TBG Holdings Acquires Monkey Rock to Enter Railroad Industry
28 February 2013 - 5:51AM
Marketwired
TBG Holdings Corp. today announced that it has acquired Monkey Rock
(OTCQB: MKRO) and will reposition the company to compete in the
fast growing and profitable short line and regional freight
railroad industry. It also announced that MKRO CEO John Dent has
resigned from the company. Mr. Dent has assisted in the transition
of Monkey Rock and is excited about the new management team that
will be in place to help it move into the rail industry.
The TBG management team will immediately work to transform MKRO,
which is a fully reporting non-operational entity, into a
rail-focused holding company. As part of the transition, the new
company will be renamed Continental Rail Corp.
The newly-appointed President of Continental Rail Corp. will be
Wayne A. August, a 22-year veteran of the rail industry. Mr. August
is an accomplished executive who has successfully coordinated
several M&A transactions during his career. Most recently he
was employed by Patriot Rail Corp. as Vice President of Corporate
Development. At Patriot, he led the acquisition efforts that
resulted in the company's growth to one of the leading short line
holding companies in the U.S. Prior to that, he was with
RailAmerica for 10 years where his last position was Vice President
- Corporate Strategy. He started his rail career in 1991 as a
management trainee with CSX Corp. He has senior management
experience in several areas, including M&A, financial planning,
investor relations and strategic planning. Mr. August holds an MBA
from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and a BS in
Engineering from the University of Florida.
Alongside Mr. August will be newly-appointed Chief Financial
Officer Tim Hart. Mr. Hart has over 30 years of accounting and
finance experience, including 10 years with KPMG, one the world's
largest international public accounting firms. He also has an
accomplished background and a comprehensive understanding of the
railroad industry, working with companies such as RailAmerica and
Patriot Rail Corp. over the past 25 years. Mr. Hart holds a
bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Economics and Business
Administration from Thomas More College, and has been a Certified
Public Accountant since 1984.
Neil Swartz, Chairman and CEO, said, "We are pleased to have
Wayne join Continental Rail Corp. and lead our efforts to acquire
short line freight railroads and rail-related businesses. He has a
proven track record and the experience to get the job done.
Combined with Tim's financial expertise, we have the beginnings of
a great management team. I am confident that this transition of
MKRO to the fast growing rail industry will be a positive one for
all shareholders." More information can be located online at
http://www.ContinentalRailCorp.com
About TBG Holdings TBG Holdings Corp.
("TBG") is a financial and business advisory consulting firm that
works with public and private companies to bring a sophisticated
and efficient approach to structuring their capital while
positioning their company for innovative growth. TBG provides a
full range of business services which include marketing and sales
support, financial advisory, capital formation and accounting to
their clients and portfolio companies Global Beverage Solutions
Inc, IGSM GROUP, Airborne Security and Protection Services, and
Omni Scents.
www.tbgholdings.com
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