D. Joe Atchison, CBB,CMMBI,MBA,CPA
Sunbelt Business Sales, Mergers & Aquisitions
License Number: 01438544
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Lake Elsinore, California
About the Company
Mr. Atchison has financial, sales/marketing and general management skills. Joe's last position in corporate America was as the President/CEO of a manufacturing company in Irvine, CA for 11 years. In that role he focused the company's efforts on new product development (five patents issued), manufacturing efficiencies (gross margins increased from 23% to 52%) quality (achieved ISO9001 and QS9000 certifications), and a strong emphasis on sales, marketing and customer service resulting in double digit sales growth. Prior to that he was the Chief Financial Officer of two publicly traded companies.
During his corporate career, Mr. Atchison was successful in selling a number of divisions, subsidiaries and stand alone businesses. These successes motivated Joe to start his Sunbelt Business Brokers office. Mr. Atchison is also President of Atchison Advisory, Inc., which provides operational improvement consulting to under-performing companies in an effort to help them achieve their potential and thus be able to sell sooner and at a better price and more favorable terms.
Mr. Atchison is a Certified Business Intermediary (International Business Brokers Association), a Certified Business Broker (California Business Brokers Association), a Certified Middle Market Business Intermediary and is a Certified Public Accountant - inactive (State of California). His education includes a bachelors of science in accounting and a Masters in Business Administration - Finance.
Joe serves on the Forms Committee of the California Association of Business Brokers. Mr. Atchison is the Treasurer and a Board member of Project: Steps to Christ, Inc. – a non-profit company based in New York that distributes Christian books to homes in North America..
Broker Biography
Introduction
Sunbelt Business Sales, Mergers & Acquisitions of Riverside, California specializes in confidential business sales and acquisitions. Sunbelt is the second largest business brokerage firm in the world with over 120 offices in 10 countries. This extensive network assures that your business will receive the maximum exposure to the largest number of potential buyers or, if you are a buyer, it gives you access to more businesses listed for sale than by any other brokerage firm.
Services Provided
Sunbelt of Riverside has a team of trained professionals, most of whom have previously owned and operated one or more businesses. Sunbelt only works on a contingency basis which means we get paid only when we successfully close a sale for our client.
We specialize in the following industries/businesses: Manufacturing; Distribution; Food Service; Personal & Business Services; e-Commerce; Automotive - including Repair, Tire, Parts, Collision & Paint Shops; Salons & Spas; Day Care Centers; Professional Practices; Medica Practices & Services; Retail, B2B, Internet and Home Based.
Areas Served
Licensed In
- California — License number 01438544
Professional Affiliations
Sunbelt Network
Certified Business Broker with the International Business Brokers Association
Certified Public Accountant (inactive) from the California Association of Certified Public Accountants
Bachelors of Science in Accounting, Sacramento State College
Master's in Business Administration Finance, Santa Clara University
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