hockey team.
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE Hanover, NH
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Major May 1988
35. Rufus Choate Scholar (top 5% of College; 3.9/4.0 GPA), 1987-88.
36. Language Study Abroad; Blois, France. Member of Rugby Club de Blois.
37. Intercollegiate Lacrosse and Ski teams.
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