Ron Hottes
Business Advisor at Zoom Business Brokers
About
Ron Hottes serves as Business Advisor at Zoom Business Brokers in Cerritos, California. He brings 55 years of engineering and management experience, including 39 years as a company president. He earned a Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He started as a Research Engineer in 1965, becoming Black & Decker’s VP of Engineering in 1975. In 1981, he became president of White-New Idea Farm Equipment Company, a $250 million tractor and farm equipment manufacturer. In 1990, he bought into Art’s-Way Manufacturing Company, a $20 million harvesting machinery and animal feed processor manufacturer. He also took over as its president. He participated in 12 mergers and acquisitions from 1981 to 1997. These included $150 million White Farm Equipment, $80 million New Idea Farm Equipment, and $10 million Peerless Manufacturing. He subsequently owned several business brokerages, drawing on his manufacturing leadership and acquisition experience.
Who is a good fit for Ron Hottes
- Owners of manufacturing companies considering acquisitions who value experience running equipment manufacturers.
- Business brokerage owners preparing an exit who value firsthand experience owning and selling brokerages.
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